Jake Butt ACL tear
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It sucks and unfortunately injuries are part of the game. He has a 4 million injury insurance policy which will pay him if he is deemed unable to ever play again. If he chooses to play then it drops to 2 million if he is chosen after the second round he will receive 2 million. The injury will cost him millions in the long run whatever happens BUT he could recover quickly and actually go on to make his money. My son ripped his ACL the first game his Soph year in HS. He played his Junior year at half speed and fully recovered by his senior year to have a great year. He is going to Appalachian State next year to play bu his choice of course. Jake's injury will now become the rally cry for those players in the future who do not want to play in a non playoff bowl game.
There is some talk buzz about getting rid of all post season bowls and going to an 8 team playoff system which of course would eliminate many of the issues that have come up this year. The bowl system right now, which is indeed fed by the greedy ass NCAA is out of control. The old days of the Orange, Cotton, Rose meaning something is long gone and so is the direction of college athletics. Everything from recruiting from middle school on is fueled by money. I am old school where I believe that the concept of team comes before everything else, however, I will admit (as a former college football player) that the NCAA rules governing athletes is beyond ridiculous. The NCAA and universities should NOT be allowed to make money off the high profile players meaning the type of players that are already super stars coming out of high school like the majority of Alabama's players or even Michigan's. High profile players playing in these corporate bowls now are the ones selling the tickets etc and they do not receive a penny for their labor or time and when they do get a life changing injury (like an ACL for example) then the school they represent or the corporation sponsoring the bowls OR even the NCAA do nothing for them.
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The poor student deal was lost on me after Chris Webber's bitching about how he was being taken advantage of. A UM football scholarship is worth way more than what is shown on paper, it's a lifelong entree into opportunity and a vast alumni network.
I'd give a nut or a knee for the honor and privilege he's had (though I have a self-funded degree)
maybe you and everyone else that thinks that way should learn from jake that theres a whole lotmore important things than money
jake didnt just choose to honor his commitment to his team by playing in this bowl game he would have been the first te taken in LAST years draft if he had chosen that route
he chose to graduate and help his team and ill bet he still doesnt regret it
And that's his choice which I respect.... just like I respect others who choose to sit. I'm fine with kids doing what they feel is in their best interest.
