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Matt Corral is exhibit 1 about how opting out is smart. If he’s hurt enough to miss Draft prep that could be millions of dollars in lost earnings. I don’t love it but it’s clearly the smart decision.
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It’s interesting to me that I’ve read several commentaries and seen tweets that seem to indicate it’s us old fuddy duddies that are mad about this and all the woke younger folks make silly memes telling us to stop yelling “stay off my lawn”.
I do think that ESPN is culpable. They’ve created a zillion ridiculous bowls and I don’t blame someone from leaving their 6-6 team playing on a blue field before Christmas for saying, yeah, sorry guys, I’m opting out. The age of the participation trophy has come to fruition. Most kids see through those stupid things. You all make some valid points but I think I do too.
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@BeddieKU23 good catch on Ben Simmons. Forgot that was the case.
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@wissox So, can I rest easy that since TOSU won and the B10 gets the Rose Bowl trophy, then those 4 players need not be hunted down, and the tar and feathers can be put away?
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Yes! Quite a game out there.
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@wissox Hey buddy…hope all is well! My response is I agree with you that players shouldn’t be opting out of bowl games, but then I get to thinking: last game of NFL regular season, the playoff teams bench their starters…in the NBA, a gazillion players take the night off for “rest”, MLB players get regular days off- some a ton of days off. Especially if they happen to be on my fantasy baseball roster. You’re going to say…“BUT, they didn’t quit on their team”. And you’d be right… in a way. They aren’t playing for all the marbles, though. If we start seeing teams in the playoffs begin to have guys checking out, then we will have a problem.
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@Jethro The guys sitting in the NFL is a bit of a problem and it goes back to the fans who pay for tickets and then don’t get to see who they paid to see. I experienced this disappointment this MLB season as a 20 game package ticket holder. Show up and guys are getting rested. Larussa sat 2 or 3 guys one game. I really don’t know why MLB, or NBA players need rested. Like you play a game for 3-4 hours, do some warm ups, etc. What do you need to rest for? In MLB half of those hours you’re sitting on the bench waiting to walk up to the plate and run at most 360 feet!
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And for another take:
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@approxinfinity said in Non-KU Games:
Enaruna had a nice first half. We could have used him.
Yeah, I wasn’t pleased when Enaruna left.
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@wissox players taking off for ten or 15 game stretches in the NBA while already getting paid and not even being injured, that I am not onboard with. I don’t fault college players who skip bowls, unless it’s the CFP. If were going to the NFL I wouldn’t play in the Mayo Bowl.
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But Enaruna, the guy is balling. I’m glad to see it, just wish he would’ve been able to do it in Lawrence. Any word on Muscadin?
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@mayjay What do you expect from a pro football site?
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@wissox said in Non-KU Games:
@mayjay What do you expect from a pro football site?
And ESPN talking heads are going to rail against skipping bowl games because ESPN owns most of the mid and lower tier bowl games that players tend to skip on. ESPN has their own agenda when they criticize players for skipping out on bowl games.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 True! But don’t get me started on ESPN and their own agenda.
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I guess pro football players are quitting on their teams in the middle of games now. Antonio Brown left the field at half time shirtless today and quit. Something is wrong with that guy. I wonder if it’s CTE?
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@wissox said in Non-KU Games:
I guess pro football players are quitting on their teams in the middle of games now. Antonio Brown left the field at half time shirtless today and quit. Something is wrong with that guy. I wonder if it’s CTE?
pathetically wrong, anyone else see that little episode ?
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Johnny Davis putting on a show against Purdue tonight. Not sure it will offset officiating but he’s been amazing.
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@wissox said in Non-KU Games:
I guess pro football players are quitting on their teams in the middle of games now. Antonio Brown left the field at half time shirtless today and quit. Something is wrong with that guy. I wonder if it’s CTE?
I would guess CTE is part of it, but I’m also guessing bipolar or something in that area of mental health issues as well.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 Yeah, he’s got some issues that are kind of scary. I guess until he got dinked in the head in 2017 he really had zero issues. I feel bad making fun of him.
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Have a game, Johnny Davis
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@wissox said in Non-KU Games:
@Texas-Hawk-10 Yeah, he’s got some issues that are kind of scary. I guess until he got dinked in the head in 2017 he really had zero issues. I feel bad making fun of him.
He supposedly had some issues going on before the Burfict hit based on what the people with the Steelers have said at the time.
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What a win for the Badgers. All 3 Wisconsin bigs foul out but Johnny Davis scores 37. Amazing game. 3rd ranked Boilers are 1-2 in the BIG!
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Tuesday 6PM, Kentucky v. LSU in Baton Rouge. LSU fav’d by 2. Nice opportunity to gain an overall win against Kentucky with their loss and a win against Okie St. Fingers crossed, etc.
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@wissox that guy has been a clown car for a long time. His being not all there not even in question, at this point. You like that Badgers’ win did you?
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LSU might be the best team in the country.
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Defensively maybe
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@BShark said in Non-KU Games:
LSU might be the best team in the country.
EHHHHHHHHHH , - -really not to sure about that. - -maybe I suppose but man I like Baylor. - like commentators have said , they might be better then LAST YEAR - - just loaded
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@stoptheflop No one in Baton Rouge cares, 10 dollars will get you into the PMAC tonight against Kentucky. I didn’t like living there very much but opportunities to see games like that for a low cost were one reason.
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Heard K/State only got 7 players for tonight’s game against Texas . Weber is in Covid protocol himself along with four players that play vital parts for them , the players in protocol are :Davion Bradford , Kaosi Ezeagu , Marquis Nowell , Trey Landers these guys play big parts fort them. - - the other three are Jordo Brooks , Maximus Edwards , & Trey Harris - - - Shane South Well will be the acting head Coach – look out.
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@BeddieKU23 Kentucky not scoring against LSU.
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Just read it’s going to be top two scorers in the country Thursday night in Madison when Iowa comes into town.
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@jayballer67 - I see K-State is up at the half. 35-29. Surprising!
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Oklahoma shot 68.2% in the first half and is losing by 9 to Baylor at halftime.
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Plenty of empty seats at the Baylor game. I assume the students are still on break and Waco is pretty small, but who wouldn’t want to see the #1 ranked team play at home? It just doesn’t look good for Baylor or the Big 12.
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Such a predictable flop for Baylor right when momentum was going OU way
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@jayballer67 said in Non-KU Games:
@BShark said in Non-KU Games:
LSU might be the best team in the country.
EHHHHHHHHHH , - -really not to sure about that. - -maybe I suppose but man I like Baylor. - like commentators have said , they might be better then LAST YEAR - - just loaded
Commentators can say what they will. No way in hell that Baylor is better this year than they were last.
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@Gorilla72 said in Non-KU Games:
@jayballer67 - I see K-State is up at the half. 35-29. Surprising!
Narrator: This did not last.
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Honestly this LSU game is the most fun low scoring game I’ve watched in a long time
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@Kcmatt7 said in Non-KU Games:
Honestly this LSU game is the most fun low scoring game I’ve watched in a long time
Probably helps how much I enjoy watching UK lose
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@Marco said in Non-KU Games:
@jayballer67 said in Non-KU Games:
@BShark said in Non-KU Games:
LSU might be the best team in the country.
EHHHHHHHHHH , - -really not to sure about that. - -maybe I suppose but man I like Baylor. - like commentators have said , they might be better then LAST YEAR - - just loaded
Commentators can say what they will. No way in hell that Baylor is better this year than they were last.
more athletic
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@jayballer67 said in Non-KU Games:
@Marco said in Non-KU Games:
@jayballer67 said in Non-KU Games:
@BShark said in Non-KU Games:
LSU might be the best team in the country.
EHHHHHHHHHH , - -really not to sure about that. - -maybe I suppose but man I like Baylor. - like commentators have said , they might be better then LAST YEAR - - just loaded
Commentators can say what they will. No way in hell that Baylor is better this year than they were last.
more athletic
That is true. And I tend to agree with you, Baylor is probably the best team in the country.
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ESPN all over themselves trying to pump up the SEC. - -IF it’s not the ACC it’s the BIG - or the SEC anyone and everyone but the Big 12.
They ranting about the SEC having 5 teams in the top 21 - well news flash we have 5 teams in the top 225 - - Sooooo whz up ? - -Baylor # 1 – -KU # 6 - - Iowa st # 11 - - Texas # 16 - - & Texas TEch # 25 right ? - -so think thats a draw
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Iowa state just laying it to Texas Tech right now – -19 - - 8. - -Tech has 8 points in the first 1:00 minutes of the game. - - not good
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Who is the girl named Warren wearing the blonde pigtails, playing for Texas Tech? Did she play for them last year?
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@Marco said in Non-KU Games:
Who is the girl named Warren wearing the blonde pigtails, playing for Iowa State? Did she play for them last year?
whaa ? lmao dam maybe I need to put my platinum down as I don’t see no girl lmao
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That is a whacked out do! Named Warren plays for Tech.
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I’m sorry but this is the 2nd time I’ve watch a big 12 game and King Mclure was Color Analyst - -I don’t think one of the best lol. - -well probably his 1st year
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let me focus WHERE ? LOL I’m not seeing it lol
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Tech only got 7 players cause of Covid
