Mayo to go pro?

#77
#77
Jewbaccah said:
I bet Mayo is meating with Chavis to discuss whether he will play outside next year to help his draft status.
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I have been saying this for months. The line-up you saw in the bowl game will be next years LB corp (if Mayo stays). He will play OLB. Ellix Wilson will play MLB. So, if that is really why then that would be good news. And yes staying and playing a great year at OLB would help his draft status because he is certainly projected as an OLB in the NFL.
 
#78
#78
blamie said:
I don't think he will regret it if he's drafted where he should be...

Anyone remember Jason Allen?

Now...I know he ended up in the 1st round but here was a guy who would have been a 1st rounder if he came out, he was talked into staying by Fulmer then he came dangerously close to not playing again...

I still don't think he's fully recovered from that hip injury psychologically....

I'm just saying that while it turned out okay for Allen...Mayo could suffer a similiar injury and not be so lucky
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JA had a decent season in Miami without having a jerk of an HC on his case the whole year. Psychology issues were more related to Saban who couldn't get over JA's holding out on signing his contract before starting his first year. Jason Allen will continue to do get better in the League, IMO.

Mayo can improve his stock and go higher in the NFL draft (maybe 1st rounder in 2009) with a great season next year at UT. Ideally, Chavis could move him back outside (where he would play in the NFL). We have a great MLB in Wilson as evidenced by the bowl game.
 
#80
#80
Should the thread title end with a question mark?

There's been no announcements and like everything else UT football lately, 'sources' disagree.
 
#82
#82
Then again, Mayo is meeting with Chavis today before he makes a decision. C'mon Chief, do something right!
 
#84
#84
Mayo, McCoy, & Wilson could be the best LB corps in nation in 2008. Come back and lead the charge, Jerod. You'll get a lot of press leading that group of LB's next season.
 
#85
#85
rexvol said:
Mayo hurts more than Foster imo. I think Hardesty can carry the load with Creer backing him up. Mayo was one of a handful of guys on D that knew how to tackle and that's going to be missed.
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I like Hardesty too but nothing he has done at ut suggests he can carry the load all season. I'm hoping Foster comes back.
 
#86
#86
sickemsmokey10 said:
i completely agree with you. some people are just selfish. what if he came back next year and got an injury to where he could never play again?
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I probably feel a little more strongly about this than others but I absolutely despise athletes who leave college ball early for "fear of injury." I think it's gutless and doesn't say much about a person's character. Then again, this could be the fanboy in me who hates to lose good players from the team he pulls for. :)

My question is, when did this mentality start? The notion that if you are good you shouldn't play for a full 4 years of college ball for fear of injuries. A player can come in and get hurt his freshmen, sophomore, and junior years just as easily as he can that magic senior year. Hell why not go straight from high school to pro if that's the way you want to look at it. Players did not always do this. In the "real" world, a company would not offer a 3rd year business major a job if he doesn't finish and earn his degree would they? I personally think the NFL should mandate it to where you cannot draft underclassmen.

Personally, I look at it like a breach of contract. If a university is willing to give you a full ride to their school. The opportunity to get a free education worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange to represent that university on the football field for 4 years, then by-god that athlete should be held to that obligation. If they refuse to play their senior year then I think they should be forced to sit out a year before the NFL can draft them.
 
#87
#87
Brave Volunteer said:
Personally, I look at it like a breach of contract. If a university is willing to give you a full ride to their school. The opportunity to get a free education worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange to represent that university on the football field for 4 years, then by-god that athlete should be held to that obligation.
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What if scholarships were only for 1 year at a time? Would that change your thinking?

Also, do you hold regular students to the same standard? For instance, a scholarship student is offered a job with Oracle making $1mil per year after his junior year. Does he need to turn it down just to fulfill some obligation to UT?
 
#89
#89
utvolpj said:
What if scholarships were only for 1 year at a time? Would that change your thinking?

Also, do you hold regular students to the same standard? For instance, a scholarship student is offered a job with Oracle making $1mil per year after his junior year. Does he need to turn it down just to fulfill some obligation to UT?
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I don't think offering scholarships one year at a time would change the trend. I'm talking about a change that would really defer players from leaving early.

Regarding your second point, I would find it hard to believe that a company would offer a salary like that to someone who doesn't earn their college degree. That would have to be a pretty unique, one in a million individual who would get an offer like that. Chances are, if someone is THAT bright then they already have their bachelors by their 3rd year and is heading towards graduate school. Now I could see company hiring someone on with the PROVISION that they finish their college education. Infact, a friend of mine did just that. He earned an accounting degree but was hired on with a company his junior year. Once he graduated he was promoted and started earning a larger salary.
 
#90
#90
Brave Volunteer said:
I don't think offering scholarships one year at a time would change the trend. I'm talking about a change that would really defer players from leaving early.
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Would be an interesting concept though :)


Brave Volunteer said:
Chances are, if someone is THAT bright then they already have their bachelors by their 3rd year and is heading towards graduate school. Now I could see company hiring someone on with the PROVISION that they finish their college education.
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which is exactly Mayo's situation since he has his degree
 
#92
#92
Brave Volunteer said:
I probably feel a little more strongly about this than others but I absolutely despise athletes who leave college ball early for "fear of injury." I think it's gutless and doesn't say much about a person's character. Then again, this could be the fanboy in me who hates to lose good players from the team he pulls for. :)

My question is, when did this mentality start? The notion that if you are good you shouldn't play for a full 4 years of college ball for fear of injuries. A player can come in and get hurt his freshmen, sophomore, and junior years just as easily as he can that magic senior year. Hell why not go straight from high school to pro if that's the way you want to look at it. Players did not always do this. In the "real" world, a company would not offer a 3rd year business major a job if he doesn't finish and earn his degree would they? I personally think the NFL should mandate it to where you cannot draft underclassmen.

Personally, I look at it like a breach of contract. If a university is willing to give you a full ride to their school. The opportunity to get a free education worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange to represent that university on the football field for 4 years, then by-god that athlete should be held to that obligation. If they refuse to play their senior year then I think they should be forced to sit out a year before the NFL can draft them.
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It started when NFL players started making more than the President of the US...

Say what you want but think about it...you can either stay in college making nothing and risk losing your chance at millions....or you can get it while the gettin' is good...

Before anyone gives me the high and mighty crap like the guy in this post let me ask you all something....

Remember Ed Chester?

For those of you who don't....my point exactly

For those of you that do and still think Mayo should stay if he's a projected high...well you're just selfish..

A young man like Mayo that...correct me if I'm wrong...didn't come from much financially...now he has the choice of being able to support himself and his family or risking the chance at millions and we as fans are going to give him a hard time for chosing the latter...

As much as I would hate to see him go I wouldn't blame him for a second
 
#96
#96
Brave Volunteer said:
I probably feel a little more strongly about this than others but I absolutely despise athletes who leave college ball early for "fear of injury." I think it's gutless and doesn't say much about a person's character. Then again, this could be the fanboy in me who hates to lose good players from the team he pulls for. :)

My question is, when did this mentality start? The notion that if you are good you shouldn't play for a full 4 years of college ball for fear of injuries. A player can come in and get hurt his freshmen, sophomore, and junior years just as easily as he can that magic senior year. Hell why not go straight from high school to pro if that's the way you want to look at it. Players did not always do this. In the "real" world, a company would not offer a 3rd year business major a job if he doesn't finish and earn his degree would they? I personally think the NFL should mandate it to where you cannot draft underclassmen.

Personally, I look at it like a breach of contract. If a university is willing to give you a full ride to their school. The opportunity to get a free education worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange to represent that university on the football field for 4 years, then by-god that athlete should be held to that obligation. If they refuse to play their senior year then I think they should be forced to sit out a year before the NFL can draft them.
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Gutless? Character issues? Easy for you to spout out, pal, since it's not YOUR life you're talking about. Posts like yours are one thing that gives sports fans a bad reputation. :frown:
 
#100
#100
utmba93 said:
JA had a decent season in Miami without having a jerk of an HC on his case the whole year. Psychology issues were more related to Saban who couldn't get over JA's holding out on signing his contract before starting his first year. Jason Allen will continue to do get better in the League, IMO.
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Nick Saban is one of the best DB coaches in football. He did nothing to hurt Allen's success.
 
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