How about you don't make a kid and be responsible
Lol you telling me that’s why he left? Lol didn’t we just sign a kid with 2 kids? Lol was Miami not going to help him out his last year? Doesn’t make sense why Miami wouldn’t help out a 3 year starter to help raise his family.
You could say that about every player that boosted their draft stock by staying an extra year. Its a risk most people are willing to take if they are projected as an UDFA. Ya, he can always come back and get his degree. But he can't come back, play another year, and boost his draft stock.How do you know for sure he’ll be a day 2 pick by staying another year? What if he gets injured like Ahmmon Richards or Malik Young and can’t play ever again? He can always go back to college and finish up.
People always say that, but it's probably not going to happen. It's very difficult once a player gets settled in with life. Family obligations tend to overshadow personal goals. If you leave for the NFL to support your family and don't make it, when will you find time to finish your degree if you6r forced to find a 40+ hour/week job because of those same family financial pressures that drove you to leave school in the 1st placeHe can comeback and finish his degree for free
It's funny how society reacts so negatively to the blatantly obvious: having a kid one can't afford (i.e., money, time, energy) is the single greatest contributor to financial problems.Judging him for making a family without means to support.
Sounds like maybe he should stay another year just to get his degree. Then he can get a job coaching in HS.You can’t say “Kid should’ve stayed another year because he’d have been drafted higher” in one breath.
and in the next breath say “Rumph sucks because the kid whose leaving early isn’t getting drafted early”.
Either the kid should’ve been a day one pick his junior year and it’s Rumph fault he isnt going higher OR The kid shouldve stayed another year because he just needs time to develop.
We have a kid coming in as a freshman with two. Is that Avantae?Every single year there are guys on the team who are forced to make poor business decisions because they have babies to take care of. Lesson not learned.
I feel the same. I just wish these folks could put off the kids a few years.I'm sure he wants to do what he thinks is best for him and his family
He and his are the only ones that bear the consequences of his decision. Hopefully he considered all options and utilized the resources that are available in making his decision
No one on this board is going to support his family so its HIS choice to make.
As with ALL CANES..I hope and wish him the very best on his choice and may all the breaks fall your way
How many do? As far as I know, Ray Lewis didn't. He got a degree from UMd I think. I'm sure many have, but some haven't.He can comeback and finish his degree for free
Most hear have probably never heard of Bellinger. Speaking of '80's players, Fast Eddie Brown reportedly never got his degree. At least he had an NFL career. Wonder what he's doing now.He's not that good. I like Bandy well enough...but he's just ok.
He's like Rodney Bellinger without the really good senior season to get drafted high. Bellinger had a three year NFL career.
Good luck to Bandy, but he's got a lot of things working against him to make money playing football.
It’s unfortunate because literally everyone knew he wasn’t ready and he himself may have even known it, but felt like he had no other option.
I would have liked to see him back this year, but now that he’s in this situation I hope he kills it at the combine and during his pro day and can sneak into the 6th or 7th round.
One has nothing to do with the other. Man the hard on for Rumph will just never cease.But Rumph coached him up doe
Ok, but how is that they can make it 3 years because they have to (due to NFL rules), but can't finish that 4th year of school? I'll answer it for you. Kids are succumbing to the pressures from their families. If you can make it 3 years in college, you can certainly make it a 4th. It's all family pressure.It's funny how society reacts so negatively to the blatantly obvious: having a kid one can't afford (i.e., money, time, energy) is the single greatest contributor to financial problems.
Of course family pressure is involved.Ok, but how is that they can make it 3 years because they have to (due to NFL rules), but can't finish that 4th year of school? I'll answer it for you. Kids are succumbing to the pressures from their families. If you can make it 3 years in college, you can certainly make it a 4th. It's all family pressure.
Half of the NFL is undrafted or late round picks.You could say that about every player that boosted their draft stock by staying an extra year. Its a risk most people are willing to take if they are projected as an UDFA. Ya, he can always come back and get his degree. But he can't come back, play another year, and boost his draft stock.
Half of the NFL is undrafted or late round picks.
You don't need a time machine. You needed to grow up and make good decisions. Your choices, now live with themGreat idea!! Maybe he should just hop in his time machine and stop himself from having ***