Carolina Panthers Lose Again

[ravenmaniac]

Andrew Luck just indicated that he is going to return to Stanford next year and get his degree. I don't get it. When you are guaranteed to be the # 1 choice what do you have to gain by going back. Remember what happened to Matt Leinert. He would have been the # 1 pick but decided to go back to USC for 1 more year. How did that work out for him. There is always the injury risk. Wonder if it will keep Harbaugh at Stanford another year since they will be odds on favorites next year to win it all.

[SustainDan]

Good for him. Smart players like himself and Myron Rolle think about their future first and not money. He knows healthy or not he is leaving Stanford next year with a degree. Any person with a degree from Stanford is assured a job with 6 figures. This way if he was a Jason White or flop he has a huge backing to fall on!! Smart move LUCK!!

[SustainDan]

And also who the hell wants to go to Carolina.

[BigWeiner]

Locker would've been #1 last year, and now he's terrible. I agree bad move, you can always go back and get your education. Take the millions now. Also, Carolina is a good spot, only one year removed from being good. It could've been Buffalo, so a lot worse.

[bryce]

I am old school I guess.. Wish all these guys stayed in school.. How many actually go back and finish.. Just saying... I wonder what that percentage is.

[ravenmaniac]

Good for him. Smart players like himself and Myron Rolle think about their future first and not money. He knows healthy or not he is leaving Stanford next year with a degree. Any person with a degree from Stanford is assured a job with 6 figures. This way if he was a Jason White or flop he has a huge backing to fall on!! Smart move LUCK!!

Your nuts. Your living in la la land. You go to college to prepare for a career. If your career is football for the next 10 or more years and your guaranteed $50 million or more what the fuck good is a degree in architecture gonna do for you. Hell even if he bombed out, which is highly unlikely, you can take your $50 million and go back to Stanford and get 5 degrees.

[DBURGH]

Your nuts. Your living in la la land. You go to college to prepare for a career. If your career is football for the next 10 or more years and your guaranteed $50 million or more what the fuck good is a degree in architecture gonna do for you. Hell even if he bombed out, which is highly unlikely, you can take your $50 million and go back to Stanford and get 5 degrees.

Have to agree with you Raven.

[Bill the Thrill]

Your nuts. Your living in la la land. You go to college to prepare for a career. If your career is football for the next 10 or more years and your guaranteed $50 million or more what the fuck good is a degree in architecture gonna do for you. Hell even if he bombed out, which is highly unlikely, you can take your $50 million and go back to Stanford and get 5 degrees.

ABSOLUTELY, get the money!

and as for the old argument that the school gave you a 4 year free ride and that you should appreciate it and stay it out ---
what about all those kids who had scholarships at Kentucky when Calipari took over!!!
Sorry kids your out and I'm bringing in my own new kids.

There is no loyalty, so go ahead and get paid!

[3rdmckid]

just throwing this out there and could support either argument i guess..........but his family is already very well off/rich so him waiting a year makes no difference in that regaurd and these potential stars all get insurance policies that pay if he is hurt and cant ever play football or miss significant time.........

[jscro6450]

Im amazed he is coming back the smart thing to do would obviouslly be to come out and take the money. Im sure when he decided to go to Stanford and play football he was thinking about his education first and his Football 2nd. I give him credit for not taking the easy way out and staying in school im sure his parents had some influence over his decision. I hope he doesnt get hurt and gets to be the number 1 pick next year. You got to respect him for making that choice I know i wouldnt of

[vols fan]

He don't even know who his coach is going to be next year.Harbaugh is gone so why the hell come back to start with a whole new system.I hope he changes his mind and goes to Carolina. my falcons sucked till ole Matt Ryan came along. Same turnaround could happen at the Panthers IMO

[wayne1218]

I would be devastated if i were a Panthers fan!!!

Now they probably go with Bowers from Clemson but he won't change that team like Luck would have!

[3rdmckid]

So i guess that everyone believes that panthers have given up on Claussen (sp?) ???

[BettorsChat]

Just because he said he was going back does that really mean anything at this point? I'm sure he has an agent with feelers out there on how much Carolina will pay him or if they will trade their pick.

[BigWeiner]

Yea I would be bummed if I was a Carolina fan. There are so many teams that need a QB, I wouldn't be surprised if 10 teams tried to tank next year to get him.