For the second straight Saturday, one of the nation’s best college football players will be reduced to a glorified coaching role on the Notre Dame sideline.
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In the modern game, future millionaires have increasingly opted out of meaningless bowl games rather than risk their draft status. In 2018, Ohio State star pass rusher Nick Bosa announced at midyear that he would concentrate on preparing his body for the NFL Draft after suffering a serious core injury in Week 3. “I do. I do,” Kelly said, repeating his answer. “Look, it’s his decision. Those aren’t easy decisions. He’ll lean on his family.
And while Kelly said Hamilton has “made really good progress” in his rehabilitation, there’s also the specter of his offseason ankle surgery, one that caused him to miss all of spring practice. Would it really be a wise business decision for Hamilton to risk another physical setback at this point in the season?