Should undrafted NFL players be allowed to return to college?

[tremonthustler1]

I know the rules. I was asking for your reasoning for supporting them. We all know that "amateurism" is a complete sham.

Everything you said can happen just during the agent vetting process or just in general for a big time college athlete Tre. Why should guys be punished just because they tried to go pro and weren't good enough? It's nothing more than a means of keeping guys in check and punishing them for trying to capitalize on their own talents rather than having all those benefits go to the school/conferences.

Because making that decision is a grown man choice you have to deal with, good or bad. If you're in the predicament of possibly not being one of 250+ players selected, you probably shouldn't be thinking of declaring. Hell, most people declare due in part to "Well what if you come back and get hurt? Nah, leave and get your money." But now you wanna come back like shyt's cool because you listened to the wrong people? Now the risk of staying and getting hurt ain't that serious to you? Can't have it both ways.

If they wanna capitalize on their talents, great. But when shyt doesn't work out for you on that level, deal with it. You can always go back to school, but that spot on the team will be better served going to a player smarter than you.

 

[RammerJammer]

Move it up to the Combine and if you get a bad grade then you can come back if you want like the NBA. Either way it would fukk up recruiting.

 

[MustafaSTL]

The biggest issue with this is it throws off the scholarship limit coaches work towards meeting. You sign a number of recruits each year knowing how many have declared for the draft and how many may be leaving via transfers or medical hardships. If now you have two players that want to come back, what do you do with the recruits you just signed to replace them?

 

[FTBS]

Because making that decision is a grown man choice you have to deal with, good or bad. If you're in the predicament of possibly not being one of 250+ players selected, you probably shouldn't be thinking of declaring. Hell, most people declare due in part to "Well what if you come back and get hurt? Nah, leave and get your money." But now you wanna come back like shyt's cool because you listened to the wrong people? Now the risk of staying and getting hurt ain't that serious to you? Can't have it both ways.

If they wanna capitalize on their talents, great. But when shyt doesn't work out for you on that level, deal with it. You can always go back to school, but that spot on the team will be better served going to a player smarter than you.

I could ride with that if they went all the way grown man with it. No matter how grown you are you gotta wait 3 years (1 year in basketball) to come out. No matter how grown you are you aren't allowed to capitalize off on field exploits beyond what they deem appropriate. You can't work and you gotta stay eligible academically. But all of a sudden when you wanna see if you can go to the next level and you retain representation you are grown man and you gotta get it how you live? And the players are the one's having it both ways? Who exactly is hurt by allowing this? All this rule does is guarantees that the player is hurt if they do listen to the wrong people or overestimate their stock. You act as if that is some unforgivable sin.

 

[jadillac]

I think so, especially since there's no legit alternatives to the NFL, unlike the NBA

that's why we need the XFL.

Need that mid-level temporary league until you get that call-up

 

[tremonthustler1]

I could ride with that if they went all the way grown man with it. No matter how grown you are you gotta wait 3 years (1 year in basketball) to come out. No matter how grown you are you aren't allowed to capitalize off on field exploits beyond what they deem appropriate. You can't work and you gotta stay eligible academically. But all of a sudden when you wanna see if you can go to the next level and you retain representation you are grown man and you gotta get it how you live? And the players are the one's having it both ways? Who exactly is hurt by allowing this? All this rule does is guarantees that the player is hurt if they do listen to the wrong people or overestimate their stock. You act as if that is some unforgivable sin.

I get it. You want the NCAA to burn in hell. But then don't expect the NCAA to be your safe haven when the pros don't want you.

Remember, when you don't get drafted, you're theoretically a free agent. Nothing can stop you from signing with a pro team at any time. As dirty as it looks, I'm still cool with that provided you didn't hire an agent

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

They need need this in lieu of college...these dudes should be getting paid, spend 3 yrs there, if you're not good enough to go pro, then get recruited to college. College still has football, they just have older players, but at least cats got a chance to make some money and the ones that end up in college williams to be there as they understand it's now what will help them provide a better life for themselves/family

that's why we need the XFL.

Need that mid-level temporary league until you get that call-up

 

[FTBS]

I get it. You want the NCAA to burn in hell. But then don't expect the NCAA to be your safe haven when the pros don't want you.

Remember, when you don't get drafted, you're theoretically a free agent. Nothing can stop you from signing with a pro team at any time. As dirty as it looks, I'm still cool with that provided you didn't hire an agent

I'm just not a fan of archaic, inconsistent, rules/laws that take advantage of/harm people with limited means/opportunities . I just want to know who it hurts.

 

[mastermind]

dont hire an agent

or better yet, return all the money you got from said agent.

 

[mastermind]

Nah......soooo many broken promises to incoming recruits that it'll create too much fukkery.

what about hte broken promises coaches make to recruits?

 

[malbaker86]

what about hte broken promises coaches make to recruits?

I get cha but with this you will have players who will declare for the sake of declaring knowing they can go back to school. They dont get drafted, and then you have to worry about how can you give them a scholarship, etc. Not only that, your team has went through spring practice and almost undoubtably locked down thei spots on the depth chart only to have to wait and see if X player will get drafted bc of the rosk of him coming back to school.

 

[malbaker86]

I could ride with that if they went all the way grown man with it. No matter how grown you are you gotta wait 3 years (1 year in basketball) to come out. No matter how grown you are you aren't allowed to capitalize off on field exploits beyond what they deem appropriate. You can't work and you gotta stay eligible academically. But all of a sudden when you wanna see if you can go to the next level and you retain representation you are grown man and you gotta get it how you live? And the players are the one's having it both ways? Who exactly is hurt by allowing this? All this rule does is guarantees that the player is hurt if they do listen to the wrong people or overestimate their stock. You act as if that is some unforgivable sin.

There is always rge CFL straight outta high school if players want to get paid

 

[Rekkapryde]

The biggest issue with this is it throws off the scholarship limit coaches work towards meeting. You sign a number of recruits each year knowing how many have declared for the draft and how many may be leaving via transfers or medical hardships. If now you have two players that want to come back, what do you do with the recruits you just signed to replace them?

Ask Saban

@1BadBamaFan @CrimsonTider

 

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As for the idea of letting anyone return to school who isn't happy with his draft slotting? That could lead to sheer insanity, and a lot of unhappy NFL teams. How ticked off do you think fill-in-the-blank GM or coach would be if he took a guy in the second or third round, only to see him return to school for better draft slotting?

 

[FTBS]

There is always rge CFL straight outta high school if players want to get paid

There is always changing the antiquated rules as well .