ESPN article on players (Omar) that might regret decisions

[BGSU33]

Not sure if this will change when you see it, but there is a picture of Omar on the College Football front page on ESPN under the Voices section with a caption that reads: "While Vince Young made the right call by leaving school, other players might regret their decisions," writes Todd McShay. I don't have ESPN Insider, but the second link below should allow someone that does to read it and hopefully post what it says.


http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/index

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft06/ ... %3d2298223

[Metz]

Omar is listed under the "Worst Decisions to Leave."

2. Omar Jacobs, QB, Bowling Green
With his mobility, arm strength, size and accuracy, Jacobs flashed first-round potential as a first-year starter in 2004. He failed to build on that momentum during an injury-riddled and inconsistent junior campaign in 2005. Instead of returning for his senior season, Jacobs made the sizeable mistake of getting greedy. He'll wind up with decent money as a second- or third-round pick in 2006, but he could have made millions more in the 2007 draft if he had returned to form at Bowling Green next fall.

[TG1996]

He'll wind up with decent money as a second- or third-round pick in 2006, but he could have made millions more in the 2007 draft if he had returned to form at Bowling Green next fall.

While I still think he should have come back (for greedy, selfish reasons and otherwise), that's a big "if" at the end there. Compare that with the "if" he comes back and gets hurt or "if" he comes back and the new guys on offense take a year to get acclimated, these same experts blabbing about the grave mistake he made will write about why he was a fool to not come out after his junior year.

[hammb]

He'll wind up with decent money as a second- or third-round pick in 2006, but he could have made millions more in the 2007 draft if he had returned to form at Bowling Green next fall.

While I still think he should have come back (for greedy, selfish reasons and otherwise), that's a big "if" at the end there. Compare that with the "if" he comes back and gets hurt or "if" he comes back and the new guys on offense take a year to get acclimated, these same experts blabbing about the grave mistake he made will write about why he was a fool to not come out after his junior year.

Agreed. While he's not going to be a first rounder, I think he made the right decision. Risk/Reward wise he is best off getting out there now and learning from a pro coach. If he develops into a starter he'll makeup that lost money.

[Flipper]

Yep...he's learned all he's going to learn running our offense.

[San Diego Falcon]

If he goes in the 2nd or 3rd round, then I don't see how anyone could conclusively say he made a bad decision, given the uncertainty of what could have happened on the field during his senior season and the depth of the QB's coming out next year.

If it ends up being the 4th round, well.....

[Schadenfreude]

Omar is listed under the "Worst Decisions to Leave."

2. Omar Jacobs, QB, Bowling Green
With his mobility, arm strength, size and accuracy, Jacobs flashed first-round potential as a first-year starter in 2004. He failed to build on that momentum during an injury-riddled and inconsistent junior campaign in 2005. Instead of returning for his senior season, Jacobs made the sizeable mistake of getting greedy. He'll wind up with decent money as a second- or third-round pick in 2006, but he could have made millions more in the 2007 draft if he had returned to form at Bowling Green next fall.

That's been my take all along. I wish him the best, and I understand the bird-in-the-hand argument. But I don't think he could have played himself much further down in the draft in 2006.