OSU's Nick Boss leaving school....

[mrlawler1]

To concentrate on getting healthy in preps for the NFL draft...good decision or bad...?

http://www.espn.com/college-football...-looking-draft

[D.O.C. 989]

Good for him, why risk any more injury. Bad for the team, he will be missed but no different than if he had graduated.

[Mark Perry]

Its gonna start a trend. I wish he would play out the year. He signed a scholarship and the school has held up their end of the deal. He should as well. I get the money part of it and it's a tough call for him I bet.

[bdog7198]

Cannot say I blame him, rather serious injury already. Take the time to get healthy and ready for a long career seems to be the better choice than hurting his draft value with another injury.

There will be more and more guys who will not play in their teams bowl games for the same reason.

[jarhead175]

Noticed kids setting out games last year. I have no idea why anyone would draft a quitter that is not a team player.

[jimsch]

What will the injury do for his marketability in the draft due to the possibility of re-injury?

[west texas luke]

I mentioned last week i wouldn't be counting on him to play this season and it looks like i was right. He's projected to go to high in the draft to risk another injury. Hard for Urban to put a good team together with the NFL constantly taking their young players. I know many schools have to deal with this problem but the Buckeyes get hit harder because most are elite talents.

[OH_Ranger]

Good news for Alabama!

[west texas luke]

What will the injury do for his marketability in the draft due to the possibility of re-injury?

I wouldn't think it will affect his draft status much at all. He will be checked thoroughly by team doctors and workout for those interested. Elite pass rushers are scarce and his demand is already through the roof.

[pods]

Big blow for the Buckeyes. They haven't got much pressure on the qb in the last 2 games.

[ken1okie]

If he's got his degree he need's to get out while the gettings good.

[Flippin 416]

Tough for the Buckeyes but I don't blame him for making that decision as I am sure it wasn't an easy one.

[mrlawler1]

If he's got his degree he need's to get out while the gettings good.

That's what i was wondering.. If he hasn't, why not stay and get if possible, continue to rehab at OSU knowing you were leaving..

[TNRanger]

Great decision for him, although tough for the team and fanbase. You just can't risk losing the amount of money he is guaranteed to earn at the next level. Especially considering how injury prone his brother has been with soft tissue injuries...

[jessemyers]

He would have to pass an NCAA pee test if he is still on the roster at OSU. If he isnt then he can take all the rehab assisting drugs he wants, and just needs to be clean by the combine.

[yatesville88fan]

Don't blame him one bit. If he gets hurt again it may end his NFL career.

[JoshKeller]

kind of shitty to take the scholarship from someone who actually wanted to go to school and get a degree, but with that much money at stake, cant really blame him.

[PsuHntr]

kind of shitty to take the scholarship from someone who actually wanted to go to school and get a degree, but with that much money at stake, cant really blame him.

I don't think he "took away" a scholarship from anybody

[catch5]

Can these kids not take out some sort insurance policy against an injury that would prevent them from going in the nfl. In his case he’s an obvious 1st rounder. Can he get say a 10 million policy thatbif injury prevents him going first round the policy pays out??? That would keep kids from bailing. If not then I gotta do what I gotta do and sit out. His long term future is more important than 5 more college games.

[bdog7198]

Can these kids not take out some sort insurance policy against an injury that would prevent them from going in the nfl. In his case he’s an obvious 1st rounder. Can he get say a 10 million policy thatbif injury prevents him going first round the policy pays out??? That would keep kids from bailing. If not then I gotta do what I gotta do and sit out. His long term future is more important than 5 more college games.

Yes, they go it all the time, but take the 10 million as your example that is far less than the signing bonus he would get in the NFL let alone the rest he would make. Its a nice amount but a drop in the bucket.