Nebraska 28, Illinois 6 POSTGAME

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champaignchris

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There’s an alternate universe where Aaron Bailey is the star red shirt senior QB for this team instead of on injured reserve with the Baltimore Ravens.
 
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IlliniRocketFan

IlliniRocketFan
Rochester, IL
IlliniRocketFan
kcib8130 said:
Yeah, I was on board until the bolded portion.

"Coach, take me out, I can't do it."

We have ridiculed quite a few other players for quitting on the team in the past, now you're asking someone to do it? I'm not sure you understand how this all should work.
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There is a difference between quitting and doing whats best for the team. True leaders put the team ahead of themselves. I think Crouch is such a leader and we don't know what is happening behind the scene.
 
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kcib8130

kcib8130
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IlliniRocketFan said:
There is a difference between quitting and doing whats best for the team. True leaders put the team ahead of themselves. I think Crouch is such a leader and we don't know what is happening behind the scene.
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Please cite specific examples of this ever happening.
 
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SycIllini

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Sycamore, Illinois
SycIllini
IlliniRocketFan said:
There is a difference between quitting and doing whats best for the team. True leaders put the team ahead of themselves. I think Crouch is such a leader and we don't know what is happening behind the scene.
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While a player may believe the team would be better off with someone else if the coaches keep reinforcing that you are what's best then you have to act accordingly. I can't see a player wanting to give up a starting roll on a team. Ultimately it is up to the coaches to decide what is best for the team and communicate that to the players.
 
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blmillini

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Bloomington, IL
blmillini
It is not likely that any player with the ability to play at a high level would ever have so little confidence that he would think someone else could do a better job. So little confidence would surely inhibit their ability to play at that level.