So what would you choose?

What would you do?

  • Get rich quick and lose constantly

    Votes: 42 61.8%

  • Be poor, win, and have options if you stay healthy

    Votes: 26 38.2%
  • Total voters
    68
WhatDoIKnow said:
knapplc said:
holvy83 said:
The only downer of taking the money is the chance of being buried in the minors never seeing the big leagues.
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Yeah, but you'd have enough money to buy a twelve of Schlitz every day for the rest of your life to console you.
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Top 10 picks usually don't get buried in the minors. They try to move them along unless they are a complete flop/injury plagued.
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I think it's safe to assume both holvy and I know that, and that we were both talking about this in the event that Bubba is a complete flop. ;)

 
knapplc said:
irafreak said:
Sorry but you can't go back to school and play football...I know I know...chris weinke...but seriously. The Husker experience may not be the same 4 years from now....and then again baseball may not be an option if you blow out your throwing shoulder.

Bottom line for me were I Bubba is this...If I believe I can be the man at Nebraska I play ball because Nebraska (the state) takes care of it's players LONG after they graduate. Look at Tommie Frazier. He still makes money on Luncheon's and signings around the area.
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Brandon Weeden

Brent Brewer

Matt Mauck

Akili Smith

There are many guys who have played farm system baseball and come back to college.
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I know it's possible but nothing is guaranteed. Bo might not be here (heaven forbid), We could be stocked at QB in a a few years...how long would his contract be with KC?

Edit: and if this decision were 10 or 15 years ago he may lean more toward football. Now with an unstable economy and a lot of emphasis being placed on injuries in this sport....

 
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knapplc said:
WhatDoIKnow said:
knapplc said:
holvy83 said:
The only downer of taking the money is the chance of being buried in the minors never seeing the big leagues.
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Yeah, but you'd have enough money to buy a twelve of Schlitz every day for the rest of your life to console you.
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Top 10 picks usually don't get buried in the minors. They try to move them along unless they are a complete flop/injury plagued.
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I think it's safe to assume both holvy and I know that, and that we were both talking about this in the event that Bubba is a complete flop. ;)
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correct :thumbs

 
Take the money. If it doesn't work out you come back to school and try football. As far as I'm concerned it's a complete no brainer!!

 
holvy83 said:
knapplc said:
WhatDoIKnow said:
knapplc said:
holvy83 said:
The only downer of taking the money is the chance of being buried in the minors never seeing the big leagues.
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Yeah, but you'd have enough money to buy a twelve of Schlitz every day for the rest of your life to console you.
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Top 10 picks usually don't get buried in the minors. They try to move them along unless they are a complete flop/injury plagued.
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I think it's safe to assume both holvy and I know that, and that we were both talking about this in the event that Bubba is a complete flop. ;)
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correct :thumbs
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My point was as the #5 player taken and the amount of money the Royals will have invested in him, he is going to have less of a chance to be lost in the minor league system. The Royals organization will go out of their way and pay extra attention to give him every chance to succeed.

Weinke is often mentioned as someone that came back to football, but he was the 62nd pick in the MLB draft that year with a lot less invested by the team.

 
WhatDoIKnow said:
My point was as the #5 player taken and the amount of money the Royals will have invested in him, he is going to have less of a chance to be lost in the minor league system. The Royals organization will go out of their way and pay extra attention to give him every chance to succeed.

Weinke is often mentioned as someone that came back to football, but he was the 62nd pick in the MLB draft that year with a lot less invested by the team.
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That's not an in-valid point, and likely Bubba wouldn't flop in MLB, but then again, many top picks don't ever make it to The Show.

I think all anyone is saying is that we'll take Bubba back - or he can go play college ball at any other school - if his MLB career fizzles. We're saying take the money, guarantee the rest of your life, and see what happens from there.

 
He takes the money. To good of an opportunity for him and I wouldn't hold it against him at all. Royals have a great farm system and he would excel very well in there. Either way best of luck to Bubba

 
knapplc said:
WhatDoIKnow said:
My point was as the #5 player taken and the amount of money the Royals will have invested in him, he is going to have less of a chance to be lost in the minor league system. The Royals organization will go out of their way and pay extra attention to give him every chance to succeed.

Weinke is often mentioned as someone that came back to football, but he was the 62nd pick in the MLB draft that year with a lot less invested by the team.
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That's not an in-valid point, and likely Bubba wouldn't flop in MLB, but then again, many top picks don't ever make it to The Show.

I think all anyone is saying is that we'll take Bubba back - or he can go play college ball at any other school - if his MLB career fizzles. We're saying take the money, guarantee the rest of your life, and see what happens from there.
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Agree.

 
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