To Play or Not To Play (Opt-Out)

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I've seen so much talk and discussion on whether a player should finish what they started instead of opting-out of bowl games. I feel this will begin to degradation the bowl games overall. I say that because the teams aren't at full capacity. On the other hand, if the bowl games begin to be scrimmages, like the Pro Bowl much money and sponsorship will deminish. On the other hand, think of this. What if players begin to think about performing all out for their Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior seasons. Striving to get to All Conference/All American accolades. Then just sit out the entire senior season to "prepare for the draft"? To me that's the next step. Then, we have to think about degrees, scholarships etc. This opting out may ruin football as we know it.
 
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The easy fix is for the NCAA to rule that a player cannot opt out until after a certain date, like January 1. They probably won’t do that.
Say you’re a player and you stand a good chance of being drafted. Your team goes to the Jimmy Kimmel Bowl or one of the other 75 small bowls and you’re concerned about getting hurt. Why not go to the coach and explain yourself, maybe ask for a reduced role in the game? You can get bowl practice, conditioning, etc and still be with the guys you went to war with over your career. Hyatt could have come in, caught one bomb and set the record, and then sat out the rest of the game. Everybody wins in that situation, as opposed to opting out and not even being part of the team or, worse, standing on the sideline in street clothes hoping ESPN or somebody comes over for an interview while your team gets drilled. I guess I’m old-fashioned, but I agree with Saban on this one. Look at the positive pub that Young and Anderson got for playing in their bowl game. The whole thing is tarnished by the sheer amount of bowls out there, but I believe this is a legitimate option.
 
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