[teejers1]

[quote="81alum" pid='303532' dateline='1609461245']
I don't know whether this is a good or a bad decision for Mills.

But decisions like this, in which the professional and business interests of the players are increasingly prominent in the game, leave me cold.  I enjoyed college sports more when I could become attached to certain players.   Without that, the magic of the game is lost.

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I too wish h'ed stayed, but that's just to provide entertainment and excitement for ME. He's been on the farm for four years, is 22, and ready to graduate. I am sure Shaw gave him good advice, both pros and cons. He effortlessly throws a beautiful, catchable ball and is mobile enuf if he doesn't get injured. He would have shown all that even more next year, but 90% of draft choices are based on potential. And, he has tremendous potential. Hopefully, he goes to a team that has a good scheme for him and won't get him killed like Plunkett. I think he goes in first 3 rounds. No big rookie K but plenty of coin down the road if he's as good as I think he is.

Re next year, Shaw will have to play McKee. And, he is going to be really good.

1.  I agree that Mills will climb the draft boards, and I think he is a Top 5 QB in this class.  That means nothing, of course, as to where he is drafted, but he will be drafted by end of R3 for sure.

2.  Why is is that Stanford players are jumping with eligibility remaining, far more than has historically been the case for Stanford?  That's the most disconcerting thing about what we've been seeing lately.  And it's not like these guys are mortal locks for even one NFL contract.

3.  There are undoubtedly a host of factors in the decision mix - which is tantamount to saying "coming back is not 'worth it' to me" - but one of them has to be the lack of football upside (6-6 best case scenario doesn't scream:  gotta return and give it a go).  Whatever the cause(s), I agree that Shaw has to adjust and make changes - what we are seeing is further evidence of program decline.

[teejers1]

[quote="81alum" pid='303532' dateline='1609461245']
I don't know whether this is a good or a bad decision for Mills.

But decisions like this, in which the professional and business interests of the players are increasingly prominent in the game, leave me cold.  I enjoyed college sports more when I could become attached to certain players.   Without that, the magic of the game is lost.

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I too wish h'ed stayed, but that's just to provide entertainment and excitement for ME. He's been on the farm for four years, is 22, and ready to graduate. I am sure Shaw gave him good advice, both pros and cons. He effortlessly throws a beautiful, catchable ball and is mobile enuf if he doesn't get injured. He would have shown all that even more next year, but 90% of draft choices are based on potential. And, he has tremendous potential. Hopefully, he goes to a team that has a good scheme for him and won't get him killed like Plunkett. I think he goes in first 3 rounds. No big rookie K but plenty of coin down the road if he's as good as I think he is.

Re next year, Shaw will have to play McKee. And, he is going to be really good.

1.  I agree that Mills will climb the draft boards, and I think he is a Top 5 QB in this class.  That means nothing, of course, as to where he is drafted, but he will be drafted by end of R3 for sure.

2.  Why is is that Stanford players are jumping with eligibility remaining, far more than has historically been the case for Stanford?  That's the most disconcerting thing about what we've been seeing lately.  And it's not like these guys are mortal locks for even one NFL contract.

3.  There are undoubtedly a host of factors in the decision mix - which is tantamount to saying "coming back is not 'worth it' to me" - but one of them has to be the lack of football upside (6-6 best case scenario doesn't scream:  gotta return and give it a go).  Whatever the cause(s), I agree that Shaw has to adjust and make changes - what we are seeing is further evidence of program decline.