tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808660412121874753.post6808494384677021942..comments2023-09-11T23:32:27.360-07:00Comments on The Duck Stops Here: It Takes More than Luck to Win a ChampionshipUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808660412121874753.post-64486121695828204032011-03-22T15:26:36.554-07:002011-03-22T15:26:36.554-07:00GD58--
You're absolutely right that purely fr...GD58--<br /><br />You're absolutely right that purely from a pragmatic point of view, Luck, and Locker before him, or even LaMichael James for that matter, would have served their best financial interest by leaving early and taking the money as soon as they could.<br /><br />As a college football fan I'm glad they didn't, and I admire the values they demonstrated in remaining in school for another season. One of the weaknesses of NCAA basketball for me is that there are so many players who are one-and-done.<br /><br />Whenever he leaves Stanford, Luck will make a fabulous living as a professional. The rookie salary cap will definitely cost him a huge amount of money however.<br /><br />I'm reminded of a line from the original "Wall Street": "How many yachts can you ski behind, Gordon?"<br /><br /><br />DaleDale Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07925864478985299190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2808660412121874753.post-25403179569660309462011-03-22T10:50:17.002-07:002011-03-22T10:50:17.002-07:00Agreed. Luck is a heck of a football player but it...Agreed. Luck is a heck of a football player but it takes an entire team. I personally think that for a Stanford student (purportedly very smart...) he didn't make a smart decision regarding turning pro. With the rookie cap looming he passed on an estimated $50 million. Duh. Losing.goducks58noreply@blogger.com