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Luck could do what Elway did. If management and personnel evaluation is not good enough in Carolina, force a trade to someone else. He'd be a bit of a jerk for doing that, but it his career and maybe he should do what is in his best interests.
I agree that he has a great body of work. We can only speculate what goes into his decision. Your point would apply to whether he not he's drafted 1.1 (I don't think a bad bowl game would hurt him much) However, there is a good chance it plays into his decision. If he is oustanding in his final game what a way to put a cherry on top. Perfect way to end a college career and you really have to ask yourself what more could you realistically obtain? Thus, I can't imagine him coming back and risk a bad season. If he ends on a horrible note he may want a chance at redemption.ETA: LOL I just realized that was your point in the original post. You don't feel like the Bowl game will matter. Kind of funny. Anyway I think many things may play into it. It just would be my guess that academics would be last. I could see his college legacy as a FB player may be more important and ending with a bowl win may tie the ribbon for him. In reality though I'm sure everyone one of these variables play a part. Who knows how he weighs them. I just know one thing for sure, fantasy football fansy sure hope he comes out!How he plays in the bowl game has nothing to do with his decision regarding the draft. His whole body of work trumps anything he does in the bowl game. He may still want the college life, or academics could play a role, I don't know Andrew Luck.Does this really come down to academics or just being a college student for one more season? I understand a diploma is important but plenty have finished their degrees while in the NFL or afterwards. IMO, being the big man on campus for one more season is probably more enticing. I can't speak to Luck's personality because I don't have a feel for that; however, I think Leinart is an example of a guy that wanted to go back for a little more coed. Leinart and Locker are recent of examples of one more year hurting prospects rather than helping. He's the #1 pick right now, he could tank that with a year of bad play. I don't care who you are or how good you may be it's always possible for a year not to go your way. Really I think it comes down to the college party more so than academics in some cases (I can't say this is Luck's mindset so don't blast me too hard).Luck is going to win every major award a QB can win this year including the Heisman. Stanford would be hard pressed to make a run at the national championship so what really is there more to prove? From a football resume perspective he's already dotted every i and crossed every t. He's set.In the end I think if he plays lights out at the bowl game I would lean heavily towards him coming out. There is no way his prospects can go any higher. Carolina is a great situation; they have a young QB in Clausen they can lean to start if they want for a few games and give Luck a chance to learn the system slowly. Put him in at midseason when things go south and wind up with a high draft pick the following year to start the run. Not to mention you have the option of starting him game one like Bradford.IMO, there are too many variables/risks to not enter the NFL draft right now (CBA, dissapointing senior year, etc). If he plays well he goes. If he tanks I'd put it at 50/50.I'd rather take my chances in this world graduating from Stanford than 98% of the colleges out there. You can call that an assumption
Elway had baseball as leverage, what does Luck have besides staying another year in college?Edited: I guess that's all he does need.
This is why in my mind the panthers most def should bring in Harbarough. maybe its a couple years too early for him but in Carolinas position its a win/win. Harbargouh comes knowing his qb is going to be there and vice versa for Luck. If Harbargouh doesnt work out in a few years you fire him and you still have luck.
Trade for them with the #1 pick? There is simply no way.
I wouldn't give up much. Neither one have great arm strength. The ceiling for Orton and Kolb is probably Brad Johnson.
