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If that's so..........................................................................................................SELFISH.
No surprise here. Well deserved and happy for him. On to bigger and better things.
Humorously, the agency he signed with is named "Loyalty above All"
Whatever. These players don't give a shite about the fans, so I wash my hands of them once they show themselves to be disloyal.
Adios, amigo. I'll never see you play again.
Whatever. These players don't give a shite about the fans, so I wash my hands of them once they show themselves to be disloyal.
Adios, amigo. I'll never see you play again.
And you "fans" don't give a crap about the players. The end result is all you care about and the players know it. I think you and Rod should look in the mirror when you throw out words such as "selfish".
Well, you don't know anything about anything I care about. So I don't care what you think about things you think I care about.
And the players don't give a crap about the team, so....
Because of NIL, the signing with an agent has no consequence of whether he plays in a bowl or not. Almost all fo these players have agents now, who are not only securing deals, but helping them with taxes, etc.... If he chooses not to play, as a projected first rounder, it would make perfect sense and we all should wish him well.
Different kind of agent. Rattler signed with an agent for NIL issues. @KingWard is correct. Signing with an agent as Cam did strips eligibility.
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And the players don't give a crap about the team, so....
Yep. The team and those players who are committed to it.
+1. Good for Cam. His loyalty is to himself and his family first. So is mine. Best wishes to Cam Smith! Secure the bag.
Were you playing for your self all season or for the team? The team has one more game.And the players don't give a crap about the team, so....
What piques our interest in these players to begin with? Why do we ever become interested in what they do? Had they never played on the team we pull for, would we care about their decisions or careers one way or the other? Hum?
It's a team sport, so I would say team first and then fan favorites. But, I do follow careers of favorites not on my team.
Certainly, obviously, the only reason anyone around here cared about Cam Smith is that he played for us. If he'd gone anywhere else nobody would give a hoot. As fans we cheer for the team and, logically, anyone who is playing on the team. Goes hand in hand. If you play for USC, I'm rooting for you. As fans, we like to believe that the players are as emotionally invested in the team as we are. Some certainly are. Others, like Cam, are not. It's just the natural deterioration of the sport that's taking place. The rot set in LONG ago in pro sports. College sports seemed largely immune for a long time, but it's rapidly accelerating now.
Hate this. Hate that players do this. It sucks. It really hurts the bowl season.
But, Cam got roasted pretty hard for costing us a chance in the Tennessee game 2 years ago. A lot of the loyalty probably went out the window back then. Still, you’d like to see guys finish strong for their teammates.
But good luck to him. This is the norm now. It sucks, but it’s going to happen. Just a matter of time before someone sits out the playoff, especially a 12-team playoff, to prevent injury and start training for the combine.
But, Cam got roasted pretty hard for costing us a chance in the Tennessee game 2 years ago. A lot of the loyalty probably went out the window back then. Still, you’d like to see guys finish strong for their teammates.
But good luck to him. This is the norm now. It sucks, but it’s going to happen. Just a matter of time before someone sits out the playoff, especially a 12-team playoff, to prevent injury and start training for the combine.
Most of the players will play and they'll have a great time. It's just a handful of guys that are ready to move onto bigger things. Which is why people go to college - to prepare them for future employment.
Quick timing question: would Smith even be a Carolina student at the time of the bowl game? If he's not going to do Spring semester then his last day would be Dec. 12th. He wouldn't even be eligible to play would he?
The virtue being signaled by some in this thread over the decision made by a man is impressive.
Yes how disloyal of them to risk injury to play in a meaningless bowl. How selfish of them to want to get started on their career path. I’m with you.
And if they did that’s their decision. I will never fault a person for getting a head start on their career.
Is this any different than anyone here giving a two-weeks notice and taking another job in another city that pays better? Are you somehow less loyal because you chose to put your future career first and increase your pay? The risks of a minor bowl game appearance outweigh the benefits of losing your position as a first-round pick due to a freak or life-altering injury. I wish him the best and thank him for choosing South Carolina when he could have gone elsewhere.
I posted the same thing in another thread about leaving an employer. When you leave, you normally leave your coworkers (teammates), friends in a bind. I would say 95%+ of us over 40 have left a job for greener pastures. No different than what these boys are doing. The hypocrisy of some of these posters.
I think you have to recognize the significance of the decision. If he plays in the bowl game and suffers an injury that ends his football career, he could lose several millions in lifetime earnings. That kind of money is LIFE-CHANGING.
I understand the likelihood of injury may be low, but the amount of money would make most people act very conservatively.
Cam Smith has a family. I don't know if he's married or has kids, but he has/had parents and other relatives. That kind of money is so significant that I would never criticize a player who makes a decision for his family before the team. And definitely before the fans.
Two less PI calls in the bowl game now. Looking for silver lining.
Hard for me to believe some don’t realize this is more than a sport. It’s also business
They don't want to believe. The folks calling players selfish should consider looking in the mirror.
Meaningless. Will you even bother watching since it's meaningless?Yes how disloyal of them to risk injury to play in a meaningless bowl. How selfish of them to want to get started on their career path. I’m with you.