OU just lose their starting QB?

[BigJCy]

Kyler Murray wasn't expected to get picked this HIGH. #9 is a lot of cash to pass up on. I suppose the A's could still let him play football though. Be very risky for them though.

 

[Sigmapolis]

I thought the discussion the whole time was this guy might play baseball instead.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

Did they really have a starting qb on June 4th after losing the number 1 draft pick?

 

[Gorm]

Next person behind him would be having his first road game at ISU.

 

[BigJCy]

Guys on MLB Network just said they are hearing that he will still play Football this Fall and then after season is over go to Baseball full-time.

 

[CyForPresident]

That’s like $3 million guaranteed at that pick. Idk how you pass that up

 

[BigJCy]

That’s like $3 million guaranteed at that pick. Idk how you pass that up

Don't think he will. Guessing he will take the money, pay his own way for school for 1 semester and play QB this Fall. Once FB season is over he then becomes a full-time baseball player.

 

[Stewo]

Personally, I'd say screw football and focus solely on baseball. Not worth the risk of some sort of bad injury.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Don't think he will. Guessing he will take the money, pay his own way for school for 1 semester and play QB this Fall. Once FB season is over he then becomes a full-time baseball player.

Could an injury on the gridiron risk that $3 million, though?

If he blows out a knee, can Oakland tear up the check?

 

[Knownothing]

Kid will have insurance in place if he gets hurt.

 

[MeowingCows]

Don't think he will. Guessing he will take the money, pay his own way for school for 1 semester and play QB this Fall. Once FB season is over he then becomes a full-time baseball player.

Wouldn't this make him a professional athlete and thus ineligible?

 

[CycloneErik]

Personally, I'd say screw football and focus solely on baseball. Not worth the risk of some sort of bad injury.

Yeah, this is a stupid risk on his part.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[LincolnWay187]

Wouldn't this make him a professional athlete and thus ineligible?

No. In fact didn't Brandon Weeden for Okie State play in the MLB and then quit to be a college qb. The opposite of this scenario kind of hahaha.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Weeden

 

[BigJCy]

Wouldn't this make him a professional athlete and thus ineligible?

Believe Ricky Williams did that while he played at Texas.Played minor league ball in the Summers.

Also there has been a ton of guys who got paid by MLB and then came back to CFB once they flamed out in baseball.

But with NCAA rules who knows...

 

[BigJCy]

Wouldn't this make him a professional athlete and thus ineligible?

Andy Staples from SI:

 

[BMWallace]

The 9th pick is valued at $4.8m. Thats a lot to risk for one more season of football. Also, really surprised a team would take him so high if they know he is still committed to playing fb.

 

[wxman1]

I can't remember his name but there was a guy that came through CR in the Angels system and a couple of years later was a star WR for Texas.

 

[DSMCy]

Man the NCAA makes no sense.

I'm in shock that a guy can get paid (millions of dollars!!) to play a sport but remain eligible in another sport.
But if you have a youtube channel where you make a little money, the NCAA will bring the ban hammer.

 

[Clonehomer]

So you cant get a paid summer internship related to your degree, but you can get drafted? Seems legit.