[martyup]

[quote author=martyup link=topic=9338.msg80791#msg80791 date=1388883059]I think what happened to Chase Thomas have an affect on the decisions of some of our players.  It was pretty shocking when he didn't get drafted.  He was the leader of our defense and an All Pac-12 player.

What effect will it have? I'm not sure what lesson people are supposed to draw from that.
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Just that there is no guarantee that you will have a career in the NFL, even if you are a star in college.  So, if you are a good college player you should use all of your eligibility before entering the NFL draft.  If you are an Andrew Luck, you must weigh the risks of injury in returning to college.  I'll bet that Gaffney would tell them to stay in school as long as possible.

[martyup]

[quote author=martyup link=topic=9338.msg80791#msg80791 date=1388883059]I think what happened to Chase Thomas have an affect on the decisions of some of our players.  It was pretty shocking when he didn't get drafted.  He was the leader of our defense and an All Pac-12 player.

What effect will it have? I'm not sure what lesson people are supposed to draw from that.
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Just that there is no guarantee that you will have a career in the NFL, even if you are a star in college.  So, if you are a good college player you should use all of your eligibility before entering the NFL draft.  If you are an Andrew Luck, you must weigh the risks of injury in returning to college.  I'll bet that Gaffney would tell them to stay in school as long as possible.