Rosen to Skip Cactus Bowl

[Warfish]

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/12/23/report-ucla-qb-josh-rosen-to-sit-out-cactus-bowl/

That's the kind of dedicated leader I know I want.

Although to be fair, with his injury history, maybe it is the right decision.  Can't let himself get hurt till AFTER he signs his NFL Contract.

#WhyNoJets#1Pick?

[SenorGato]

So soft he should fall to the Jets as punishment. 

[MDL_JET]

I too, would love the to Jets get this dedicated leader. 

[joewilly12]

looks like Mr.Cazoo 

 

[Anthony Jet]

1 minute ago, joewilly12 said:

looks like Mr.Cazoo 

 

Pretty sure it’s the great gazoo 

[T0mShane]

If he blew a knee out in “The Cactus Bowl,” he’d drop to the fifth round and lose $30 million dollars. 

[joewilly12]

4 minutes ago, Anthony Jet said:

Pretty sure it’s the great gazoo 

You knew who I meant long day and quite a few brew zoo's 

[BigO]

3 minutes ago, T0mShane said:

If he blew a knee out in “The Cactus Bowl,” he’d drop to the fifth round and lose $30 million dollars. 

Nah we’d sign him for 29 million and he’d sit on the bench behind McClown for 2-3 years like Rodgers did behind Farve. 

[Anthony Jet]

5 minutes ago, joewilly12 said:

You knew who I meant long day and quite a few brew zoo's 

I did...

[joewilly12]

2 minutes ago, BigO said:

Nah we’d sign him for 29 million and he’d sit on the bench behind McClown for 2-3 years like Rodgers did behind Farve. 

He would join Hackenberg and we'd have another QB to talk about that would never play. 

[20andOut]

Outside of the BCS bowls, why should any player who expects to enter NFL risk injury for these stupid meaningless bowls that only about the school making money. If he did get hurt to such an extent as to hurt his draft status is the school going to do anything for him? That would be a big fat NO!

 

[Obrien2Toon]

I think he’s the safest of all them, not the best.

A friend of mine was at the elite 11 camp when he was there, and said he was already a huge douche, even then

[Sperm Edwards]

30 minutes ago, Anthony Jet said:

Pretty sure it’s the great gazoo 

Yeah, but you've got to give JW props for nailing the resemblance. He's a dead ringer for The Great Gazoo.

[bla bla bla]

Smart move on his part, no sense in risking millions to play in a pointless game.

[Sperm Edwards]

19 minutes ago, 20andOut said:

Outside of the BCS bowls, why should any player who expects to enter NFL risk injury for these stupid meaningless bowls that only about the school making money. If he did get hurt to such an extent as to hurt his draft status is the school going to do anything for him? That would be a big fat NO!

 

Hard to argue. Those that love his potential will still love his potential. He has nowhere to go but down by playing. If he has a great game, he gains nothing. If he has a terrible game where he looks "exposed" he could drop out of the top 5-10. If he gets injured, it'll drop him more than that and will cost him millions. If he's injured really badly, his losses will enter tens of millions (if he was otherwise going to be even mid-level starter).

As much as anyone wants to jump on the "he's soft"/"he's a pussy" bandwagon, the truth is this is nothing more than a business move, and on that front he's making the right move. He's locked in as a top 2 pick, so the bowl game is all risk no reward. 

[joewilly12]

Josh Rosen Reportedly Expected to Sit Out Cactus Bowl Due to Concussion

[Maxman]

2 hours ago, T0mShane said:

If he blew a knee out in “The Cactus Bowl,” he’d drop to the fifth round and lose $30 million dollars. 

If he played in the Cactus Bowl his teammates wouldn't think he was a prick. Get it? Cactus humor.

[RutgersJetFan]

3 hours ago, T0mShane said:

If he blew a knee out in “The Cactus Bowl,” he’d drop to the fifth round and lose $30 million dollars. 

He's probably already got tons of money anyways. Because well, you know...

[Patriot Killa]

Already concerned with concussions? Man, Rosen might go #2 if it becomes a bigger issue just based on how scared teams might be of his injury history as it is. That would also henge on if Darnold comes out too though.

[Gastineau Lives]

Mark Sanchez should have sat out the Snoopy Bowl, amirite?

[BurnleyJet]

Not that interested, he's going to be a Giant, so we can lament not Tanking properly for the next 15 years. As we go from one retread QB to the next.

[Kleckineau]

Smart kid. Why should he expose himself to risk that has no reward?

Also quite possible he has insured himself and the cost would increase significantly if he played.

 

[Fantasy Island]

8 hours ago, 20andOut said:

Outside of the BCS bowls, why should any player who expects to enter NFL risk injury for these stupid meaningless bowls that only about the school making money. If he did get hurt to such an extent as to hurt his draft status is the school going to do anything for him? That would be a big fat NO!

 

I would go a step further and say that after the 2nd loss of the regular season why risk it.  Shut it down.  Unless you are undefeated (in the power 5) or Alabama, you don't have a chance to win a National Championship.  One step further would be the LaVar Ball option and pull out of UCLA and go play some stiffs in Lithuania for 700 dollars a year.

He needs to Jet up and play the game.

 

[Apache 51]

8 hours ago, Sperm Edwards said:

Yeah, but you've got to give JW props for nailing the resemblance. He's a dead ringer for The Great Gazoo.

Danny Woodhead was the GG.

[Dinamite]

Will still be the #1 pick.

[HessStation]

Eww 

let the red flags rise.not sure these things matter anymore to people but they do to me a bit

[Ohio State NY Jets fan]

3 hours ago, BurnleyJet said:

Not that interested, he's going to be a Giant, so we can lament not Tanking properly for the next 15 years. As we go from one retread QB to the next.

In the NFL, holdouts and early retirement seem to be smart moves too, so we can expect a holdout for the second contract and retirement after the third - I would take the under on 10 years in the league if that helps

Maybe he hires Revis as his agent

sad thing is, if he wins 1 SB it would be worth it

[JustInFudge]

If you’re a 1st round prospect and you’re comsidering playing in the West By God Dazzlig Diaper Bowl, you need your head checked. 

[Scott Dierking]

9 hours ago, T0mShane said:

If he blew a knee out in “The Cactus Bowl,” he’d drop to the fifth round and lose $30 million dollars. 

Really, why play any games?

[jetspenguin]

10 hours ago, Warfish said:

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/12/23/report-ucla-qb-josh-rosen-to-sit-out-cactus-bowl/

That's the kind of dedicated leader I know I want.

Although to be fair, with his injury history, maybe it is the right decision.  Can't let himself get hurt till AFTER he signs his NFL Contract.

#WhyNoJets#1Pick?

I hope the 10 teams picking ahead of us feel EXACTLY the same way. 

[jetspenguin]

9 hours ago, joewilly12 said:

He would join Hackenberg and we'd have another QB to talk about that would never play. 

even if he tore both acl's he would play before hack will be ready

[Gastineau Lives]

37 minutes ago, Scott Dierking said:

Really, why play any games?

There are 40 Bowl games. Just because you call something a Bowl doesn't make it worth sh*t to anyone other than maybe your college to grab some extra cash. So, yeah, go ahead and put THE biggest source of income you will EVER have on the line for old University of California Los Angeles because they don't make enough from absurd tuition rates, television revenue (which you've already contributed to for three or four years), ticket sales (which you've already contributed to) and other endowments.

Let's just go and put serving in the Cactus Bowl right up there with serving in Vietnam and ol' WW Eye Eye while we're at it.

[Scott Dierking]

26 minutes ago, Gastineau Lives said:

There are 40 Bowl games. Just because you call something a Bowl doesn't make it worth sh*t to anyone other than maybe your college to grab some extra cash. So, yeah, go ahead and put THE biggest source of income you will EVER have on the line for old University of California Los Angeles because they don't make enough from absurd tuition rates, television revenue (which you've already contributed to for three or four years), ticket sales (which you've already contributed to) and other endowments.

Let's just go and put serving in the Cactus Bowl right up there with serving in Vietnam and ol' WW Eye Eye while we're at it.

Why play non-conference games then? All they do is give the Power 5 schools more home games and line their pockets. Why play winnable confercne games? Really, why play any games, again?

Just use the Combine to show your wares.

What this does show, is the mettle of some players. Some top picks do choose to play. And you know, I can even understand, to some small degree, a RB choosing to not to play. Maybe. But then you have Saquon Barkley, who chooses to play.

And people wonder how can a Mo Wilkerson situation happen.

[T0mShane]

6 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said:

He's probably already got tons of money anyways. Because well, you know...

I’m sure he’s very good with his money, as well as all the money his extended family hoards at the expense of other cultures. COUGH. #FiddlerOnTheRosen

[T0mShane]

4 minutes ago, Scott Dierking said:

Why play non-conference games then? All they do is give the Power 5 schools more home games and line their pockets. Why play winnable confercne games? Really, why play any games, again?

Just use the Combine to show your wares.

What this does show, is the mettle of some players. Some top picks do choose to play. And you know, I can even understand, to some small degree, a RB choosing to not to play. Maybe. But then you have Saquon Barkley, who chooses to play.

And people wonder how can a Mo Wilkerson situation happen.

Considering Saquon has looked like a fourth rounder for most of this season, it’s in his best interest to rack up some yards against someone, anyone, one time before the draft comes around. #BlairBarkley