Three Questions

[Boilerme]

It is a brutal sport, so I can understand opting out, but at what point as you ask?

It used to be the senior season. It is now some bowl games.

Didn't an OSU defensive end opt out of the last few games a couple of years ago?

Joey Bosa

 

[purduepat1969]

If anything this should drop Bell down. If I were an NFL scout I'd question if it was the system and QB that resulted in his numbers.

The reason I say that is Thompson put up similar #s with 2 bad knees. Wasn't he also a transfer from a no name college.

Bad look IMO for Bell.

Do what??? Bell was an All American. He would have been an All American at Ohio St, Bama, Michigan, etc.

If you couldn't see how much of a stud he was all year, I'm not sure what to tell you ..

 

[Mighty Argyll]

Why don’t you create a fund to pay high level NFL prospects in the event they are injured in a bowl game? I figure about 10 million should do the trick. If you want kids to risk millions of dollars, how much of that risk are you willing to share?

They risk those millions every time they step on the field throughout the season. It's a high risk high reward situation. Why does one game all of a sudden change that.

 

[nat100]

Would have helped bell if he caught 5 TD and 300 yards or Karlaftis with 5 sacks in the bowl game. O well.

No it wouldn’t. The only question on him is speed

 

[Peabodius]

They risk those millions every time they step on the field throughout the season. It's a high risk high reward situation. Why does one game all of a sudden change that.

Because it's literally 2 months prior to the NFL combine. Even a moderate injury could prevent them from performing at 100% for the biggest job interview of their lives.

Could they also be injured earlier in the season? Sure. There's a balancing act between pushing your stock as high as possible while also avoiding injury. That's why they won't be back for a senior year.