[martyup]

Oklahoma State's best receiver, Wallace, had a great first half in the Cheez-it bowl.  Then he decided, apparently,  that he had done enough to impress the pro scouts and decided not to play in the second half.  It was a close game in the end and Miami almost came back to win it.   

To me this is a new low in sportsmanship and team loyalty.  IMO, the coach should have sent him to the showers and given him a bus ticket home.

That really is low [if true]. It's one thing to let your team know you are sitting out a meaningless bowl game. It's another to have them include you in the game planning and prep, which means taking reps away from others, and then bail on them mid-game. Not sure it will matter to NFL teams though.

BTW, if the game was a blowout at halftime, would that change your analysis?

OKST was up 21-10 at halftime.  To me the score does not matter.  When you suit up to go into battle with your brothers, you don't quit the team before the final whistle.  I actually draw the line at the beginning of the season and I don't like players quitting before the end of the season to prepare for the NFL.

[martyup]

Oklahoma State's best receiver, Wallace, had a great first half in the Cheez-it bowl.  Then he decided, apparently,  that he had done enough to impress the pro scouts and decided not to play in the second half.  It was a close game in the end and Miami almost came back to win it.   

To me this is a new low in sportsmanship and team loyalty.  IMO, the coach should have sent him to the showers and given him a bus ticket home.

That really is low [if true]. It's one thing to let your team know you are sitting out a meaningless bowl game. It's another to have them include you in the game planning and prep, which means taking reps away from others, and then bail on them mid-game. Not sure it will matter to NFL teams though.

BTW, if the game was a blowout at halftime, would that change your analysis?

OKST was up 21-10 at halftime.  To me the score does not matter.  When you suit up to go into battle with your brothers, you don't quit the team before the final whistle.  I actually draw the line at the beginning of the season and I don't like players quitting before the end of the season to prepare for the NFL.