Gregory signs insurance policy

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Eric the Red

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WOWT reports Gregory has an insurance policy in place in case of injury. Insists he still has not made a decision of what to do after this season.

 
Hope he isn't like Clowney. They claim he never practiced at South Carolina, due to chance of injury. I really would not want this type of player, not saying Gregory is. You sign on to play as a team. Not giving your best shows up on the field. Makes you wonder how the pros look at it. Someday down the road he is going to say I have good season, don't need to take those chances, let it ride a little.

I understand it, the money is big, but it seems most that have done it turn out to be prim donnas.

 
skersfan said:
Hope he isn't like Clowney. They claim he never practiced at South Carolina, due to chance of injury. I really would not want this type of player, not saying Gregory is. You sign on to play as a team. Not giving your best shows up on the field. Makes you wonder how the pros look at it. Someday down the road he is going to say I have good season, don't need to take those chances, let it ride a little.

I understand it, the money is big, but it seems most that have done it turn out to be prim donnas.
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If I know anything at all about Pelini I'm pretty sure that sh#t would not fly with the Huskers. Just sayin..

 
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He has a chance to be Wistrom type special. If he would pull that sh#t he would not have all the people gushing over him still because ESPN could give to sh#ts about us or most B1G teams.

Anyway I cant blame him for doing what he is doing.

 
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Extra Benefits

Definition: Extra Benefit (Bylaw 16.02.3) – An extra benefit is any special arrangement

by an institutional employee or a representative of the institution’s athletic interests

(including fans) to provide a student-athlete or the student-athlete’s relative or friend a

benefit not expressly authorized by the NCAA legislation. Extra benefit regulations

pertain to prospects as well.

According to Bylaw 16.01.1, receipt by a student-athlete of an award, benefit, or expense

allowance not authorized by NCAA legislation renders the student-athlete ineligible to

compete while representing the institution in the sport for which the improper award,

benefit, or expense was received. If the student-athlete receives an extra benefit not

authorized by NCAA legislation or an improper award or expense allowance in

conjunction with competition that involves the use of overall athletic skill (e.g.,

“superstar” competition), the individual is ineligible for all sports

Exception for Benefits Available to Other Students (Bylaw 16.01.3) – The receipt of a

benefit by a student-athlete or his or her friends that is not authorized by NCAA

legislation is not a violation if it is demonstrated that the same general benefit is available

to the institution’s students, their relatives, and friends determined on a basis unrelated to

athletics ability.

Some Guidelines:

• You may not provide a prospect of a current student-athlete with money, gifts,

loans, flowers, etc.

• You many not pay prospects of current student-athletes a fee for speaking

engagements, give them free or reduced costs for professional services, pay fees

for sports camps, or provide discount merchandise.

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provide them tickets to athletic or community events, or provide favorable

housing arrangements, reduced rent or lodging of any kind.

• A student-athlete or the entire team in a sport may receive an occasional meal

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following conditions: (1) the meal may be provided in any location in the locale

of the institution, (2) meals must be restricted to infrequent and special occasions,

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This is what i found

 
Unsure if Suh took out insurance, but he commented (maybe after UT) that he played hard every down as it was the best way to assure he stayed healthy. Never held back or went easy to avoid injury. Went balls out to avoid injury.

I would guess Gregory comes from that mold. Juco route, hard worker, Pelini starter etc Speaks positively of his character IMO.

 
also, clowney might not have been that good. i think the hype got to him. one big play, huge expectations, worked hard on show muscles, lost a step, media created the excuse that he was saving himself like a catholic schoolgirl.

 
Smart decision for a guy who know's he's a 1st rounder. Having the insurance policy is something any player with his ability should get.

 
skersfan said:
Hope he isn't like Clowney. They claim he never practiced at South Carolina, due to chance of injury. I really would not want this type of player, not saying Gregory is. You sign on to play as a team. Not giving your best shows up on the field. Makes you wonder how the pros look at it. Someday down the road he is going to say I have good season, don't need to take those chances, let it ride a little.

I understand it, the money is big, but it seems most that have done it turn out to be prim donnas.
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Usually insurance policies are to avoid that. Without, you tend to take it easy more to avoid the risk of injury, whereas with a policy, you have a safety net in case you do get injured and fall in the draft. You should, in theory, play harder knowing you will be compensated for the money lost if you fall in the draft because of injury.
 
It actually came up on XM yesterday, how three different NFL scouts attended practices at South Carolina. Out of the 9 practices they viewed, all at different times within the year, he practiced once. The comment maintenance relationship with the team. I agree that Bo most likely would not let it happen, Just the mind set. Closer to a professional thinking base than college. We will see how it goes. Hope he plays at 100 percent and no injuries. But thinking he is staying past this season seems silly at this point.

 
I don't see any of this in his actions, at all. In his recent interview with LJS, he says he doesn't have a twitter or instagram to keep his head level and trys to avoid all the preseaon hype stories around him. He doesn't even say him not playing his senior year is a forgone conclusion.

 
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I can't remember hearing of any player taking out an ins. policy 2 years in a row.. I think that's a good indication he plays this year then enters the draft.. If u hear Spurrier talk about it.. He thinks they will be better on D this year.. He seems to be alluding to the distraction of Clowney more than anything else..

 
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