Andrew Luck is staying at Stanford

#77
#77
vol66 said:
When the commish of the NFL feels it necessary to communicate to NFL fans that a deal CAN be made, it's a red flag. When the NFLPA reads his statement and says something to the effect of, "we are not even close", that's a red flag. When the consensus #1 pick takes 48 hours and says he's staying put, that's a red flag. What if there's no NFL football next year?
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This is what everybody is missing here. Regardless of whether there is a lockout or not, this year's rookie class is going to be subject a rookie salary cap. Ollie has connections from his days in the NFL' and I'm sure he knows a whole lot more than what is reported by the press. Andrew has about the best advisor that he could have on this issue.

So, droski, put down the LSD, the bong and whatever they pass around the Cal campus these days. He is not giving up 50 million because it is not a possibility under the coming cap. At worst, he is defering his first year's salary (around 3-4 million under the new cap) to stay in college another year. If it were my son, I would tell him to make his own decision and not let the money be the sole factor. I would bet that's what Ollie did as well.
 
#78
#78
Smokey901 said:
Wow, didn't see this one coming!

EDIT: I wonder if Harbaugh will hang in there with him? This reminds me of Peyton staying for his senior year.
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He's a sucker. He's going to really regret this when they institute a rookie salary cap for future years.
 
#79
#79
Imagine what Luck could have been if he had played for Terry Bowden instead of that idiot Harbaugh.
 
#81
#81
i'll let gordon gekko make my point for me:

Wake up, will ya, pal? If you're not inside, you're outside, okay? And I'm not talking a $400,000 a year working Wall Street stiff flying first class and being comfortable, I'm talking about liquid. Rich enough to have your own jet. Rich enough not to waste time. Fifty, a hundred million dollars, buddy. A player, or nothing.
 
#83
#83
Vol423 said:
He's a sucker. He's going to really regret this when they institute a rookie salary cap for future years.
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Will somebody please understand that the rookie cap is going to apply to the NEXT class, which is Luck's class.
 
#84
#84
hatvol96 said:
Luck should transfer to UTC and be CJ Boleman's backup.
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good point. luck wont be #1 overall next year because CJ surely will be #1.

EZE said:
This is what everybody is missing here. Regardless of whether there is a lockout or not, this year's rookie class is going to be subject a rookie salary cap. Ollie has connections from his days in the NFL' and I'm sure he knows a whole lot more than what is reported by the press. Andrew has about the best advisor that he could have on this issue.

So, droski, put down the LSD, the bong and whatever they pass around the Cal campus these days. He is not giving up 50 million because it is not a possibility under the coming cap. At worst, he is defering his first year's salary (around 3-4 million under the new cap) to stay in college another year. If it were my son, I would tell him to make his own decision and not let the money be the sole factor. I would bet that's what Ollie did as well.
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disagree at worse he has a career ending injury and gets a $3 mil insurance settlement instead of $50 mil.
 
#86
#86
droski said:
i'll let gordon gekko make my point for me:

Wake up, will ya, pal? If you're not inside, you're outside, okay? And I'm not talking a $400,000 a year working Wall Street stiff flying first class and being comfortable, I'm talking about liquid. Rich enough to have your own jet. Rich enough not to waste time. Fifty, a hundred million dollars, buddy. A player, or nothing.
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I bet Andrew Luck is thinking right now about his need for personal aircraft.
 
#87
#87
droski said:
disagree at worse he has a career ending injury and gets a $3 mil insurance settlement instead of $50 mil.
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I'm sure his family will have him insured for more than that. There isn't as much risk associated with these decisions as there used to be.
 
#91
#91
EZE said:
I'm sure his family will have him insured for more than that. There isn't as much risk associated with these decisions as there used to be.
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i don't think they give larger insurance policies than that for athletes.
 
#92
#92
EZE said:
I'm sure his family will have him insured for more than that. There isn't as much risk associated with these decisions as there used to be.
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They'll have him insured at whatever the NCAA policy limit is.
 
#96
#96
droski said:
i would be. :thumbsup:
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So would I. That doesn't mean he's making a mistake. Twenty years from now I'm certain Matt Leinart won't wish he had traded his senior year at USC for Alex Smith's rookie year with San Francisco.
 
#97
#97
i agree orange. Hence the sarcasm. But at least now we know what the great hatvol thinks of children.
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#98
#98
hatvol96 said:
So would I. That doesn't mean he's making a mistake. Twenty years from now I'm certain Matt Leinart won't wish he had traded his senior year at USC for Alex Smith's rookie year with San Francisco.
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And he'll be able to dominate the ballroom dancing competition on Dancing With the Stars. :)
 
#99
#99
hatvol96 said:
Matt Leinart was insured for a whole Hell of a lot more than 3 million dollars.
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Looks like you are right. I might change my mind:

Matt Leinart has his reasons for staying at USC - ESPN The Magazine

LLOYD'S OF London knows him and, if they could, they'd tell you about his insurance policy.

In a nutshell, Matt Leinart is well-protected. The Leinarts would prefer to keep it quiet, but the gist of their policy is this: if, for instance, Matt falls from first to 15th overall in next year's draft, the insurance company will pay him the difference. In cash. It's called loss of value insurance, and only an athlete of Leinart's pedigree and potential is allowed to buy it.

"Odds are the insurance company will still make money," Bob Leinart says. "I mean, what could happen to him to make him drop to 15? With today's medicine, unless Matt gets his left arm cut off, there's practically no chance."

I love bob leinarts quote though.
 
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