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Would you feel the same about a music student leaving early to play professionally?  What about the student who leaves early to start and develop a tech company? 

Are those students receiving a paid-for education? Did they sign a contract stating what their responsibilities were in exchange for their music or other talents? If they did, then my position wouldn't change.

I don't see bowl games as meaningless. I see them as part of the football season, and if a player is medically cleared to play and chooses not to then I think they are breaching that contract and there should be consequences for doing so. I think the scholarship should be revoked for that school year, and the student should no longer be entitled to any benefits afforded a scholarship athlete above and beyond those of any other (paying) student.

Is this practical? Can it be implemented? Likely not. Doesn't change what I think.

[winflop]

Would you feel the same about a music student leaving early to play professionally?  What about the student who leaves early to start and develop a tech company? 

Are those students receiving a paid-for education? Did they sign a contract stating what their responsibilities were in exchange for their music or other talents? If they did, then my position wouldn't change.

I don't see bowl games as meaningless. I see them as part of the football season, and if a player is medically cleared to play and chooses not to then I think they are breaching that contract and there should be consequences for doing so. I think the scholarship should be revoked for that school year, and the student should no longer be entitled to any benefits afforded a scholarship athlete above and beyond those of any other (paying) student.

Is this practical? Can it be implemented? Likely not. Doesn't change what I think.