• wolverine6@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    Of course but his dad playing in the NFL means he has first hand knowledge of how important and financially smart it is to go when you’re ready, and he’s ready.

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      10 months ago

      Look at the tragedies like Jake Butt, generational talent at TE, guaranteed to go in the first round, gets injured and losses possibly tens of millions of dollars and never really made an impact in the NFL.

      One freak injury in college and you lose everything, with his draft position you go, and any advice saying otherwise including OSU coaches is bad advice. Mi remember Calipari at Kentucky openly saying he supports players to go pro if they’re ready and to go get that bag, and more importantly invest wisely and don’t lose it.

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          10 months ago

          Him and Jalen Smith were the first two big names to get hurt in bowl games when opting out first became a thing, so they’re the usual examples for that. I believe Fournette and Mccaffery sat out, and Butt and Smith both had career altering injuries the same season so a big deal of discussion was had about it.

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        10 months ago

        He doesn’t even need to look past this afternoon for that type of story when he watched Zinter get carted off the field and straight to the hospital.

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        10 months ago

        I mean NIL exists now, if he can get some insane and desperate Ohio State boosters (if he’s smart he can secure these deals in the next week or two) to pay him upwards of 15-20 million for a season that will put less wear and tear on his body he would be insane not to stay (also commercial money being the GUY in college vs one of many in the NFL) it might be insane not to stay

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        10 months ago

        Gets injured in a bowl game, I believe. Right around the time some others were getting chided for sitting out of bowl games.

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      10 months ago

      Jalen Reagor would have a word. He has no idea what it takes to play in the NFL or how to handle himself or his financials.

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        10 months ago

        Well TIL he is a NFL “legacy.”

        There is still a ton separating Reagor from MHJ though. Harrison has all the measurables and has been almost the consensus best WR in college for the last two years and plays for a top college program. I don’t remember Reagor ever getting the same level of national accolades/recognition in college nor is he built the same way MHJ is.