Which Gophers will opt-out of the bowl game?

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Has Joyner made a decision about returning for his last year?
 

pharmacygopher said:
I am so confused by this post. What is your threshold for a player opting out? Your last sentence makes is sound like 'definitely will be drafted' as the threshold.

If that's the case, we 100% have players that should opt out. Ersery being the primary as he's being looked at as a 1st round pick.
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Yes, i may have overextended by saying zero. Ersery could sit out. It might be an old school take but if you aren’t a for sure round 1-3 draft pick, I would want to put more tape out there vs good opponents to hopefully be invited tit he combine. Walley might be in that conversation already so he too may opt out.
 

MaxyJR1 said:
I think most play. It will be interesting what schools allow players to do once they are paid through the schools. Will opting out be allowed without the school agreeing to it?
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Would guess they can still opt out. An nfl player could opt today if he wanted. He just wouldn’t get paid
 


Yah-E said:
Syracuse will be invited to a much better bowl than we will. They’re sitting at a 9 win season after beating #6 Miami so I don’t think we’ll need to worry about being paired up with them.
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B1G has likely 4 in playoff, so all teams move up.
 



Gilthorp57 said:
I'd opt out if it is the Pinstripe Bowl, that field is a ACL waiting to happen. Chase Field in PHX isn't any better. Need to keep these bowl games at real football fields.
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You're more likely to tear an ACL on a grippy field IMO. Where the foot doesn't move but your upper leg does. Could be other types of injuries on a hard/icy field though.
 





Can you opt out if you have taken NIL money? Isn’t that some type of a contract?
 

Texan Gopher said:
I honestly hope every Gopher player that will be leaving the program for the NFLl draft opts out. Let's give next year's players a chance to practice with the first team and play first team in a meaningful game against a good opponent. Let's start prepping for next year with the ball game
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Hell no.

Our bomb bowl win streak means something. Winning 8 games means something. Finishing on a high with your teammates that you've battled with all year means something.

I don't begrudge Ersery or anyone battling an injury from opting out. But hoping most of the the boys choose to play and we can rack another bowl W.
 


Word said:
You're more likely to tear an ACL on a grippy field IMO. Where the foot doesn't move but your upper leg does. Could be other types of injuries on a hard/icy field though.
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Yeah I don’t get that line of questioning

If the game was played at the giants stadium ACLs would be more likely

You could make an argument to me that minor injuries are more likely at Yankee stadium, or concussions on a frozen field.

Highs in the 40s 11/14 days in the Bronx.
I don’t think it’s any more dangerous than playing at jack trice this weekend
 





Some guy said:
Yeah I don’t get that line of questioning

If the game was played at the giants stadium ACLs would be more likely

You could make an argument to me that minor injuries are more likely at Yankee stadium, or concussions on a frozen field.

Highs in the 40s 11/14 days in the Bronx.
I don’t think it’s any more dangerous than playing at jack trice this weekend
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You're forgetting the issue of playing on a baseball field with shitty seams and temp grass. Jack Trice doesn't have that
 

Zeppelin Gopher said:
You're forgetting the issue of playing on a baseball field with shitty seams and temp grass. Jack Trice doesn't have that
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Losing your footing doesn’t cause ACL injuries
Not losing your footing causes acl injuries


I agree ankle type injuries probably more likely on a baseball field
 

howeda7 said:
Only if they send us to the Ice (Pin Stripe) Bowl in Yankee Stadium. Then I can't fault any player with NFL prospects from opting out. It was a joke last time. But hopefully we are in NC or somewhere else warm.
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It was a total joke. The field conditions in Yankee Stadium were terrible and unsafe for the players. Shitty sod over frozen turf. Similar issue with the game in the Rate Bowl in Phoenix. The Gophs deserve a game not played on another crappy baseball field.
 

howeda7 said:
Only if they send us to the Ice (Pin Stripe) Bowl in Yankee Stadium. Then I can't fault any player with NFL prospects from opting out. It was a joke last time. But hopefully we are in NC or somewhere else warm.
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From watching the Army-Notre Dame game at Yankee Stadium a week ago, the playing surface looked totally fine. 2 years ago, NYC was having quite a warm December (zero snow), maybe that kept the moisture in the playing surface and made it abysmal.

Who knows how it will be in a month though.
 

Panthadad2 said:
It was a total joke. The field conditions in Yankee Stadium were terrible and unsafe for the players. Shitty sod over frozen turf. Similar issue with the game in the Rate Bowl in Phoenix. The Gophs deserve a game not played on another crappy baseball field.
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It wasn't frozen. Temp was 39. Above average warm weather leading up to the game if anything made it too muddy.
 


MNVCGUY said:
Sure there will be a few but in general our guys tend to play more often then they chose to sit out when it comes to bowl games.

Ersery, especially after the injury, would make a lot of sense as an opt out. My guess is Jackson plays. Will be interesting to see what guys do but my guess is most will elect to play.
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Outside chance at the single season reception record?
 

SonoranGopher1 said:
unfortunately we have zero that should hold out for this bowl game. I would assume most of the dudes who are on the edge should play against another good team and hopefully make the combine with how they do in the bowl game. Taylor next year is a different story, he will be drafted
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Nope.
 

MNVCGUY said:
Would make a lot of sense for Joyner to come back. He is probably a fringe NFL guy right now but with another year of experience could work his way up in the draft rankings.
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I’m seeing Joyner graded around 100-130 now (3rd-5th round prospect). I think he will improve his stock at combine and once teams dig in more to the tape. I hope he comes back but I’d be surprised.
 

I'd be pretty surprised if Ersery played. The next group is Daniel Jackson and both starting corners who I could see opting out to train for the combine/avoid injury. Then you have Lindenberg and Joyner who have "stay or go" decisions.
 

Sparlimb said:
If Joyner and Eastern come back on top of Logan-Redding, we'd be set for next year. That would be a hell of a defensive line.
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I’m ready for the CoVid extra year to be over the kids staying now generally were young enough they wouldn’t have played much anyhow and it suck for the kids coming up who lose out on opportunity because 23-25 year old guys are still playing college ball. Howard is going to be really good. I am looking forward to seeing him more. Smith really developed this year and will be a monster in 25. Pair those two with Eastern and then fill in from there and it could be quite something.
 

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