12-18-2018, 12:20 PM
I think a lot of how you feel about players skipping bowl games depends on whether you consider them "meaningless exhibition" games, or games that are part of the season just as regular season games are.
If it's the former you don't have a problem with players skipping them when they consider it to be in their "best interest" to do so.
If they are part of the season, then players should participate rather than bailing on their team. Sure, they could get hurt in them, but they could have gotten hurt in the other games they played in, also. How is this one any different?
Speaking for myself, I tend to gravitate towards the latter.
If a player has been injured, but just sucked it up and played anyway (like Bryce Love) I have less of a problem with him deciding to pass.
If it's the former you don't have a problem with players skipping them when they consider it to be in their "best interest" to do so.
If they are part of the season, then players should participate rather than bailing on their team. Sure, they could get hurt in them, but they could have gotten hurt in the other games they played in, also. How is this one any different?
Speaking for myself, I tend to gravitate towards the latter.
If a player has been injured, but just sucked it up and played anyway (like Bryce Love) I have less of a problem with him deciding to pass.