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They are salty about this over on Texags. Wow. Can't really blame them I suppose
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They are salty about this over on Texags. Wow. Can't really blame them I suppose
Seems a little odd that they know 11 days from now they won't have enough players. Unless they just don't have enough players right now to run a practice
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On their message board they've got a thread that says between injuries, opt outs and COVID, they're missing 42 scholarship players. If that's the case, backing out of the bowl may at least somewhat about not getting embarrassed on national tv.
Guess they don't want to rely on the 12th Man coming from the stands on defense....so much for Aggie Traditions!
I'm skeptical of Texas A&M. I think they are afraid to play Wake. Per the ESPN article, they don't have enough "Scholarship Players." Also looks like they have some key people who are going to the draft or entered the transfer portal. Lastly, they have a week and a half for some of their sick or injured to get better. It's a little premature I think to cancel it now. But I think they are afraid of the loss.
10 days out? Kind of a ***** move by A$M.
Nebraska finally makes a bowl game!
They probably have a handful of guys running up against the 4 game redshirt rule as well.
It would be interesting if you gave players truth serum and ask them if they REALLY would want to come back from their Holiday Break to practice & play in a game after they have been off for several weeks and are now home (many being very far away from campus) with their family. Bet there would be quite a few who wouldn't want to play.
Just speaking for myself back in the day - HELL YES I would have. I couldn't stand to be back at home more than 2 days when I was in college because I would get so bored there.
I think a lot of would also depend if you are in a program that has been in bowls lately or not as well. I think Illinois players probably would want to play. Texas or say TCU players who had a bad season based on expectations I'm guessing it would be the opposite.
