Opting Out

Discussion in 'On The Field' started by stevedallas, Dec 12, 2020.

  1. OrangeShogun

    OrangeShogun 500+ Posts

    Too bad, can't be shed of him soon enough.
     
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  2. OrangeShogun

    OrangeShogun 500+ Posts

    Yay! One less malignant tumor with which to deal.
     
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  3. moondog_LFZ

    moondog_LFZ 5,000+ Posts

    The NFL is full of "woke" individuals.
    As long as he shows speed, can run a route and catch a ball he will do just fine.
    Hell, LJH has spent years on the practice squad and still sneaks into a game here and there.
    Now, Eagles ego may not allow for that kind of humility, but he can make more than most for a few years.
     
  4. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

  5. nashhorn

    nashhorn 5,000+ Posts

    Don’t get the portalling just because we recruited someone in same position. Shows to me an arrogance or no self confidence. I mean why would anyone think we would not recruit more than one per position? Doesn’t make good sense.
     
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  6. moondog_LFZ

    moondog_LFZ 5,000+ Posts

    Also back - Kerstetter, Bimage
     
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  7. p_town_horn

    p_town_horn 1,000+ Posts

    Hadn’t heard Kerstetter. Is that official?
     
  8. moondog_LFZ

    moondog_LFZ 5,000+ Posts

    Yea, I guess not official.
    Saw it here but says "potential".
    Just had surgery so he should IMO.
     
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  9. RainH2burntO

    RainH2burntO 2,500+ Posts

    I'm not sure what is going on in this post....
    A great player and individual as best as I can tell in Overshown says he is staying and you are ragging on it?
    Some of you guys have gone too far...
     
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  10. RainH2burntO

    RainH2burntO 2,500+ Posts

    Think Eagles (and Chris Brown) like many at Texas in last few years, is leaving too early for own good. These guys don't understand the higher you are drafted the more secure your spot and the more patience and margin of error given you due to the greater investment.
    Real disappointed to see Alford not work out here and leave. Had real high hopes for him.
     
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  11. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    Did he stay for the post game tradition? Maybe that is what he is referencing. My understanding is Texas has one true team member and Longhorn, Sam Ehlinger.
     
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  12. RainH2burntO

    RainH2burntO 2,500+ Posts

    I feel you, but, for me....the cutoff is different. There are a few guys we had that were more of a "cancer" if you will if you are judging by the woke stuff and devotion etc and then I think there are some who are just misguided or naive or caught up in the moment and deserve some grace and let's see what's next as we turn the page. I put DMO on that later category.
    Just MHO
     
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  13. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    Gotcha. And, I'm not saying he's a bad guy. Just hypothesizing what the comment above was for from OrangeShogun. You know how I feel about the guys not staying for The Eyes. I don't know if you put me in the group of guys who have gone too far, but if so, that's cool because I respect your postings. :beertoast:
     
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  14. RainH2burntO

    RainH2burntO 2,500+ Posts

    Thanks, HIC. I got you.
    And it's all good w me
    The only category or group I have you in is Friend.
     
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  15. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

     
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  16. BevoJoe

    BevoJoe 10,000+ Posts

    Well said. And very true.
     
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  17. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

    That brings them down to 6 QB's counting the portalled in's.
     
  18. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    A running list shows the Universe is being unfair to us, again

    We lose to dreams of the NFL

    Sam Cosmi
    Joseph Ossai
    Brennan Eagles
    Caden Sterns
    Chris Brown
    TaQuon Graham

    We lose to the Portal
    Xavion Alford
    Ja’Quinden Jackson
    Daniel Carson

    We get back
    Tope Imade
    Brenden Schooler
    Denzel Okafor
    Cade Brewer
    Jacoby Jones
    DeMarvion Overshown
    D’Shawn Jamison
    Josh Thompson
     
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  19. horninchicago

    horninchicago 10,000+ Posts

    I would argue the actions of the head coach and players makes this fair.
     
  20. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    My perspective is that what is fair and what we deserve are related but still different things
     
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  21. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  22. p_town_horn

    p_town_horn 1,000+ Posts

    I would have hoped LJ Humphrey was a good lesson for Longhorns on this point. Guy tore up the Big 12 but only for 1 year. Another year of being the man (especially without CJ) likely would have vaulted him to first team Big 12 and some more attention from scouts. Attention often means money.

    He has the talent to do some things in the NFL as we saw from him TD this weekend. But he spent a year and a half on the practice squad before that. If he had stayed and gotten some more attention he might have been drafted and gotten some $.
     
  23. OrangeShogun

    OrangeShogun 500+ Posts

    Overshown publicly refused to practice unless/until the woke demands were met to his satisfaction. If that doesn’t fall into your “cancer” definition, I guess we just disagree.
     
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  24. moondog_LFZ

    moondog_LFZ 5,000+ Posts

    It all depends on the players life situation.
    Are they married (or not) with children?
    Are their parents hurting financially?
    I don't know but I'm going to assume even a practice squad player makes six figures.
    I know a player that makes a roster, even if he never sees the field, makes much more than the typical college graduate.
    I don't know what's going on in any of these players lives.
    I can't begrudge them for any decision they make as far as leaving early goes.
    They may be well aware that if they succeed it will be by taking the hard road and are willing to take that chance.
     
  25. moondog_LFZ

    moondog_LFZ 5,000+ Posts

    And the butt-hurtness rolls on.
     
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  26. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    IMO Overshown made the right call for himself, he can really help his NFL positioning
    But personally I really didnt care what he decided. And I admit I am kind of glad to see Eagles leave
     
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  27. OrangeShogun

    OrangeShogun 500+ Posts

    As does the mollycoddling from the woke apologists.
     
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  28. zuckercanyon

    zuckercanyon 2,500+ Posts

    Sterns seemed to be the ring-leader in wokeness. Eagles had "team first" issues last year (reminds me of Terrell Owens/Dez Bryant/etc/etc). Maybe Overshown will just shut up and dribble, er, play football without the "main complainer" being gone? He is a terrific athlete and we need him on the field. Maybe covid won't be so prevalent this next fall and teams will be more able to focus on the thing they're mostly here to do?
     
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  29. mchammer

    mchammer 10,000+ Posts

    Based on Overshown’s tweet, it appeared there was some (social) pressure for him to leave (portal, NFL, whatever), but he said he worked too hard to give up on his dream. Maybe he saw the light and realized mixing politics and your career doesn’t feed the family.
     
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  30. Hillcityhorn

    Hillcityhorn 100+ Posts

    Until he took a sack on his last drive and last game at DKR. Smh
     

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