<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>-- Sophomore Sidney Rice, South Carolina's career leader in touchdown receptions, is giving up his final two seasons to enter the NFL Draft. Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier confirmed through a spokesman Sunday that Rice would go pro.Spurrier was "disappointed and wished (Rice) would've stayed around another year," spokesman Steve Fink said.In two seasons, Rice caught 23 TDs to set the school's career mark. With 1,090 yards receiving this year, Rice became the first South Carolina wideout to break the 1,000-yard mark twice in his career. The only other 1,000-yard season in Gamecock history was by former Green Bay Packers star Sterling Sharpe.Rice had 11 100-yard games, also a school career record.He caught 72 passes this year and leaves sixth all-time on the school list with 142 receptions.Underclassmen had until Jan. 15 to declare for the draft. Rice has until Jan. 20 to withdraw his name from consideration and return to school.</div>
What is stupid? I personally don't think Rice is ready, but he's worth a look in the late first round, early second round.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Jan 7 2007, 05:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He's not a true sophmore is he? Did he redshirt his frosh year?</div>Yeah.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Jan 7 2007, 07:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Jan 7 2007, 05:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He's not a true sophmore is he? Did he redshirt his frosh year?</div>Yeah.</div>Figures, since you got to be 3 years out of high school b4 you can declare
Ko Simpson move. Go for the millions now rather than wait a year or two and possibly build your value up higher.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Jan 7 2007, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ko Simpson move. Go for the millions now rather than wait a year or two and possibly build your value up higher.</div>Simpson played pretty well. He also turned 23 a little bit into the season.. if he waited until next year, I don't think anyone would want to draft a rookie that'll be turning 24 in the near future. I'd rather have a 21 or 22 year old on my team.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Jan 7 2007, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Jan 7 2007, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ko Simpson move. Go for the millions now rather than wait a year or two and possibly build your value up higher.</div>Simpson played pretty well. He also turned 23 a little bit into the season.. if he waited until next year, I don't think anyone would want to draft a rookie that'll be turning 24 in the near future. I'd rather have a 21 or 22 year old on my team.</div>A player's prime years are 26-29. Why would you rather have a player who get a 4 year contract and is done at 25 and due for his payday heading into his best years, than a 4 year contract who is 28 when he hits free agency and you've already had him for 3 of his best 4 years?
