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Respectfully, fullmetal, I think you're way off base in believing that the team is fine with this decision.  They are good teammates so they are keeping their disgruntlement in-house, but really, it's hard to see how anyone who has played competitive team sports would not have a problem with this.  They might understand it - heck, I think most of us "get" the thinking behind Christian looking out for his own financial best interest - but like it or agree with it?  That is an entirely different matter.

Possibly you are correct, but usually when your teammates are upset, word gets out. Somebody says something. CMac has decided he won't be back next year. Given that, it may be better for his team that they prepare for that fact. They may fully understand this. If I were BLove or CScarlett I would be quite happy that CMac wasn't playing. No ill will to Christian, but he is gone. Him playing just cuts down on the opportunity for the backs that WILL play next year. If these backs didn't exist, yes, it would be very selfish for Christian to leave his team with no running game. But they do, and maybe BLove will want to start building his highlight tapes.
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It has occurred to me that there is a possible altruistic motive.  Love is a very gifted athlete who has been playing in CMac's shadow.  Maybe CMac feels that if he (CMac) is not willing to commit for another year, it is only fair that he should clear the way for Love to play in a spotlight game.

So now there are two rationalizations of CMac's decision I could live with--loyalty to Bryce or that CMac is spooked by a hidden injury.  But I am clutching at straws.

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[quote author=teejers1 link=topic=16303.msg183257#msg183257 date=1482275108]
Respectfully, fullmetal, I think you're way off base in believing that the team is fine with this decision.  They are good teammates so they are keeping their disgruntlement in-house, but really, it's hard to see how anyone who has played competitive team sports would not have a problem with this.  They might understand it - heck, I think most of us "get" the thinking behind Christian looking out for his own financial best interest - but like it or agree with it?  That is an entirely different matter.

Possibly you are correct, but usually when your teammates are upset, word gets out. Somebody says something. CMac has decided he won't be back next year. Given that, it may be better for his team that they prepare for that fact. They may fully understand this. If I were BLove or CScarlett I would be quite happy that CMac wasn't playing. No ill will to Christian, but he is gone. Him playing just cuts down on the opportunity for the backs that WILL play next year. If these backs didn't exist, yes, it would be very selfish for Christian to leave his team with no running game. But they do, and maybe BLove will want to start building his highlight tapes.
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It has occurred to me that there is a possible altruistic motive.  Love is a very gifted athlete who has been playing in CMac's shadow.  Maybe CMac feels that if he (CMac) is not willing to commit for another year, it is only fair that he should clear the way for Love to play in a spotlight game.

So now there are two rationalizations of CMac's decision I could live with--loyalty to Bryce or that CMac is spooked by a hidden injury.  But I am clutching at straws.