Love Shaq but I would be lying if I said him missing OTAs doesnt concern me..

[juliosantos]

Oh, well i didnt know that was the case. If thats the case then it doesnt bother me as much

didn't andrew luck miss the otas for the colts?

[O-Ther]

are you suggesting that PantherUnited doesn't have a fuging clue on what he is talking about?

 

I'm here to educate Panther fans, not insult them.

 

Maybe mock them a little and toss some sarcasm around, but not insult. Hell, they're fans of the right team. They can't be idiots.

 

[Jimmy]

OTAs are still pretty important for rookies...10-15 practices. That's alot actually and he'll need to catch up...which he will.

[MeatSoda]

jesus christ

[IamSoClutch]

To The OP

[O-Ther]

Even if the player who's university is on the quarter system wanted to ditch classes he wouldn't be allowed to work out per an NFL rule dating back to 1990. They can attend one session of some sort of workout but OTAs are out of the question.  I think he will be there Friday if I am not mistaken.

 

You're right. They can do the mandatory rookie minicamps this weekend because it's only 2 or 3 days. OTAs are longer, so they're not allowed.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Bring in the pitchforks

[OneBadCat]

I will keep this pretty short for a change. Love the Shaq pick, I think he will beast. I will admit though that im not a fan of him missing OTAs. When you decide to join the NFL, that is very very serious business, that is now your full time profession and career choice. I know I am in the minority but im not a fan of players putting education an school ahead of the NFL. You are a 1st round pick and expected to contribute immediatley, OTAs are HUGE for a rookie learning a new system and im very concerned when a veteran misses OTAs, let alone a rookie!

Again, not bashing him. I love the pick and he will be such a monster on this defense, it just rubs me the wrong way when a player puts school ahead of something so vital as OTAs. Thoughts?

 

Actually it probably doesn't matter all that much.

[SCP]

He HAS to miss them. That's the rules for players in schools that do quarters instead of semesters. Same thing happens to kids from Stanford and other schools I can't remember off the top of my head. NFL can't let them participate until the school year is done. Schools on the quarter system go longer than the semester schools.

/thread

[PhillyB]

i wish OP would go back to school before posting about OTAs

[rayzor]

/thread

pretty much, but not before this.