And I support Jarrett Paterson for finishing what he started and being there for his team, and teammates
Michael Mayer Declares For NFL Draft.
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Commitment, character and integrity are universals and I don’t need to be a coach to recognize either
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Great. I simply hope a Jaylon Smith injury does not happen to Jarrett Patterson.
But when it is not your money, who cares, correct?
You, and others like you, pontificating to these players what they should do with their physical and financial futures is simply something I will not be a part of.
Someone like a Michael Mayer making a conscious choice to protect his financial future and not play against South Carolina, and that decision being criticized by some here as selfish and not being a team player, is laughable.
That's your opinion. It's a message board everyone is entitled to their opinion, no more than you and no less. To think otherwise is what's laughable. Funny how everytime it's discussed, Jaylon is the one example given. ND has had hundreds of NFL players over the years, yet there is ever only offered one example. Jerome Bettis didn't sit out, RIck Mirer didn't sit out, Brady Quinn didn't sit out, Tim Brown, Joe Montana and on and on and on. Funny that it meant something to compete one more time for our school and their teammates.
As of today, he is still playing. No one faults any player for sitting out due to injury, should he not play
Its up in the air right now is what I'm saying if he plays or not due to injuries
Your examples of 15-25-35-45 years ago are simply not relevant today because the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ has significantly risen. If someone like a Jarrett Patterson, Q, or a Mike McGlinchey decide to play, wonderful. That said, Kyle Hamilton decided to protect his financial future, not play against Oklahoma State last season, then was drafted mid-Round 1 and signed a guaranteed 16.3 million dollar contract.
How anyone can find fault with that makes me SMH.
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It is selfish, it’s an abandonment of his teammates and coaches.
As to the financial aspect, you can buy adequate insurance from Lloyds of London, thus protecting you from the impact of an injury
He could have purchased insurance from Lloyds of London, thus mitigating a potential injury
The only thing here that is "selfish..." is you and others like you telling Michael Mayer how he should live his professional life.
"Hey, take out insurance...."
LMFAO.
When you can mitigate the risk by insuring against an injury, why not play
So you don’t have a problem with a player sitting out the last two games of the regular season ?
The last 3 ?
The last 4 ?
You still only list one player, only one, as your example of injury, as far back as you wanna go. Dude, you think what you want, your entitled. I completely disagree, I'm entitled as well
I think it's more about the number of games and the sum total of all of the hours spent on football. In the traditional college football that built the legacies, the player practiced for 3 hours, less on Friday. Starting in mid-september they played a ten game season. After that the AP voted on who had the best season and declared that team the national champion. A bowl was considered a reward for the teams that had a good season.
Of course none of that is true anymore. For now a bowl game is just more work tacked on their job. I can totally understand why players are not interested.
Mayer could have had a career ending or altering injury in game 1 this year. Or games 2,3,4 and so on. Why all of a sudden are you up in arms about him quitting the season for the bowl game? If he is going to sit out because he’s scared of injury in a bowl game, he should’ve sat out the whole season. He’s quitting on his teammates, coaches, alumni and fans. ND but him in position to make a lot of money in the NFL and he and others are turning their backs. Disappointing!
I supported Kyle Hamilton last season, and I 100% support Michael Mayer this season.
Good for them, and Thank You to both.
You deliberately avoided answering my question!
Is it okay with you if a player decides to not play in the last 2 games of the season ?
The last 3 games ?
The last 4 games ?
Why are you afraid to answer my questions ?
Don‘t be a coward, answer the questions !
Thanks
"Hey Michael Mayer, take out insurance and play the bowl game."
It's not my future, so who cares, right?
You’re a fraud and a coward !
You’re afraid to answer my questions because you know that your answers will contradict your narrative.
You’re a fraud and a coward !
ND could offer him single game insurance. If Mayer gets hurt, he collects $10 million.
But the school doesn't care enough about him playing to offer such a deal.
It's not your financial future, why should you care, correct?
Like you said, "Hey Michael Mayer, take out insurance..." and play against South Carolina.
Hmmm... they care enough about him to not cancel his scholarship for this year in spite of the fact that he is making himself not available to play in all their games.
I just love it when people think they can read the minds of others and arrive and conclusions in spite of evidence to the contrary.
Most rational people have zero, again, zero problem with Michael Mayer skipping the bowl game.
I read Utah will have 60,000 fans at the Rose Bowl in so. California. Tell them the Rose Bowl has no value.
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BS BS BS, the bowl game is meaningless thats why!!!!!!!!! Its playoff or bust.
