Comments on: Georgia Tech, leading receiver decide it’s best ‘to part ways’

By: wolftalkblog

wolftalkblog — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:37:07 +0000

Quitting the team before the end of the season? His HS coach is correct. And comments about saving himself for the NFL are just as as selfish as the player. I am sick of hearing how every D-1 player is going to the NFL. Get real. The number is one half of one percent. He joined the “team”. As such, you have a commitment to the “team”. Period. For the entire season. Not when a player feels like it.

By: abrellbama

abrellbama — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:43:13 +0000

As a football player, he had to know that GT is a run first team. Bama is a run first team and you don’t see WR’s defecting because of it. Maybe they should get a QB that actually knows how to pass better. A 56.3% completion ratio is not a good sign.

By: irishdodger

irishdodger — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:50:25 +0000

@mhalt99:

Assuming he’s a true freshman, he’s not eligible for the NFL draft, so maybe he’s transferring to a more pass happy school. Considering the GT degree he could earn, he should probably stick around as I’d be surprised that Paul Johnson lasts more than one more season.

By: deadeye

deadeye — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:36:22 +0000

@35longmiles

Yes, Tech throws.

They just don’t catch…

By: 35longmiles

35longmiles — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:06:56 +0000

Tech throws?

By: mhalt99

mhalt99 — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:45:58 +0000

if he is leaving because he believes that the risk of sustaining injury in a meaningless bowl game outweighs the potential to increase his draft status and potential dollar value of his initial contract in the nfl then I would have to say that the Georgia Institute of Technology did a fine job of preparing him for the world – recognition should go to the economics professor who taught him that the invisible hand of individuals doing what is best for themselves is the only way to have efficient markets.

actually surprised more players have not taken this route.