From what I read, Clemson has 28 players not playing due to injury or opting out with two more who may or may not play based on a game time decision (including Cade Klubnik).
Official PSU - Clemson '25 Pinstripe Bowl game thread
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NIL isn't pay for play though
Because it's part of the season and still within the semester they're enrolled. The fall semester is over--many of these guys are no longer students at Penn State.
1--then players will go to schools that don't require that in their NIL deal as most accept these games don't mean anything
2--much better option
Maths may be involved .
At some point contracts will change to be more like NFL contracts (and standardized across the P4) and players will play if games are being played.
To add some context to that list, some of those names are guys who have been out most of, or all of, the season with injury. Many on that list are not new names.
DDS has taken a lot of crap here this year, yet nobody is commenting on him playing today.
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It will be interesting to see if they write "bowl games" into those contracts--somehow I don't believe they will. If they do, we'll just have guys not playing due to "coach's decision" like the NBA does all the time.
He seems like a guy that just likes to play football. That’s admirable!
The betting line favors Clemson by something akin to a field goal and ESPN’s FPI system believes PSU has a 65% chance to win. Goes to show just how unpredictable these opt-out bowls are for the bigger programs. I don’t know what to expect but it can be fun in that way as well.
Difference will be the portal which I believe will be restricted in the future as kids sign multi year contracts. Agree coaches will keep stars out if not meaningful.
But Rutgers wasn't a playoff game. MSU and Indiana were not playoff games.
Bowl game were once fun to watch - school pride and all of that.
No pregame on ABC. Some jack hanna monkey sh|t. Maybe this game isn’t as big as we think it is.
It was a regular season game. Not a scrimmage. The regular season and the playoff matter. Today's game is simply a reward for those that want go participate.
We went 6-6 (3-6) and many want to believe today's game should be something people care about. I mean, we have to accept it for what if is. We got some great extra practice time and the younger guys that practiced hard all year get an opportunity.
Win or lose...it doesn't matter.
People need to let it go. FFS. Unless you personally paid them NIL, they don’t owe you anything.
If Beth Mowins is doing the game… no pregame needed!No pregame on ABC. Some jack hanna monkey sh|t. Maybe this game isn’t as big as we think it is.
No pregame on ABC. Some jack hanna monkey sh|t. Maybe this game isn’t as big as we think it is.
What do you have against baby rabbits? lol.
Based on warmups, here is the starting OL (L to R):
Boyer - Cousins - Rulli - Shanahan - Donkoh
Boyer - Cousins - Rulli - Shanahan - Donkoh
The crowd roars as all 14 of our players enter the field…..
Just a blurb for the Columbus Zoo, Jack Hanna’s zoo. First rate.No pregame on ABC. Some jack hanna monkey sh|t. Maybe this game isn’t as big as we think it is.