no surprise really but he officially declared for the draft today. I hope Hochenson goes too
Fant declares
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I don't think anyone could advise him to play. Now that secondary bowls are just for show, not worth getting hurt
I think this is lame. I get it, protect the investment, but what happened to the concept of a team? If we were going to a bowl and Stan decided to do this, I expect he would catch hell on this board and deservedly so.
I have a hard time being mad at a kid who doesn't want to risk losing out on millions if he gets his leg snapped playing in the Consolation Prize Bowl. It's not like they're in the playoff or even the CCG. It's ultimately a meaningless bowl game.
Speaking of meaningless Iowa bowl games, here's a list:
- 1957 Rose Bowl
- 1959 Rose Bowl
- 1982 Peach Bowl
- 1982 Rose Bowl
- 1983 Gator Bowl
- 1984 Freedom Bowl
- 1986 Holiday Bowl
- 1986 Rose Bowl
- 1987 Holiday Bowl
- 1988 Peach Bowl (December)
- 1991 Holiday Bowl
- 1991 Rose Bowl
- 1993 Alamo Bowl
- 1995 Sun Bowl
- 1996 Alamo Bowl
- 1997 Sun Bowl
- 2001 Alamo Bowl
- 2003 Orange Bowl
- 2004 Outback Bowl
- 2005 Capital One Bowl
- 2006 Alamo Bowl
- 2006 Outback Bowl
- 2009 Outback Bowl
- 2010 Insight Bowl
- 2010 Orange Bowl
- 2011 Insight Bowl
- 2014 Outback Bowl
- 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl
- 2016 Rose Bowl
- 2017 Pinstripe Bowl
- 2017 Outback Bowl
Hilarious. Which ones did we go to the last two years after we went to the worst one possible the year before?
I know, right? The easy joke for Iowa fans would be: If Noah didn't want to play in a bowl game, he should have gone to Nebraska.
That written, the Huskers have played in 10 bowl games in which a win would have meant a national title for Nebraska. We've won five. We also have played in at least two games (1992 Orange Bowl, 1991 Citrus Bowl, for example) where our opponent was playing for a title, even if we weren't.
I wouldn’t call the 6 Rose Bowls and two Orange bowls meaningless bowls, but by all means please carry onWinking.
Ya, because he love’s Frost and this staff..
Fant was first team coaches, I haven't seen media. thought it was funny that Hockenson was TE of the year and the coaches name Fant 1st team lol But then again I thought it was hilarious that 3 Badgers lineman are 1st team and they can't beat the Gophers.
He was crying after the Iowa game, hell yes he would play in a bowl.
That dude is a Husker..
The Badgers lost the Minnesota game because they couldn’t stop Minnesota offense and Hornibrook threw a couple of INT, it had nothing to do with the Badger O-line..
I missed most of the game, but what little I did see which included bad passes, can be a result of protection breakdowns. Interceptions aren’t always on the quarterback… If the quarterback has no protection from the line, they’re going to throw interceptions. So I somewhat disagree, and would say that the Oline for Wisconsin was an issue. At least the portions of the game that I saw.
What if his teammates are okay with his decision not to play? Wouldn't the argument "what about the team" be thrown out?
They probably understand his decision, but if it might still hurt them a bit, no matter what they say publicly.
Why would they be hurt?
Also wouldnt it be selfish of those players to ask Fant to risk millions in a pointless bowl game?
Both sides have merit here. In the end, millions of dollars speak louder than anything else.
But I gotta believe some on the team are miffed that he isn’t playing. It weakens their chance at a victory.
And what if there are incentives in place for the coaching staff? If Fant could help the team reach 9 wins, does that bring more money to the coaches for reaching that plateau?
I’m not saying Fant should play the game, I’m just saying I am willing to bet not everyone is good with his decision.
But it is his decision, and rightfully so.
So if they lose a close one that Fant could have helped them win, KF won’t be happy... no way to prove if they would win with Fant or not, but if it’s a close loss, well...
Because the team does matter and I'm sure some feel that teammates should be there for the team for the whole season. I'm not saying they don't understand the decision, but it has to be at least a little upsetting.
Just curious... do you have a link to that part of his contract?
Yes. The difference is Stanley Morgan actually cared about Nebraska and wanted to play here.
Fant litterally only went to Iowa because Mike Riley was an idiot and told him he was going to play him on defense despite the fact that Fant was set on being a TE and hated Hank Hughes.
Wrong it was Peelini that wanted for a DE, when Riley came in Fant pretty much made up his mind to attend Ioway.
I agree and I get it. Also to be clear I'm not saying all of his teammates would be okay with it, but if most were (at least the ones who matter) then I really don't see why fans care so much?
I will disagree with you on the coaches. They already make hundreds of thousands if not millions. So I would have very little sympathy because they didn't hit their bonus while I'm risking my livelihood.
I can agree that it could/would be upsetting. I just find it more selfish if a player got upset because his teammate didn't want to risk their livelihood on a meaningless bowl game.
Very good discussion btw.
Fant was gone to Iowa before Riley was hired IMO. Pelini screwed it up first then Riley's staff probably didn't do the best job trying to mend the fence. That said, the TE they landed should have been a good one.