Leinart to make decision today... [Archive]

troxel3

01-14-2005, 09:15 AM

At 5:30, he says he will go public with his decision. Predictions?

I say he will go pro. He has accomplished everything at the college level.
Undeafeted season. Won the Heisman. Won a NC.

What else is there??

GRASSHOPPER

01-14-2005, 09:59 AM

It Seems Like A Very Easy Choice To Me! I Usually Would'nt Encourage Kids To Go Pro Early But His Decision Seems Different For Some Reason. Goog Luck In The Pros Kid!

troxel3

01-14-2005, 01:01 PM

I usually think they should stay as well...but he is ready....

Now if he played for UT, I would be begging him to stay.

Neo

01-14-2005, 01:07 PM

I think he's staying. He has stated sooo many times he does NOT want to go to the San Francisco 49ers. Guess who has the first pick??? heh

gopig

01-14-2005, 01:09 PM

I also think he stays. His family is well off, aren't they? I don't think he's got a desperate need for the money, and he seems like the type that enjoys being BMOC.

Neo

01-14-2005, 01:11 PM

So we have:

2 Stays: DeLoreanfan1, Gopig

2 Pros: Troxel, Grasshopper

troxel3

01-14-2005, 01:21 PM

I think San Fran will trade the 1st pick to get some players that won't demand the money someone like Leinart would. He could end up at Miami.

Neo

01-14-2005, 01:22 PM

That's a possibilty, but SF really needs a QB bad! Rattay isn't getting it done.:)

troxel3

01-14-2005, 01:23 PM

True. San Fran needs alot right now.

Neo

01-14-2005, 01:28 PM

<~~ Cries everytime I see a SF game on TV. I only cheer for the Panthers because they're local. I bleed scarlet and gold. :(

Mike Baumgardner

01-14-2005, 03:39 PM

He going pro and Pete Carroll will anounce he's the new general manager and coach of 49ers early next week.

JBryant12

01-14-2005, 03:43 PM

I thinks hes gonna stay....

GatorNation

01-14-2005, 04:06 PM

I want to say the opposite of whatever troxel says (HA!), but, alas, he's gonna take the money and run. If Eli could get out of going to the Chargers, ML can do it too.

Born-n-RaisedVol

01-14-2005, 05:01 PM

Leinart has officially announced that he will be returning to USC for '05. Here's the article: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1964834

gopig

01-14-2005, 05:47 PM

/sigh, I'd have preferred to be wrong about this.

GatorNation

01-14-2005, 06:06 PM

/sigh, I'd have preferred to be wrong about this.

S'ok....but now I want a SEC team--ANY SEC team--(or any team for that matter) to spank 'em in '05. I'm gonna be the biggest fan of any team that's playing against them next year. This Leinhart/Bush BS has got to stop....

gopig

01-14-2005, 06:32 PM

S'ok....but now I want a SEC team--ANY SEC team--(or any team for that matter) to spank 'em in '05. I'm gonna be the biggest fan of any team that's playing against them next year. This Leinhart/Bush BS has got to stop....
Well I wish Arkansas could do it for you, but it's not gonna happen :) That early in the season, it's gonna be ugly for us.

Neo

01-15-2005, 12:48 AM

(((Jumping up and down)))

I got it! :)

JBryant12

01-15-2005, 06:30 AM

I told ya so lol

1000x

01-15-2005, 06:45 AM

Good for him. Despite all the money the NFL could give you, you can't get that last year of college football back. If you like being in college and you like to play college football, stay in school. If you need the money or you want to move on, then you should go ahead and try the NFL. College isn't for everybody.

He risks injury by coming back to SC, but it might not have been such a bad idea to bypass the NFL. Unlike most years, there seems to be a surplus of QBs in the NFL. There are many good QBs (many of them former starters) that are #2 on the depth chart on about a dozen NFL teams. Leinart was not guaranteed to start--or even play--if he came out and the 49ers drafted him. Even worse, a former second stringer like Kurt Warner or Tommy Maddox could end up with the 49ers, making it tougher for Leinart to become the starter. Maybe next year a team will be in need of a quarterback and Leinart will have an easier time winning the starting job.

Neo

01-15-2005, 07:16 PM

Good for him. Despite all the money the NFL could give you, you can't get that last year of college football back. If you like being in college and you like to play college football, stay in school. If you need the money or you want to move on, then you should go ahead and try the NFL. College isn't for everybody.

He risks injury by coming back to SC, but it might not have been such a bad idea to bypass the NFL. Unlike most years, there seems to be a surplus of QBs in the NFL. There are many good QBs (many of them former starters) that are #2 on the depth chart on about a dozen NFL teams. Leinart was not guaranteed to start--or even play--if he came out and the 49ers drafted him. Even worse, a former second stringer like Kurt Warner or Tommy Maddox could end up with the 49ers, making it tougher for Leinart to become the starter. Maybe next year a team will be in need of a quarterback and Leinart will have an easier time winning the starting job.

Very good post! :)