According to Peter King of Sports Illustrated, Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh told him he thought Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck was leaning toward staying for a fourth year.
King said to Harbaugh Sunday that he heard the Luck family (his dad, Oliver Luck, is a former NFL quarterback) was concerned with the fact that drafted players, because of the prospect of a protracted work stoppage, might not even see their playbook or start practice 'til Labor Day -- or later.
"I don't think that's the correct logic,'' Harbaugh said from his home in northern California. "But I do think it's more likely he'd come back. If I had to bet one way or the other, I'd bet he's coming back. He loves college. He loves the college life. He's such a good kid -- and so smart. He's got a 3.5 GPA in Architectural Engineering, and all along his plan has been to go to college for four years, get his degree, then figure out what to do with his life. This is a kid who has a plan. And he's a kid who's not the big-man-on-campus type. He just fits in.''
http://www.theredzone.org/BlogDescr...aning-toward-staying-at-Stanford/Default.aspx
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While other people read that article and see "Andrew Luck's family wants him to stay"...I read that article and see "Jim Harbaugh thinks he should leave".
Count on Harbaugh to prevail in this one. Especially since Harbaugh himself will probably leave. -
I give Harbaugh credit. He's thinking about the kid, not himself.
Too many coaches don't. Looking at you Pete Carroll. -
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i live in charlotte. the fans here would be on suicide watch if luck doesnt come out. jerry richardson would probably have his house burned down :lol:
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The last college coach I've seen in any sport publicly convince a star athlete(s) to leave was Billy Donovan, so that's pretty cool if he's urging Luck to go.
Poor Panthers. They have a couple down years and are suddenly the Bills. -
I never understood why you would stay to get an education. That is throwing money away when you can still get your education playing professional football.
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He's getting his education right now. His job is going to be football, and playing football at Stanford gives him an education in that job. He should prepare for that job, and that probably means coming out. Now, he probably knows this. As his dad says, it boils down to what he wants to be. Does he want to be a football player, or does he want to be an architectural engineer. You can ALWAYS go back and finish off your degree. You only have so many playing years.
Between Jim Harbaugh's influence, his Dad insisting that Andrew will make his own decision, Andrew's being a smart, logical guy, and the logic CLEARLY pointing toward coming out...I have to disagree that he won't come out. I think he will. -
Why can a guy not enjoy his last year in college before the s*** really hits the fan and the pressure kicks in? You can finish your degree while in the NFL, but that's not the same thing as finishing it with your class, your friends, and playing your Senior year with hopes of a national championship. There are things in life that are more important than money...... and there are life experiences that money can't buy. I'd stay and enjoy my senior year too if I knew I'd be making $70 million when I graduate. -
He could be a 35 year old man when he's done in the NFL. Who wants to go back to school after being out for 13 years when he can finish it now while it's more enjoyable to do so, try and play for a national championship, and have his degree in hand and ready for when he retires or is injured? College is a fun experience when you're 21 and have less "adult" responsibility; it's not so fun when you're an old man on campus. Why should he give up 1 year of enjoyment in his life in order to hurry up and earn a payday? I mean, he's still playing football isn't he. Isn't that why most of us play football in the first place?--- b/c we love it?. -
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I think it's entirely possible he leaves, and finishes his degree in the same year:
1. If a CBA gets done, there will most likely be a Rookie Cap. If he leaves and none gets done for this season, he'll be a very rich man.
2. With a lockout, he'll be able to do classes I presume. If there's no play, he gets rich AND he gets to finish school.
3. A Matt Ryan level deal of $70 million+ is a lot to leave hanging.
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Football is his occupation. It's about time he grows up and realizes it. He's not working toward it so that he can finish his degree, pull out of the Draft and forego the NFL, decide to be an Architectural Engineer. As Jim Harbaugh says, he's operating under incorrect logic. -
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If he's well-grounded and has a good head on his shoulders, I expect him to see that Architectural Engineering will be available to him a lot longer than an NFL playing career. I think it's maturity that is exactly the factor here. He likes his college lifestyle, he likes the Architectural Engineering stuff, and he wants to have his cake and eat it too...but he's playing with fire. One big injury, it could all be over. I don't see him losing his draft position to Matt Barkley but it is of course possible. And let's say for a moment that he isn't actually destined for NFL stardom...one more year of college will only give the teams more opportunity to see that for themselves before they go ahead and give him a $50 million bonus. That's what happened to Matt Leinart.
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I do agree there are things that are more important than money. Winning a Heisman and going for a National Championship would be an amazing experience. So is being drafted #1 over all and signing a monster contract. He is basically working for free, when he can do mostly everything while getting paid a lot of money.
I would get out when the getting is good. Plus the fact if there is no rookie cap this year there will be next year and he might lose 40 million dollars or more if he is still the #1 pick the year after.ToddsPhins likes this. -
"I would get out when the getting is good. Plus the fact if there is no rookie cap this year there will be next year and he might lose 40 million dollars or more if he is still the #1 pick the year after."
I do not get why people think this. That is wrong wrong information...
1. If CBA passed - Rookie Salary Cap is in for this year rookies....
2. If CBA not passed by draft - No teams can sign rookies until new CBA is passed so Rookies will be waiting for contract.... Therefore there will be Rookie Salary Cap for new draftees because they will be signing contract after CBA passed...
No matter what happens, Rookies will have Rookie Salary Cap this year. -
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someone offers u $50MM, u take it. simple as that. worry about everything else later, money buys choices
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I did mention this link in another post but here is the link to information.
If there’s a lockout, will there still be a draft next spring?
Yes, but it won’t be business as usual for the teams or for the players they select. With no CBA in place, teams won’t be able to sign players, and those post-draft minicamps will be non-existent. Also, in the absence of a CBA, the league’s ability to generate revenues from the new crop of big-name draftees will be limited. In other words, if you want to purchase one of those sweet new Jake Locker jerseys in the aftermath of his being drafted, you’ll have to buy one without his name on the back of it or wait until a new CBA is signed.
That's from http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-laborquestions090810Last edited: Dec 28, 2010 -
His rationale could very well be: "Am I (and my family) starving enough for the money 1 year earlier to where it would make me pass up on 3 dreams: Heisman, Championship, and graduating with my Stanford class the right way rather than 13 years later. If I know I'm gonna eventually be a multi-millionaire, then I'd be very inclined to go after the things that money will never buy me. -
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1. Would you skip work for a day if it meant being able to watch a big Dolphin game?
2. If you were allowed to take off from work right now for a year to do something that you're highly passionate about and it won't cost you a penny and your job will pick up the tab and make sure your bills are taken care of for the year, would you do it? -
I do not believe owners and players will sign agreement allowing rookies to be signed before CBA agreement is reached.
The rookies are ****ed this year or next year in salary because they have to follow the cap or tiered pay scale.
Thats why there is so many talented players coming out for draft last year and there is lack of talented players this year. -
I find it hard to believe that a guy is going to pass on being the #1 overall pick of the draft and the benefits that come with that. I don't care if the guy has a passion from roasting peanuts... that is a lot of money...
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THe Panthers are incredibly cheap. It's the reason why Cowher isn't looking at the Panthers which leads me to wonder.
Will they take Luck? With the QB and all that? When the Dolphins took Long it was partly a money situation, so does history and cheapskateness repeat itself?