Comments on: Nick Florence, RG3′s successor at Baylor, not interested in the NFL

By: randomguy9999

randomguy9999 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:09:01 +0000

Then why did you even play college football? idiot.

I’ve never understood why people pass up good opportunities in life.

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NFL football is a whole different animal than high school and college… much more long term health danger…. a lifestyle that is not for everyone…

also, some people have the belief that doing things that we love leads to a much happier life…

for a young adult to make a decision like that shows some major life maturity….

well done Florence!

By: matt4477

matt4477 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:31:11 +0000

He will riding the bench so safety isn’t a concern. The league minimum is 300 k or something.. Football won’t last forever but a career will always be there. Dummy

By: db3300

db3300 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:29:21 +0000

I sure hope it’s not a masters in Art History or anything ending in ‘Studies’.

By: borlandisbadgers

borlandisbadgers — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:57:24 +0000

Man, I would atleast see if I could catch on to an NFL team. The minimum is what, $300K – ish? Unless he and his family is pretty set and they don’t need the money, I’d take that minimum for a year or two over going straight back to school.

By: hendawg21

hendawg21 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:57:17 +0000

Well considering he wasn’t lighting up anyones draft board nor a good pro prospect I think the kid made the right choice…heck years from now he may be buying an NFL team…

By: baywolfe

baywolfe — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:37:34 +0000

I’m astounded by the number of people on this board who don’t understand the concept of “student athletes”. How about “practically everybody that plays Division III Football”?

Football can be a means to an end. Many gifted people have played football that don’t love football.

By: neilanblomi

neilanblomi — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:34:51 +0000

Stupid move…If he could make any NFL team he would be making 300k + to do whatever they ask of him. Good luck trying to make that in the real world. He could always get his masters and whatever career he thinks after not making or getting cut from the pros.

By: joebloww

joebloww — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:33:43 +0000

We should be celebrating guys like Florence, not Ray Lewis.

By: luniz7

luniz7 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:26:11 +0000

I’ve never understood why people pass up good opportunities in life. I would have loved to get the chance to even try to go pro. School will always be there. Hell you can get a master’s degree on your own time now days. I just don’t understand….

By: keevel

keevel — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:09:58 +0000

Interesting that he specifically did not see his future self “playing” football.

Maybe he’ll go the Major Applewhite route and work his way through the coaching ranks, and he didn’t want to do the Doug Pederson thing first.

By: beavertonsteve

beavertonsteve — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:59:36 +0000

I respect his decision, but I can’t help but think that being a 3rd string QB in the NFL might be one of the easiest ways to collect a few hundred thousand dollars before heading back to school. If his heart isn’t in it he’s probably making the right choice though.

By: coltzfan166

coltzfan166 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:52:48 +0000

@ alecanthony

Maybe he had plans to go to the NFL when he first started at Baylor, but just later on decided it wasn’t for him. When you’re 19 years old, your priorities tend to change four years later.

By: shovingbuddies

shovingbuddies — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:51:47 +0000

Takes guts to stop doing something you love because you know its the right thing to do. Lot of respect. Hope he does well

By: oa316ts

oa316ts — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:48:14 +0000

MDS, I wish I could give you a digital Hi-5 for responding to the ridiculous first comment that came in. Nice work.

By: musicman495

musicman495 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:43:54 +0000

Maybe he also would prefer to be in one piece mentally and physically past 50.

Good for him to know himself, rather than have a team waste time and perhaps a draft pick choosing someone whose heart was really not in it.

By: vikingdoode

vikingdoode — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:35:55 +0000

good luck…. Honorable decision hope my son can be in this situation… 10 more years…

By: annes22

annes22 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:30:57 +0000

Good for him working on a Masters Degree. At least he has some common sense and a brain. Plenty of them in the NFL are just plain dumb, and can’t string a sentence together when interviewed. He’s married, so between him and his wife this is the best for them Good Luck to him.

By: flipola

flipola — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:24:38 +0000

Calvin Johnson didn’t want to either at first.

By: contract

contract — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:16:19 +0000

“Maybe because it’s a good way to have your college education paid for?”

It’s an even better way to build a nest egg and maybe even send your kids to college. More than likely he just figures that he’s not an NFL prospect.

By: 3fingerlenny

3fingerlenny — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:11:11 +0000

What a loser mentality

By: soobster

soobster — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:08:47 +0000

Good for him. Instead of toiling around as a journeyman trying to make the dream happen he’s just going to get out in front of it. No shame in doing a self assessment of his skillset and realizing there are more important things to him.

By: rushmatic

rushmatic — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:05:56 +0000

MDS: I really, really, really wish you guys would give people the ability to respond DIRECTLY to a comment.

Would be really, really nice.

Michael David Smith: It’s a possibility. We’ve discussed some potential changes to commenting. Thanks for the feedback.

By: robertocfg

robertocfg — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:02:05 +0000

alecanthony says:
Feb 8, 2013 11:52 AM
Then why did you even play college football? idiot.

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Because he likes it and is good at it, but maybe, just maaaaybe, he doesn’t want to make a living off it and wants to do other stuff in life?

By: finsphan

finsphan — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:01:55 +0000

*alecanthony*
that may be the dumbest comment I’ve ever seen.

By: blacknole08

blacknole08 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:59:14 +0000

I respect his decision. He seems to be a guy who actually gets it.

Football isn’t everything, and if his heart is not in it, do something else.

By: getyourownname

getyourownname — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:57:51 +0000

Back in the day, there were Heisman winners who decided not to play pro.

Not to be confused with Heisman winners who couldn’t play pro.

By: alecanthony

alecanthony — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:52:17 +0000

Then why did you even play college football? idiot.

Michael David Smith: Maybe because it’s a good way to have your college education paid for?