Good for the players; it is their right.
Penn State opts out of bowl per gopsusports.com***
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Good for the players; it is their right.
+100. I will be surprised if there are any many more games other than the playoffs and championship game.
I think it shows where they’re at as a team. Lack of toughness and competitiveness. You are a student-athlete. You don’t get to to opt out of the student part and you shouldn’t be able to, or want to opt out of the athlete part.
1. As a fan I am disappointed since I would love to see the team continue its upward trend
2. I do however completely understand and respect their decision for the reasons that have been stated my many already
3. I do also believe that in the coming weeks, months, years.... many on the team will come to regret this decision
2. I do however completely understand and respect their decision for the reasons that have been stated my many already
3. I do also believe that in the coming weeks, months, years.... many on the team will come to regret this decision
Yea, in another 5, 10 years they will be all busted up on not going to that Guaranteed Rate bowl game.
Where their swag is a mask with the bowl emblem on it...yippee.Yea, in another 5, 10 years they will be all busted up on not going to that Guaranteed Rate bowl game.
The guy is a a former Penn State athlete and said the players are going to regret not playing another game down the road. That's not attacking the players. That's his opinion and posters are acting like he's saying get out there and play.
Personally, I'm good with whatever the players and coaches want to do as long as it's not the athletic department doing the bidding. After what the players went through this season, it should be up to them.
Teams that are opting out of bowls so far.
www.si.com
Tracker: The College Football Teams Sitting Out Bowl Season
As bowl season approaches, keep track of each program that's opted out of playing in a bowl game.
www.si.com
It's like Joe often said, "We want your money but we don't want your two cents."
I think people are assuming they would finish 5-5 if they played. Given the state of the team as described by Franklin they are just as likely to end up 4-6. I wanted another game as much as anyone but after hearing the PC I think it’s time to end 2020 and regroup for next year
Yep, sometimes it’s better to just cut your losses and call it quits. This year would fall into that category. I wish I could call it quits for the rest of the year.
I would have liked to see them in a bowl but at the end of the day it would be a lower tier rather crappy one so if they felt they would rather be home I am good with that even though it doesn’t and shouldn’t matter what I think. I am amused by the insanity being posted in this thread - the Test Board has nothing on some of these loons - my god you would think someone pissed in your Cheerios or something. Must be some people with some pretty shi$ty lives that somehow feel missing out on a toilet bowl ruins THEIR life.
And not knowing who would be opting out might change some minds. If I knew Dotson, Toney, Brisker, and some others weren’t playing, the chances of getting to 5-5 are a lot slimmer and I really would rather not go to a lower tier bowl and lose to a lower tier team.
Totally agree. The amount of stupidity in this thread has reached a whole new level.
Lost in this bickering thread is the fact Pitt opted out long before we did. Pitt is the trend setter. We opted out because we're jealous of Pitt and we aspire to be like them. Hell, we even lost five games just like Pitt always does. We're just a bunch of Pitt wannabes.
Kids make their decisions, fans make theirs. It's over and done with.
Take a break and look forward to 2021. About all you can do.
Take a break and look forward to 2021. About all you can do.
I don't know for a fact if he voted and I don't believe everything I read, I am basing my comments on a Tyler Donohue article on 24/7 on Dec 12 who is pretty credible covering PSU football.
In the aftermath of another lions win, players were asked if they'd want to suit up or sit out when it comes to a bowl game Junior receiver Jahan Dotson, who delivered his four 100-yard receiving performance of 2020 and scored on an 81-yard punt return, responded with a "definitely", followed an by an "absolutely"
Reading the posts here this season, has given me ( once one of the biggest Pitt critics) a new appreciation for the faithfulness, fidelity and loyalty of many in their fan base. In addition, I think that some Pitt fans are on to something. There IS a disturbing arrogance that exists among some PSU fans. I guess being a PSU fan is contingent on 10 and 11 win seasons. After all WE deserve better!
I believe he spoke to 3 players....after the MSU game. Hardly an indicator of how 85 guys feel. Perhaps they were living in the moment?
And maybe after his performance yesterday he was notified he’s going to go higher in the draft than he thought, so he was going to opt out of the bowl anyway. Making uninformed opinions is not good.
Can't be, I was told by Ohio St supporters that Sermon's 331 yd record breaking day didn't make him a cent.
Seriously dude - try reading instead of assuming. If you know so much about me, then you should be able to figure out the PowerBall. Of course, you could not be more wrong. Project much?
If you could read, you would notice I specifically recommended to respect their decision.
Suggest you learn that disagreement can come without hostility. None is intended on my part.
If Tom eliminates all differing views, why would we need a message board. He could just provide a link to the official PR from SB’s office.
You misunderstood, they meant it didn’t make him any more than he was already making.
Pointing out that somewhere in your post you uttered "respect their decision," is a lot like starting a sentence with no "no offense but....." LOL what always follows?
Is there less dumbery on the pay board simply because people pay money to post there?
I respect their decision, but f*ck them. They owe us a bowl game. They work for us.
Maybe if they would have made the right call in the Indiana game , or started the season in the first week of October, they might have just cause. Take it out of the BT Commish, Barry's or the Big Ten Refs salary.
I doubt it. Look at what WE pay Franklin to win 4 games
Some folks here are this guy:
