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1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Omg are you going to be ok?

Yeah, I live in the mountains so unless Yellowstone erupts, I should be fine. 

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1 hour ago, Bevo said:

The other part of the discussion about why play your high school games is pretty dumb as well. Some guys like supporting their teammates. Some guys like playing football. Guys who skip their senior year of football just because have a pretty poor track record of performing well in college. 


I'm sure that many guys love their teammates and playing football. But this is business, it's not five years ago, and whether or not he plays another down in high school will have no bearing on how he plays at Texas. What would have a bearing, though, is ripping an achilles.  I'm not arguing that he shouldn't play, I'm just asking what's the incentive. Because if it's playing football with my friends vs. taking a chance on a life-changing injury, I know which one I'd do. 

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34 minutes ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:


I'm sure that many guys love their teammates and playing football. But this is business, it's not five years ago, and whether or not he plays another down in high school will have no bearing on how he plays at Texas. What would have a bearing, though, is ripping an achilles.  I'm not arguing that he shouldn't play, I'm just asking what's the incentive. Because if it's playing football with my friends vs. taking a chance on a life-changing injury, I know which one I'd do. 

What’s the incentive to playing in the nfl once you sign your contract and get your guaranteed money? These scenarios are fucking stupid and don’t even deserve a response. 

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9 hours ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

What real incentive does Atkinson even have to play this year?  He's made his selection, it's one of the apex predators in college football, he's going to get paid well ---- why risk injury? 

To get better and win.  Always trying to work on getting quicker, technique, and experience which you can't do sitting out.   Competition is a tough monkey to get off your back too.  Usually, it takes several serious injuries post peak to convince players to hang it up, if they even get that opportunity.    

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Posted
15 hours ago, Napoleon said:


Well shit!

Now that I know that I have access to a house in Tahoe, I’m going to get back up to NorCal sooner than later!

Come on by!

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Maybe Atkinson didn't have a choice in sitting out the game. His coaches may have decided to keep him out of an early game so he doesn't aggravate his injury and affect his availability for the rest of the season. A season in which they hope to contend for a state championship.

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