it's essentially a [soft] agreement to four years of play!

1/3/2012 1:27:33 PM

Manning was here for 4 years

1/3/2012 1:29:01 PM

WOW, I agree with Ernie. The ground is flying.

1/3/2012 1:33:48 PM

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"Manning was here for 4 years"

Yup, redshirt junior means he's been here for four years.

Honestly there's no a coach in the NCAA who expects a talented player to use their entire eligibility. I'm sure they're happy when it happens but they should all know that when you get in a talented player there's a chance he'll leave after 2-3 playing years (depending on redshirt).

It's his decision, and all he's done is submit some paperwork. As long as he avoids agents like the plague and just tests the waters a bit he can always decide to stay.

I hope it works out for him, whichever decision he ultimately makes. Does anyone know if he's going to graduate this year (or perhaps already has)?

[Edited on January 3, 2012 at 1:38 PM. Reason : It's sad that it has to be stated that RS Junior = 4 years.]

1/3/2012 1:34:31 PM

Still can't believe that people try to argue that players should stay 4 (or 5) years. If you can make the big money now, it's kinda stupid to stick around college and risk injury, losing it all. You can go back and get your degree anytime. Of course, there's the argument that if he stay another year, he'll probably increase his draft stock, but that's at the risk of getting injured and losing all draft stock.

I surely hope Manning sticks around though.

1/3/2012 1:37:32 PM

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"when they force players to transfer to make room for new recruits"

This is called 'oversigning' and is considered by most people to be highly unscrupulous who aren't SEC coaches or homers.

http://oversigning.com

1/3/2012 1:41:40 PM

is everyone in ST trolling today?

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"four years of play."

1/3/2012 1:42:05 PM

you're the one talking about a "4-yr commitment", what do you expect?

1/3/2012 1:44:02 PM

From the start I meant 4 years of play, which I stated already.

1/3/2012 1:45:13 PM

From my perspective, I think he should come back. He'll be the main guy talked about of our front 7 and theoretically we'd be a much better team giving him more opportunities in the spotlight. With a big year he could go late round 1

But I completely understand why he'd want to jump now. With the knee injuries he suffered his frosh year and in high school he's gotta know he's always one play away from having nothing. And he should test well, so rounds 2-3 which are still decent pay days and usually guarantee you a few years worth of chances aren't out of the picture

[Edited on January 3, 2012 at 1:49 PM. Reason : ^what about when the coaches dont hold up that end of the bargain, like when we ran off a certain qb]

1/3/2012 1:46:42 PM

^^that doesn't lend any credibility to your argument

[Edited on January 3, 2012 at 1:51 PM. Reason : ^no qb was "ran-off", and i'm pretty sure he's pretty happy with the way things turned out]

1/3/2012 1:48:18 PM

Manning has missed almost 2 full seasons of football between his senior year of high school and his redshirt year here. Don't be a selfish fuck. You only get so many chances to play pro ball and make millions. You really do belong at PP.

1/3/2012 3:48:56 PM

Big 10 with that conference pride!

1/3/2012 4:18:38 PM

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"Manning, who was unavailable for comment Tuesday, has hired an agent which means he can't return for his final season. Some online draft sites project Manning to be a mid-round pick, in the fourth or fifth rounds. Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/03/2895880/packs-manning-to-enter-nfl-draft.html#storylink=cpy"

1/3/2012 4:30:36 PM

1/3/2012 4:31:54 PM

I don't think it's a good move, but I'm a selfish bastard who wants to see him bury Renner next year. Hope he turns heads at combine and sneaks in earlier than expected.




Dollar dollar bill yall.

1/3/2012 4:40:03 PM

Mid-Round?

Guy must be hurting for cash.

1/3/2012 6:49:56 PM

adrian wilson was a projected 3/4th round pick when he left after his so year and he turned out alright

1/3/2012 7:36:19 PM

Wtf Michigan's all american center hurts his foot in warmups. Dude is crucial to the michigan offense, theyre fucked

[Edited on January 3, 2012 at 8:37 PM. Reason : H]

1/3/2012 8:36:55 PM

just saw this:

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"Amato visited Akron before accepting the job and said he was impressed with the school's "second-to-none" facilities and the administration's commitment to building a winning program."

LOL

1/3/2012 8:41:57 PM

What. Was. That?

What an idiot (ran backward for 20 yards).

^Do they have Dairy Queens up there?

[Edited on January 3, 2012 at 8:44 PM. Reason : -]

1/3/2012 8:42:24 PM

Thx wilson

1/3/2012 8:43:06 PM

i've seen a lot of runs for negative yardage in my day, but that one takes the cake

1/3/2012 8:43:13 PM

that was ridiculous. i'd bench him for that, for the rest of the drive

1/3/2012 8:43:42 PM

at least they have an awesome kicker to bail them out of this

1/3/2012 8:44:24 PM

Thx for the anti-jinx

1/3/2012 8:49:47 PM

Backup center looks like fat Jimmy Clausen

1/3/2012 8:53:02 PM

Michigan hung over or something??

1/3/2012 9:09:26 PM

That first drive without molk fucked up the flow of the game

1/3/2012 9:10:38 PM

Wtf a 3rd string kicker

1/3/2012 9:15:26 PM

michigan sucks

1/3/2012 9:16:24 PM

VT looking good

1/3/2012 9:17:55 PM

Michigan looking good on the scoreboard

1/3/2012 9:19:51 PM

No way this possibly keeps up. Mich wakes up after the half.

1/3/2012 9:24:47 PM

you're probably right

i hope it's too late

1/3/2012 9:28:10 PM

maybe their big 10 pride will kick in

1/3/2012 9:28:48 PM

Ive never seen a michigan offense play this poorly. Its not like vt is playing a great game

1/3/2012 9:29:13 PM

^

1/3/2012 9:37:33 PM

BEAMA BAWL

1/3/2012 9:38:07 PM

Boobs is right. This is kinda strange.

1/3/2012 9:39:44 PM

Wow. Have to pick that off.

1/3/2012 9:45:18 PM

FINALLY

1/3/2012 9:46:33 PM

These are the choakies we all know

1/3/2012 9:48:27 PM

hail mary trick play... nice

1/3/2012 9:51:11 PM

this is just all sorts of dumb

1/3/2012 9:51:24 PM

Hahhaaaa

1/3/2012 9:51:59 PM

Dumb VT. If you do intercept you've got worse field position than if you just batted the ball down.

1/3/2012 9:52:17 PM

Beamer is supposed to be a good special teams guy right? Right?

1/3/2012 9:52:26 PM

that was 10 years ago

1/3/2012 9:55:27 PM

Anyone else see the kicker false start on the fake fg?

1/3/2012 9:55:43 PM