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To me the two cases are very different.  CMac sat out even though he was perfectly healthy, so far as we know.  Love is injured and has had a tendency to re aggravate that injury when he plays hurt.  The first was a pure business decision, the second is a health decision.  Also, CMac left with a year of eligibility, and Love came back when he didn't have to.  CMac prioritized his payout, Love prioritized his team.  CMac collected a big pay day, Love probably won't do as well because of his sacrifice.

I don't see the two as parallel.

What IS parallel is that each of them gave us fans many spectacular, thrilling moments.  I am thankful for each of them in that way.

Agree 100%. However, McCaffrey's decision to leave early left a bitter taste in my mouth. I have no such bitterness about Love, but I do have the same bitterness about Herbig and any other player who is medically cleared to play and chooses not to.

While I agree with your point that a completely healthy player not playing is different from one who is "working through some things", I would note that the threshold is probably not "medically cleared".  For example, I think unless something has happened, that Love would likely have been medically cleared to play, but I don't begrudge his decision not to.  Some of the other guys (not thinking of anyone in specific) have had nagging injuries, and may be playing it safe by holding themselves out, which is their right.


BC

They always have the right, but with rights come responsibilities, and consequences. Right now there are no consequences for abdicating their responsibilities as part of their scholarship agreement (a contract). I'm not suggesting they be compelled to play if they are healthy, just that there should be consequences for breaching a contract.

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To me the two cases are very different.  CMac sat out even though he was perfectly healthy, so far as we know.  Love is injured and has had a tendency to re aggravate that injury when he plays hurt.  The first was a pure business decision, the second is a health decision.  Also, CMac left with a year of eligibility, and Love came back when he didn't have to.  CMac prioritized his payout, Love prioritized his team.  CMac collected a big pay day, Love probably won't do as well because of his sacrifice.

I don't see the two as parallel.

What IS parallel is that each of them gave us fans many spectacular, thrilling moments.  I am thankful for each of them in that way.

Agree 100%. However, McCaffrey's decision to leave early left a bitter taste in my mouth. I have no such bitterness about Love, but I do have the same bitterness about Herbig and any other player who is medically cleared to play and chooses not to.

While I agree with your point that a completely healthy player not playing is different from one who is "working through some things", I would note that the threshold is probably not "medically cleared".  For example, I think unless something has happened, that Love would likely have been medically cleared to play, but I don't begrudge his decision not to.  Some of the other guys (not thinking of anyone in specific) have had nagging injuries, and may be playing it safe by holding themselves out, which is their right.


BC

They always have the right, but with rights come responsibilities, and consequences. Right now there are no consequences for abdicating their responsibilities as part of their scholarship agreement (a contract). I'm not suggesting they be compelled to play if they are healthy, just that there should be consequences for breaching a contract.