That what my sources are telling me. Sucks. At least he's eligible for the medical hardship next year.
that sucks for the beavs ... was really hoping they could stand up and take down the ucks in the cw. still have a chance but losing a playmaker like that is tough to replace midseason. and getting those medical hardship years is tough ... ncaa doesn't really like to hand those out.
I don't think he'll have any trouble getting the medical hardship. He meets the requirements and he never used a redshirt year.
I figured it was when he mentioned tightness. I'll understand if he doesn't take his medical redshirt and enters the draft instead, as I believe he's already graduated. Selfishly I hope he does, but I'll understand if he doesn't want wants to move on to the next level.
You know the more I think about it, and hear how short professional athletes careers are, why wouldn't he stick around and get at least another minor or something in like broadcasting or relations?
Because as you said - professional athletes careers are short, and another year in college is just another season for him to possibly get injured in. As I said selfishly I hope he does take it, but I understand that he may not and wants to move on to the pros for a chance.
Riley says Oregon State doesn't know yet if James Rodgers is out for the year: http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2010/10/riley_says_oregon_state_doesnt.html
I've told you once, and I'll tell you again: Hookers don't have any credibility when it comes to knowing about college football!
hope it's not true. he is a playmaker. a lot of young recievers haven't had a problem filling in for him yet though.
There aren't a lot of 5'7" receivers in the NFL, especially those who miss their last season with a major knee injury. At best, he'd be a late-round pick, if even drafted. While healthy, he was projected in the 5th round. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2011_WR James will be a Beaver next year.
I was going through all the major Ducks who were drafted in the past ten or so years and the shortness of their careers was staggering. Most of them were lucky to play three or four years before they were out of the NFL. Some of them only got a year or two. College is just a different game, similarly to hoops where a 5'7 guy who can shoot has a shot at starting, but almost zero chance of going to the NBA.
yeah hopefully that changes now that bigger recruits are starting to notice Oregon. and the successes of Chung, Byrd, Stewart, Ngata and hopefully Dickson, Thurmond, and Ward will possibly help too. I can tell the secondary HS kids are starting to notice Oregon and the success their DB's are getting in the NFL.
I was sure that Rashad Bauman and Steve Smith were going to be decent NFL players, neither lasted long. Even Sammie Parker and Keenan Howry, I was sure would make it somewhere. The guy to stick the longest in the NFL during the Harrington era, is probably Justin Peele, who woulda thunk? UO has definitely had its fair share of key contributors to NFL teams in the past 5 years though, especially D-lineman.
How about AJ Feeley for pete's sake.... Who would have thought that guy would have had an NFL career? The Ducks also pumped out some good kickers. Longwell is still playing. I didn't think Howry would make it because he was so short, but I thought Bauman and Smith would at least have good careers. I never thought Harrington would suck so bad. Sammie Parker was a speed demon. I remember him having a couple good returns his rookie season, but he didn't last long either. I think Ngata will have longevity.
