Les Miles says the quiet part out loud

Dan_Rydell · Aug 27, 2020

“If they opt out because of the pandemic, then they opt into the pandemic,” Miles said at a news conference. “The last I saw it, the pandemic was worldwide, OK? So I don’t know what their advantage is to turn at this point away from what would be a good finish to a college career and opportunity to advance their abilities and then have a choice whether to go off to the NFL or to stay and compete. So we’d love to have them stay and compete.”

https://sports.yahoo.com/les-miles-...o-the-pandemic-230308538.html?ocid=uxbndlbing

This is why the purported excuse that players could just opt out, in a system without collective bargaining or a union or a grievance process, is bullshit. It's the same false choice as "voluntary" workouts.

Coaches are going to damn well remember who opts out, label them as a "bad teammate" or "not a competitor" or "lacks heart" or some other coachspeak bullshit and then bury their ass on the depth chart and shit talk them to pro scouts and to other college coaches.

Mizzou101 · Aug 27, 2020