Luck staying at Stanford

[MartyFunkhouser]

[ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5995754"]Andrew Luck skipping NFL draft, will return to Stanford Cardinal - ESPN[/ame]

[UtahDan]

Someone needs to have Jake Locker and Ty Detmer give him a call. Nothing to gain here.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Someone needs to have Jake Locker and Ty Detmer give him a call. Nothing to gain here.

I'm just glad the Utes don't have to face him next year.

[Green Monstah]

Don't forget Matt Leinhart. Big mistake. Luck played HS ball with a friend of mine's kid. He's apparently really smart, which makes this decision all the more surprising.

[TripletDaddy]

Don't forget Matt Leinhart. Big mistake. Luck played HS ball with a friend of mine's kid. He's apparently really smart, which makes this decision all the more surprising.

Matt's decision was pretty simple....he wanted to go for a second Heisman and wanted to win a 3rd NC in a row, something that had never been done before.

He came close on the first count (went to the ceremony as a finalist) and came really close to the second (knee was down, everyone knows it).

His NFL career would be no different today had he left as a Junior.

[UtahDan]

Don't forget Matt Leinhart. Big mistake. Luck played HS ball with a friend of mine's kid. He's apparently really smart, which makes this decision all the more surprising.

He could have a career ending injury next year either way, but one of those ways involves eight figures already sitting in your bank account.

[Flystripper]

He could have a career ending injury next year either way, but one of those ways involves eight figures already sitting in your bank account.

I am sure Lloyds of London will take his premiums.

[UtahDan]

I am sure Lloyds of London will take his premiums.

I wonder if it has anything to do with Carolina making clear it would take him.

[Green Monstah]

Matt's decision was pretty simple....he wanted to go for a second Heisman and wanted to win a 3rd NC in a row, something that had never been done before.

He came close on the first count (went to the ceremony as a finalist) and came really close to the second (knee was down, everyone knows it).

His NFL career would be no different today had he left as a Junior.

No, but his account took a major hit.

[cougjunkie]

I am sure Lloyds of London will take his premiums.

They took Jimmers. Jimmer has a million dollars on him right now.

[scottie]

They took Jimmers. Jimmer has a million dollars on him right now.

Any idea what the premium is on a million $ policy?

[cougjunkie]

Any idea what the premium is on a million $ policy?

No idea. But I remember reading about 10 years ago or so something about the NBA paying the premiums for these players as they are future entities to the league. I don't know if that still happens or is still allowed.

[RC Vikings]

He could have a career ending injury next year either way, but one of those ways involves eight figures already sitting in your bank account.

An injury wouldn't stop the NFL from giving him big money just like they did Bradford. This is the last year before the NFL starts with a rookie cap much like the NBA has.

[UteStar]

No idea. But I remember reading about 10 years ago or so something about the NBA paying the premiums for these players as they are future entities to the league. I don't know if that still happens or is still allowed.

CJ is correct...depending on your stature as a college player, you will get insurance. Great college players like Leinart were able to insure well over $10 million in case of a career ending injury. Maybe not to cover his entire NFL career, but a nice policy nonetheless.

[DrumNFeather]

I wonder if it has anything to do with Carolina making clear it would take him.

Carolina just lost any value that pick had. They're now the Wizards staring at drafting Kwame Brown.

Sure, there are other QBs, but those QBs aren't Luck...will they be bad enough to get him next year? Do they gamble on the Missouri kid or Newton or Mallett that high up? Can't trade down, so they probably now take the best defensive player on the board.