Not so sure about many opt outs. Players get swag from going to a bowl (which is usually quite valuable). I also heard that bowls aren’t doing off the field activities, so all they have to do is practice a few more days and get things from the bowl game. I suspect most will participate.
Y’all are overreacting. Hubbs wouldn’t have even mentioned a hot board, especially with the coach still here, unless he was pretty certain he was getting axed.