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Paulson Adebo opts out - CardinalSagehen - 10-01-2020

Not entirely unexpected.  

[tweet]https://twitter.com/paulsona17/status/1311749797800370176?s=21[/tweet]

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - 82lsju - 10-01-2020

a little more from the AD

https://gostanford.com/news/2020/10/1/football-the-next-chapter.aspx

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - BobK - 10-01-2020

Rumored for awhile. I was hoping with the start date just over a month away he had changed his mind.

Plus I thought Covid didn’t bother him ?

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - winflop - 10-01-2020

Totally expected. Wish him luck. I thought we were fortunate that he didn't declare for this year's draft

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - Jamesy - 10-01-2020

(10-01-2020, 12:45 PM)BobK Wrote:  Rumored for awhile.  I was hoping with the start date just over a month away he had changed his mind.

Plus I thought Covid didn’t bother him ?

Probably didn't want to go through the Covid protocols/testing since he thinks it's all unnecessary.

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - Spiny_Norman - 10-01-2020

A position where Stanford has very little experience gets even weaker.

Aside from Kelly, only 2 other CBs on the roster played last season - Manley with 2 total tackles, Butler with 1. It seems like every year is a rebuilding year nowadays.

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - JustAnotherFan - 10-01-2020

(10-01-2020, 01:40 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote:  A position where Stanford has very little experience gets even weaker.

Aside from Kelly, only 2 other CBs on the roster played last season - Manley with 2 total tackles, Butler with 1. It seems like every year is a rebuilding year nowadays.

Good move by Adebo. It would have been great to have a full season to demonstrate he has learned how to not get burnt by double moves but not at the expense of his health. This desperate attempt by the Pac-12 to have a football season is going to put a lot of players health at risk. It's going to be a clumsy year of football that is going to clearly be the worst of the power 5 conferences.

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - SamuelMcF - 10-01-2020

(10-01-2020, 01:40 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote:  A position where Stanford has very little experience gets even weaker.

Aside from Kelly, only 2 other CBs on the roster played last season - Manley with 2 total tackles, Butler with 1. It seems like every year is a rebuilding year nowadays.

The 2018 recruiting class continues to harm this team and leave lingering ill effects. Only one OL who medically retired (we all know the situation in that room), and two very low-rated CBs from whom we have not heard a peep yet. At least both have played on STs.

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - Phogge - 10-01-2020

And the point spreads keep getting larger.

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - PersonalLegend - 10-01-2020

(10-01-2020, 02:11 PM)Phogge Wrote:  And the point spreads keep getting larger.

Blame Covid.  Plenty will. And besides, 2-4 feels better than 3-9.

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - CardinalSagehen - 10-01-2020

(10-01-2020, 12:55 PM)Jamesy Wrote:  
(10-01-2020, 12:45 PM)BobK Wrote:  Rumored for awhile.  I was hoping with the start date just over a month away he had changed his mind.

Plus I thought Covid didn’t bother him ?

Probably didn't want to go through the Covid protocols/testing since he thinks it's all unnecessary.

Fair enough, but he’d be going through all of those testing and prevention protocols in the NFL now, too. 

As smart people, Adebo and Little (like Luck and Love before them) valued the Stanford degree. While they never would have chosen it, COVID gave them a chance to earn the degree without having to play and risk injury in their final season.

Good luck to him. I can’t say I agree with him on the election, masks or vaccines. Some of his views border on flat-eartherism. But he’s always struck me as a very nice dude at heart.

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - gailtate - 10-01-2020

Kinda sums up the past couple of years of the Shaw era. Lots of promise. And not much else. Disappointment is the difference between expectation and reality.

lex24 - lex24 - 10-01-2020

(10-01-2020, 02:41 PM)CardinalSagehen Wrote:  
(10-01-2020, 12:55 PM)Jamesy Wrote:  
(10-01-2020, 12:45 PM)BobK Wrote:  Rumored for awhile.  I was hoping with the start date just over a month away he had changed his mind.

Plus I thought Covid didn’t bother him ?

Probably didn't want to go through the Covid protocols/testing since he thinks it's all unnecessary.

Fair enough, but he’d be going through all of those testing and prevention protocols in the NFL now, too. 

As smart people, Adebo and Little (like Luck and Love before them) valued the Stanford degree. While they never would have chosen it, COVID gave them a chance to earn the degree without having to play and risk injury in their final season.

Good luck to him. I can’t say I agree with him on the election, masks or vaccines. Some of his views border on flat-eartherism. But he’s always struck me as a very nice dude at heart.

Well said.  Nice to see someone that can disagree and not demonize.  Rare these days.

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - Langdude - 10-01-2020

Holy smokes. I have some work to do on the personnel grid.

I say we just use this year to give the JV some experience. Well, I guess we did that last year.

Then, let's just say that we are tanking for the first pick in the draft.

-m.

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - Snorlax94 - 10-03-2020

(10-01-2020, 12:31 PM)CardinalSagehen Wrote:  Not entirely unexpected.  

Why was it unexpected? I was surprised by this one. I mean, if the season was not until next year, I could see a conflict, but if it starts in a month, why not show NFL scouts what he can do? If he had concerns about Covid, absolutely, I respect any student athlete opting out of the season for their safety. But if Adebo isnt concerned about Covid and believes the economy should re-open, why would he opt out now?

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - PVTree - 10-03-2020

(10-03-2020, 05:03 AM)Snorlax94 Wrote:  
(10-01-2020, 12:31 PM)CardinalSagehen Wrote:  Not entirely unexpected.  


Why was it unexpected? I was surprised by this one. I mean, if the season was not until next year, I could see a conflict, but if it starts in a month, why not show NFL scouts what he can do? If he had concerns about Covid, absolutely, I respect any student athlete opting out of the season for their safety. But if Adebo isnt concerned about Covid and believes the economy should re-open, why would he opt out now?

Just speculating... Perhaps he got feedback that he's considered a 1st or 2nd rounder and thinks there's no upside in playing the shortened season, but plenty of risk in doing so (getting Covid, injury, playing poorly and dropping in the draft).

RE: Paulson Adebo opts out - Snorlax94 - 10-03-2020

(10-03-2020, 02:41 PM)PVTree Wrote:  
(10-03-2020, 05:03 AM)Snorlax94 Wrote:  
(10-01-2020, 12:31 PM)CardinalSagehen Wrote:  Not entirely unexpected.  


Why was it unexpected? I was surprised by this one. I mean, if the season was not until next year, I could see a conflict, but if it starts in a month, why not show NFL scouts what he can do? If he had concerns about Covid, absolutely, I respect any student athlete opting out of the season for their safety. But if Adebo isnt concerned about Covid and believes the economy should re-open, why would he opt out now?

Just speculating... Perhaps he got feedback that he's considered a 1st or 2nd rounder and thinks there's no upside in playing the shortened season, but plenty of risk in doing so (getting Covid, injury, playing poorly and dropping in the draft).

That would make sense, and would also be consistent with Walker Little's announcement.

(I imagined that NFL teams might penalize players who sit out. I'm glad if the NFL doesn't pressure college players to play this year, as I feel strongly that players should be able to opt-out without penalty).