[Mick]

[quote author=BurgXXIII link=topic=16303.msg186321#msg186321 date=1484344270]
So we now have some better inside information on the decision. Ed McCaffery pointed specifically to Christian's two year workload (more touches than anyone else in D1 football?). I think it's reasonable to infer some level of discomfort with the design of the offense.

That was  not my interpretation, I thought the references to his touches and being a workhorse were 1) reminders that he had contributed a lot to the team over the past two years, 2) a suggestion that he needed to recover physically from a high workload.

Interesting (although brief interview) which makes clear to me that as suspected Ed was strongly influential in the decision and that the overwhelming reason for bypassing the bowl game was avoiding major injury.

Here is the link so that everyone can make their own interpretations:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafbvi...id=AAlQ9Tr
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To me, the most interesting part is that Ed McCaffrey said his son sat out because he didn't want to get injured and forfeit $18 million.  That's an odd number to pull out of the air, particularly given the tone of his responses to the interview questions.  So I looked it up...that's what the #7 pick in the draft gets.  So I'm operating on the assumption that the McCaffreys think Christian will go around #7 in the first round.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafbvi...id=AAlQ9Tr

[Mick]

[quote author=BurgXXIII link=topic=16303.msg186321#msg186321 date=1484344270]
So we now have some better inside information on the decision. Ed McCaffery pointed specifically to Christian's two year workload (more touches than anyone else in D1 football?). I think it's reasonable to infer some level of discomfort with the design of the offense.

That was  not my interpretation, I thought the references to his touches and being a workhorse were 1) reminders that he had contributed a lot to the team over the past two years, 2) a suggestion that he needed to recover physically from a high workload.

Interesting (although brief interview) which makes clear to me that as suspected Ed was strongly influential in the decision and that the overwhelming reason for bypassing the bowl game was avoiding major injury.

Here is the link so that everyone can make their own interpretations:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafbvi...id=AAlQ9Tr
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To me, the most interesting part is that Ed McCaffrey said his son sat out because he didn't want to get injured and forfeit $18 million.  That's an odd number to pull out of the air, particularly given the tone of his responses to the interview questions.  So I looked it up...that's what the #7 pick in the draft gets.  So I'm operating on the assumption that the McCaffreys think Christian will go around #7 in the first round.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafbvi...id=AAlQ9Tr