I think he planned on playing but got worried. This was the first "real" injury he had here. The first thing that caused him to miss practice and such. I could see it rattling him a bit. People bad mouthing the kid need to fucking grow up
You need to fuck off.
It was a business decision, I get that.
But you still need to fuck off.
ok I'll fuck off because you told me to. Call it a "bidness" decision.
I think he planned on playing but got worried. This was the first "real" injury he had here. The first thing that caused him to miss practice and such. I could see it rattling him a bit. People bad mouthing the kid need to fucking grow up
He’s a fucking quitter. He quit on the Coaches, his teammates and fans.
Pete needs to put an equipment manager on him to ensure he doesn’t steal any UW property that doesn’t belong to him like #7 UW jerseys and shoes. Give him 5 min to clear out his shit.
If he was 100% healthy he would have played. No doubt he was hurt, but so are most players at this point of the season. I don't wish him any ill will and hope he succeeds in the future, but as one of the defensive leaders, he let the team down.
If you still think he was actually injured after posting this 12 hours (or whatever) after the game ended you are a dumbass and should seek a medical opinion on your stupidity. Obvious bidness decision is obvious.
Whatever. I love the kid. He played his ass off for us and killed it. But, this was weak sauce.
By Christopher L. Gasper Globe Staff January 01, 2019
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The cautionary tale for taking one for the team and playing in a bowl is Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith. At the end of the 2015 season, he suffered a catastrophic left knee injury, resulting in nerve damage and a torn ACL, in the Fiesta Bowl. A presumptive top-five pick before the bowl game, he dropped to the second round (No. 34 overall) of the 2016 draft. Being there one last time for his Notre Dame teammates cost him almost $19 million in guaranteed money on his rookie contract.
It was the next season that running backs Christian McCaffrey and Leonard Fournette, both eventual top-10 picks, decided to sit out their teams’ bowl games, sparking the current trend.
There has been the false cry that players who skip bowl games will be viewed negatively by NFL decision-makers or that path portends a lack of NFL success. This is a transparent attempt to shame players into not skipping bowls. UCF defensive coordinator Randy Shannon tried to peddle this flawed and self-serving logic recently. (It’s not uncommon for college coaches and their staffs to have bonuses in their contracts for winning bowl games.)
This season, McCaffrey set the NFL record for receptions by a running back (107) on a team that missed the playoffs. He has yet to miss a game in his career. He finished third in the NFL in yards from scrimmage, behind Saquon Barkley and Ezekiel Elliott, both of whom elected to end their college careers in bowl games. There’s no correlation.
If you still think he was actually injured after posting this 12 hours (or whatever) after the game ended you are a dumbass and should seek a medical opinion on your stupidity. Obvious bidness decision is obvious.
Whatever. I love the kid. He played his ass off for us and killed it. But, this was weak sauce.
Weak sauce.
What I will give him credit for ... he did come to UW.
I’ve got no problem with anybody sitting out due to injury ...
I don’t like the not playing to avoid getting hurt ...
I don’t like the message the latter sends to your teammates ... it’s totally a selfish mood in my mind
I don’t have first hand knowledge on Taylor so it’s hard to say. Appearances don’t look good. Some of the tidbits that have leaked from former players come off as unpleased.
I’ve got no problem with anybody sitting out due to injury ...
I don’t like the not playing to avoid getting hurt ...
I don’t like the message the latter sends to your teammates ... it’s totally a selfish mood in my mind
I don’t have first hand knowledge on Taylor so it’s hard to say. Appearances don’t look good. Some of the tidbits that have leaked from former players come off as unpleased.
It is what it is at this point ... best of luck
If he Murphy Gaines gaskin skipped the Redbox bowl I don't think any fans or players would have any gripes.
Many local kids who grew up dreaming of playing with UW at the Rose bowl never get that opportunity. You would have to take me off in a stretcher to keep me from playing in that game.
If it was really just an injury. Posting that 12 hours after a devestating loss is a really bad look.
If he was 100% healthy he would have played. No doubt he was hurt, but so are most players at this point of the season. I don't wish him any ill will and hope he succeeds in the future, but as one of the defensive leaders, he let the team down.
If you think the agency representing Rapp that created his thank you Twitter graphic advised him to play if he was healthy, then I can’t help you.
I’ve got no problem with anybody sitting out due to injury ...
I don’t like the not playing to avoid getting hurt ...
I don’t like the message the latter sends to your teammates ... it’s totally a selfish mood in my mind
I don’t have first hand knowledge on Taylor so it’s hard to say. Appearances don’t look good. Some of the tidbits that have leaked from former players come off as unpleased.
It is what it is at this point ... best of luck
Since this became a phenomenon a few years ago we haven’t heard a peep from teammates of players who do this being bothered by it. So while you might not like the message it sends, his teammates are clearly supportive of it. Probably because they’re all working towards the same goal and aren’t going to hold it against someone for furthering their goal and protecting it. You can whine all you want, but clearly the ones who matter don’t give a shit.
Pete needs to send a message that it's not okay for players to do this. And he needs to do this by having an end-of-season pizza party at Pizza Hut or Godfather's and inviting everyone on the team except Rapp. You miss the bowl game, you miss the pizza party.
Pete needs to send a message that it's not okay for players to do this. And he needs to do this by having an end-of-season pizza party at Pizza Hut or Godfather's and inviting everyone on the team except Rapp. You miss the bowl game, you miss the pizza party.
Sound awfully punitive except Godfather’s is in hospice, or dead, and nobody likes Pizza Hut.
Pete needs to send a message that it's not okay for players to do this. And he needs to do this by having an end-of-season pizza party at Pizza Hut or Godfather's and inviting everyone on the team except Rapp. You miss the bowl game, you miss the pizza party.
Sound awfully punitive except Godfather’s is in hospice, or dead, and nobody likes Pizza Hut.
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Pete needs to put an equipment manager on him to ensure he doesn’t steal any UW property that doesn’t belong to him like #7 UW jerseys and shoes. Give him 5 min to clear out his shit.
My point is that I hate the move as a player for a number of reasons.
And I do think that there will be a point in time where the NFL changes their stance
Whatever. I love the kid. He played his ass off for us and killed it. But, this was weak sauce.
By Christopher L. Gasper Globe Staff January 01, 2019
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The most recent sports headlines delivered to your inbox every morning.
The cautionary tale for taking one for the team and playing in a bowl is Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith. At the end of the 2015 season, he suffered a catastrophic left knee injury, resulting in nerve damage and a torn ACL, in the Fiesta Bowl. A presumptive top-five pick before the bowl game, he dropped to the second round (No. 34 overall) of the 2016 draft. Being there one last time for his Notre Dame teammates cost him almost $19 million in guaranteed money on his rookie contract.
It was the next season that running backs Christian McCaffrey and Leonard Fournette, both eventual top-10 picks, decided to sit out their teams’ bowl games, sparking the current trend.
There has been the false cry that players who skip bowl games will be viewed negatively by NFL decision-makers or that path portends a lack of NFL success. This is a transparent attempt to shame players into not skipping bowls. UCF defensive coordinator Randy Shannon tried to peddle this flawed and self-serving logic recently. (It’s not uncommon for college coaches and their staffs to have bonuses in their contracts for winning bowl games.)
This season, McCaffrey set the NFL record for receptions by a running back (107) on a team that missed the playoffs. He has yet to miss a game in his career. He finished third in the NFL in yards from scrimmage, behind Saquon Barkley and Ezekiel Elliott, both of whom elected to end their college careers in bowl games. There’s no correlation.
What I will give him credit for ... he did come to UW.
Stayed home.
That means something.
But...
Dead to me.
I don’t like the not playing to avoid getting hurt ...
I don’t like the message the latter sends to your teammates ... it’s totally a selfish mood in my mind
I don’t have first hand knowledge on Taylor so it’s hard to say. Appearances don’t look good. Some of the tidbits that have leaked from former players come off as unpleased.
It is what it is at this point ... best of luck
Many local kids who grew up dreaming of playing with UW at the Rose bowl never get that opportunity. You would have to take me off in a stretcher to keep me from playing in that game.
If it was really just an injury. Posting that 12 hours after a devestating loss is a really bad look.
Done. There are Starbucks stores in Tuscaloosa.
I love me some Godfathers Pizza