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National Championship pending, I would like to see him stay. I would really like to see him in a Dolphin Uniform or Vikings. No Lions please!!

Enjoy the moment, my man.

If you enjoy the game, stay in school. If you enjoy money more than the game, might as well go pro. Staying in college is never a bad decision.

staying in college is never a bad decision, however with the already mentioned rookie cap coming in 2010, a heisman under his belt, and a possible NC... his stock may never be as high.

I think he finish his degree, but I'd be surprised if he stayed. He'd be coming back to a weak line next year, risking lowering his stats and his draft desirability.

His last college game will be the last time he ever plays for the love of the game. After that, it's strictly business. While that may suit a lot of young men these days, I'd like to think there are still kids who play college ball because they love the whole experience, INCLUDING learning. It is a truly unique experience that can never be replicated. Rookie cap or not, he'll still make more in a few years than the rest of us will make in a lifetime, so what's the hurry? Unmitigated greed is turning pro sports into something very ugly...

I was a finance major. If after my sophmore or junior year Goldman Sachs had offered me a 5 year guaranteed deal for 750k-ish, then I'd have been gone. Think about it in relationship to your major.... if it were my kid they'd get the same advise from me. sock 80k away to finish the degree.

oh, by the way.......hoookem.

The fact that "getting rich" is more important than being educated is one of the reasons this country is in such a mess.

Maybe he should call Matt Leinart and find out how much money that guy lost for staying an extra year and whether he's any happier now for it.

"All early indications point to him being a high draft pick."

TAKE...DA...MONEY...AND...RUN!!!!! I love the Sooners, but you would be the world's biggest effen moron to risk injury for another year in college.

Steve Young finished his schooling in the off-season and before he retired was a member of the bar and specializing in corporate law and/all that agent crap. Sam can always finish school; he has so many records that OU will probably allow him to attend just for appearing at Alumni events. Although His Mom wants him to stay, he, like any other football player has a shelf-life and in this year's draft he will be the only Filet Mignon on a tray of Sirloin. The sooners will have to re-tool to be sure, but that's the nature of college football. God Speed Sam Bradford - see you on Sundays!

I teach college, and I value the educational process very highly. That said, I understand why some of these guys take off early (their "stock" is high, potential salary cap issues/changes, etc.). I don't know if schools do this or not, but it would be great if some of the money the athletic department gets would be funneled into helping some of these athletes return to complete their education, especially if they're only short a year.

He will end up in the Arena Football League........They play the same style of football as the Big Twelve

i love Sam and the Sooners but i have to say learn from Colt Brennen's mistake and get out while you are a guaranteed 1st rounder. Colt would have been a top 20 pick after his junior year. after a 12-1 senior season, in which he broke every major passing record in the Bowl Division," he dropped to the last round. HUGE, life altering mistake

eyeswideopen, i think you're naive in this argument. let's say bradford picks the nfl and destroys his knee in his first ever game. he'll never have to work again because of his contract. however, if the same things happens in his first college game next year, he's looking at a 9-5 job for the rest of his life. shaun livingston is thanking his lucky stars that he jumped to the nba after high school. Sam can always go back and finish up his degree. he'll only be a year short.

Just one more reason to hate the NFL. Going is probably going to be the right thing for Bradford, and I accept that but I don't have to like it.

It would be great if colleges could purchase an insurance policy (based on draft projection) for players in Bradford's situation so that finishing their eligibility would be a less risky option.

Well, he better commit early because he will lose to Tebow in Miami on January 8. Then how will he look to the NFL?

OU-45 UF-24

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Originally posted 11:17 AM ET  12.14 by SoonerGirl

I think he finish his degree, but I'd be surprised if he stayed. He'd be coming back to a weak line next year, risking lowering his stats and his draft desirability.

Spot on. (Iglesias is gone too and Ill bet Gresham goes too.) I think it's 75% he is gone already. If they win in Miami, it's almost 100%.