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Im very surprised by this hes the number #1 pick this yr, cant do anything better then he did this yr. You can always go back and get your degree if you want to, just hope he dosent get injured his stock will never be higher.
Im surprised too...Jake Locker was thought to be the best QB last year before the draft and he went back and probably hurt himself more then anything. He sure didnt help his case imo, so I think Luck needs to think about this a little more and make sure he gets that garunteed money. Especially if his Harbaugh decides to take another job, which it appears like hes interested in doing.
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I don't understand this decision at all. He essentially just flushed at least 50 million dollars down the drain. And why? To go to school... Stupid. Oh well, but I did want to see him with the Panthers.
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Im not sure about the 50 million, i think the new CBA will have some kind of rookie salary cap, but he still would get a nice size contract
I do....Originally Posted by steeldevil
If I'm a 21/22-year-old kid, no WAY am I putting my immediate future in the hands of Goodell and DeMaurice Smith. And Luck is also one of the rare cases of a blue chip prospect that is actually going to school for an education as well as to play football. I commend him. And either way, lockout/strike or no lockout/strike, the days of the $80 million contract with $50 million guaranteed for the #1 pick ended last year.
I agree with this...I do....
If I'm a 21/22-year-old kid, no WAY am I putting my immediate future in the hands of Goodell and DeMaurice Smith. And Luck is also one of the rare cases of a blue chip prospect that is actually going to school for an education as well as to play football. I commend him. And either way, lockout/strike or no lockout/strike, the days of the $80 million contract with $50 million guaranteed for the #1 pick ended last year.
I would have to disagree a degree will never help you earn the type of money he would get as an nfl player going 1st overall. You can always go back and finish your degree, your window for playing ball is very short. If he goes back and blows out his knee or shoulder then he is either done or really hurts his stock. I always think this is a bad decision.I do....
If I'm a 21/22-year-old kid, no WAY am I putting my immediate future in the hands of Goodell and DeMaurice Smith. And Luck is also one of the rare cases of a blue chip prospect that is actually going to school for an education as well as to play football. I commend him. And either way, lockout/strike or no lockout/strike, the days of the $80 million contract with $50 million guaranteed for the #1 pick ended last year.
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his education musat be more important to him and kudos for him!
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Why cant he just get his education when his nfl career is over? You can always go back to school especially if your a millionaire, why take a chance at blowing a huge opportunity?
i guess good for him for staying in school, but he looked nfl ready to me
Yea the potential lockout and restructuring of rookie contracts is a good reason to stay. I didn't think about that. But he But still, being 21 myself I still would have came out if I were him. I don't buy the whole getting an education thing, you can do that at any time if you are rich.
He takes a bad chance on injury or just as bad, his coach leaving and the whole program falling apart and he drops to 15-32 pick next year. He'll look like a real genius, but hell he'll be a great Architect pulling down 75k a year. Kids was a guaranteed top3 pick and I would bet even with the possible rookie cap, it'll mean big money. I'm all for a degree, but you can earn a degree as a 32 year old millionaire with bad knees.
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The rookie wage scale shouldnt be a factor because if it goes into effect, going back to school wont change that. The point is your stock is at its highest point you stand to make the most money you can make by being the number 1 pick, your stock can only go down.
I heard on espn today even with the rookie salary cap thing he was still projected to get 30-40 million....I'd take the garunteed money and work toward my degree at a later time, but if thats not for him then good for him for doing what HE wants to do.
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I say good call by him. Too much uncertainty. Plus, a Rookie Salary Cap needs to be instituted.
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Why is it so hard for people to accept the fact that this kid actually wants to finish school on time? I admire what he's doing. Yes he's giving up a huge amount of money but props to him for wanting to get his degree on time.
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Sounds like he has his priorities right. Too bad the Steelers won't need him for a while.
Easy to have your priorities right when you come from money or have money. Still think he's foolish to pass on being the #1 pick.
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Good for him that he returns to school and get his degree. Football is not everything
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Bingo...and the way its would play out is that the Panthers would draft him and get his exclusive rights...but would not have to give him a contract or compensation of anykind until the strike was settled.I do....
If I'm a 21/22-year-old kid, no WAY am I putting my immediate future in the hands of Goodell and DeMaurice Smith. And Luck is also one of the rare cases of a blue chip prospect that is actually going to school for an education as well as to play football. I commend him. And either way, lockout/strike or no lockout/strike, the days of the $80 million contract with $50 million guaranteed for the #1 pick ended last year.
So....why potentially sit out a year with no money, when you can finish your schooling and continue your free ride through Stanford?
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Because the owners can not give him a contract until the strike is settled....sooo there is the possibility that he would be off a year without compensation.
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on time for what?
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Oh I don't know, maybe when he's supposed to? Not 10 or more years from now?
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It's his life, let him make his own decisions.
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B..b..but he should give up on school and take da muney (that might not even be there for him)!!!
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Best of Luck to Andrew ( like that eh ) and his decision . He cant do no better than # 1 in the next draft .
Ya because he can never go back to school. I mean why be a millionaire when you can have a piece of paper. Everyone knows that once you get a college degree you gauranteed success.B..b..but he should give up on school and take da muney (that might not even be there for him)!!!
I didnt realize there is a "supposed to " time frame on college degrees. last time i checked their value is the same no matter when you get it. I doubt after he gets his degree and hes a healthy #1 pick hes gonna agonize over the decision of nfl qb or taking a design job.
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His decision, not mine. His loss, not mine.
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