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http://www.al.com/sports/press-register/index.ssf?/base/sports/119797344284090.xml&coll=3
What is he thinking? ;scr
What is he thinking? ;scr
I don't see it happening. He's at best, a the 3rd center in the draft and how many centers usually go in the 1st and 2nd rounds?
One thing Saban has done with his recruits/players is tell them if they are really sure they could go in the 1st round, go. If not, take a year and improve their status.
IF he gets word he'll go early, considering he has already graduated, for God's sake GO!!
One thing Saban has done with his recruits/players is tell them if they are really sure they could go in the 1st round, go. If not, take a year and improve their status.
IF he gets word he'll go early, considering he has already graduated, for God's sake GO!!
I know it's got to be tempting for him to go ahead, and start making some money. But I just feel that if he stays one more year, that's one more year for him to get recognition, and for him to up his status. I feel like he's got NFL talent, but I think he needs one more year in the college ranks.
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RollTideRandy said:
He's probably thinking that since he has already graduated he is tired of being broke all the time when he does not have to be.
For him it would not be that bad of a move. If it does not work out, he has his degree and can get a real job. The ones that get me are the mediocre players with no degree who jump.
If I had already graduated, I would have a hard time staying put for another year in his shoes. He is not a Manning with loads of cash and I doubt he has the money for a Lloyds of London insurance policy.
shipley00 said:
Maybe the family is having money problems and this is the only way he sees getting them out of trouble. Who knows! I think it would be a very bad move on his part to try and go pro now.
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shipley00 said:
Because second or third round = millionaire and one play could equal career ending injury.
The guy has already graduated from Bama. To stay, he will have to enroll in grad school. Maybe he does not want to?
It's a tough situation. The thing that would make it hard for me to stay would be exactly what BF said. One play can end your career and cause you to lose that signing bonus and the NFL salary of even one year which could make you financially solvent for a long time if you invested and saved right.
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A friend of mine is a good friend to Antoine and his family.
Before the suspension, it was basically a done deal, Antoine was going out in the draft. Now, it's a little more up in the air. He really wants to have another season with a chance and gaining All-American status along with just helping Alabama get better, but he also wants to help his family. His family is just your average middle income family.
He's got a lot on is mind. He's a good guy, and he wants to do what's best for him, his family, and the UofA. Sometimes all of those don't correspond with one another.
Before the suspension, it was basically a done deal, Antoine was going out in the draft. Now, it's a little more up in the air. He really wants to have another season with a chance and gaining All-American status along with just helping Alabama get better, but he also wants to help his family. His family is just your average middle income family.
He's got a lot on is mind. He's a good guy, and he wants to do what's best for him, his family, and the UofA. Sometimes all of those don't correspond with one another.
i really hope he stays cause this would be a huge blow to our offensive line, but i wouldnt be mad at him. he def. would be one of the best Centers in the draft. hes one of the few Offensive Lineman in the nation that can play any position on the line and play it well. one more year of playing full time at one position he would prolly go in the 1st round tho.
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Question - how long does his scholarship pay? Does anyone know? Does a scholarship have a 4-year eligibility limit? That would definitely factor in considering the cost of grad school.
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I think a scholarship pays as long as you are eligible, so a redshirt would have a five years, and a redshirt also granted a medical redshirt year would have as many as six years.
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He is doing the smart thing, and doing what most would do in his position. In the end, I doubt he goes, but if I was in his shoes, I'd do the same thing.
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It's his decision. More power to him. It doesn't affect my life one way or another. I wish him only the best and hope he seeks the proper counsel.
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Big_Fan said:
The degree is a non factor. He has that if he stays or goes. He has to decide if he wants to live the rest of his life with having quit his own stated goals or roll the dice that he will not have a career ending injury like Prothro.
Accidents can and do happen, but the chances of the injury scenario is so small. Short of a projected first round projection, I think we will see if he is a decision maker driven by optimism or by concern.
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LBS said:
I don't know that I would call it a non-factor. I think that the fact that he has his degree makes it a non-factor. If he did not have his degree, it would make more sense for him to return if his draft status was 3rd round or below. Since he has the degree, it makes sense for him to go if he and his family need the money. He is not walking away with nothing but a dream - he is walking away with a degree and a dream. Big difference there...
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AMEN! :che
