📡 4 Michigan players deciding to skip the bowl game

[Max]

Michigan’s starting lineup has taken yet another hit ahead of its last game of the season.

A U-M official confirmed to the Detroit Free Press that fifth-year senior Juwann Bushell-Beatty has decided not to play in Saturday’s Chick-fil-A matchup with Florida. The starting right tackle didn’t even travel with the rest of his teammates to Atlanta for the game.

Bushell-Beatty didn’t play in the regular-season finale against Ohio State after being limited the week before because of injury.

The New Jersey native was a four-star member of the Wolverines’ 2014 recruiting class. He started 19 games during his time in Ann Arbor, including 11 this season and seven in the previous year.

Both the coaches and media made him an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection in 2018.

Bushell-Beatty is the fourth Wolverine player who has decided to skip out on U-M’s bowl game, joining linebacker Devin Bush (HERE), defensive lineman Rashan Gary (HERE) and running back Karan Higdon (HERE).

Fourth Michigan starter to skip Wolverines’ bowl game

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

So much for those those Michigan men following Michigan's mantra, "The team! The team! The team!"

 

[rick4bama]

 

[TUSKtimes]

Michigan lost an All-American TE in a bowl game just a few years ago. He blew his knee out and he was projected as a first-round pick.

 

[ColAngus]

One of my UK friends asked me yesterday if I thought Josh Allen should play in their bowl game. My honest answer was no.

 

[Tidestalker]

Great biz decision for many draft picks...

 

[rick4bama]

Michigan lost an All-American TE in a bowl game just a few years ago. He blew his knee out and he was projected as a first-round pick.

We are seeing this happening for about three years now? But can someone on here, tell us the odd of a players getting hurt? IE: Blow out knees or anything that would put them in harm way?

 

[Bamaclam]

Michigan lost an All-American TE in a bowl game just a few years ago. He blew his knee out and he was projected as a first-round pick.

We are seeing this happening for about three years now? But can someone on here, tell us the odd of a players getting hurt? IE: Blow out knees or anything that would put them in harm way?

0% if they choose to sit out.

 

[planomateo]

Michigan lost an All-American TE in a bowl game just a few years ago. He blew his knee out and he was projected as a first-round pick.

We are seeing this happening for about three years now? But can someone on here, tell us the odd of a players getting hurt? IE: Blow out knees or anything that would put them in harm way?

0% if they choose to sit out.

Not 0% at all. All kinds of crazy things can happen off the field that could prevent them from making the NFL draft. Look at those fools in the NFL that have been shot, shot themselves, beat up a woman, had an auto accident, fireworks, etc.

 

[Bamaclam]

Michigan lost an All-American TE in a bowl game just a few years ago. He blew his knee out and he was projected as a first-round pick.

We are seeing this happening for about three years now? But can someone on here, tell us the odd of a players getting hurt? IE: Blow out knees or anything that would put them in harm way?

0% if they choose to sit out.

Not 0% at all. All kinds of crazy things can happen off the field that could prevent them from making the NFL draft. Look at those fools in the NFL that have been shot, shot themselves, beat up a woman, had an auto accident, fireworks, etc.

True. You cant account for stupid or random.

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

Michigan lost an All-American TE in a bowl game just a few years ago. He blew his knee out and he was projected as a first-round pick.

That's true. You can't blame them for looking out for what's best for them.

 

['65 Cobra]

I don't know... I understand the line of reasoning, I just hate to see guys bag out on the rest of their team like that.

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

I don't know... I understand the line of reasoning, I just hate to see guys bag out on the rest of their team like that.

I agree. That's why I give a bunch of credit to Saquon Barkley who knew he'd be a top-five pick and still played in the Fiesta Bowl for Penn State.

 

[TerryP]

We are seeing this happening for about three years now? But can someone on here, tell us the odd of a players getting hurt? IE: Blow out knees or anything that would put them in harm way?

NCAA College Football Injury Report

According to their numbers, there are 118 out for the season.
There are over 11,000 on scholarship in D1.

There's @ a 1% chance a player will be injured/out for the season, so far in the 2018-2019 season.

You can't blame them for looking out for what's best for them.

So, selfish?

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

The day is coming when a player will choose to sit out of a college playoff game. It's bound to happen.

 

[planomateo]

The day is coming when a player will choose to sit out of a college playoff game. It's bound to happen.

Already seeing that, 6 players this year between Clemson and Alabama . They made a choice...