Does/Should Anyone Sit Out the Bowl Game?

QueenCityGator

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So the recent trend has been for potential draft picks to skip their bowl game to prevent possible injury.

Are you on the side of:
- If you sit out you’re a quitter
- Sit out because one injury can cost millions

Any Gators who you think should/will sit out? I’m thinking Greenard as most obvious possibility.

Hopefully Mullen has taught his team to value playing all games, and that injury is always a risk (on or off the field).

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Sit out if you are going into the draft. Unless you are in the playoffs.

 

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Yes, the entire Nebraska football team is sitting out.

 

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Play the game.

Buy an insurance policy if you want financial protection for the next 5 months.

 

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GatorInGeorgia said:

Play the game.

Buy an insurance policy if you want financial protection for the next 5 months.

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I would rather them to sit out than play half cocked because they are being scared of injury.

 

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Given how he keeps re-injuring himself, I wouldn't blame Zuniga. I admired how last year none of them sat out.

 

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TheDouglas78 said:

I would rather them to sit out than play half cocked because they are being scared of injury.

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#1 and #3, all damn year.

Ive been very surprised.

 

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Prefer they do not sit out, but I'm not going to hate on a guy who is making a decision for himself and has a strong probability of an NFL career. Yes you can get an insurance policy, but it will not replace the earning potential of the athlete if they have a successful NFL career

 

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Oh crap, CU-UF agreed with me. I might have to change my stance.

 

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I thought he was sitting out some games already...

 

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You can also look at it as an opportunity to improve your draft status.

 

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Haven't seen this anywhere, but TOS is reporting that Zuniga is considering trying to get another year of eligibility - he only played in 5 games and a couple of those games were just a few snaps. So, if that's the case he likely sit out even if he's healthy/recovered from the ankle issue.

 

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Can’t see Greenard sitting out. Dude is all in!

 

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bradgator2 said:

Oh crap, CU-UF agreed with me. I might have to change my stance.

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You're fine, Tijuana gave you a dislike so it equals out.

 

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gatormandan said:

I thought he was sitting out some games already...

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Every third down and long

 

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Do we have any first round locks on this roster? Only reason I could maybe understand a guy sitting out is if he's a first rounder and would stand to lose a ton of money. Morons like Will Grier who are 5th rounders should play.

Having said that, nobody sat out last year, and I hope they do the same this year.

 

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Captain Sasquatch said:

Do we have any first round locks on this roster? Only reason I could maybe understand a guy sitting out is if he's a first rounder and would stand to lose a ton of money. Morons like Will Grier who are 5th rounders should play.

Having said that, nobody sat out last year, and I hope they do the same this year.

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CJ Henderson is in a few mocks as a 1st rounder.

 

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