football with more to look forward to as a professional than Trevor Lawrence. He still doesn’t want to give up on another year with Clemson." data-reactid="16">There is probably no active player in college football with more to look forward to as a professional than Trevor Lawrence. He still doesn’t want to give up another year with Clemson.
The Tigers quarterback posted a tweet on Saturday that thousands of other players are likely to agree with:
I don’t know about all of you, but we want to play.
– Trevor Lawrence (@Trevorlawrencee) August 8, 2020
The tweet reiterates what Lawrence told reporters on Friday after practice, via ESPN:
“Everyone thought about it, but since I made the decision to play, I haven’t thought about it,” Lawrence said. “I’m hired. This is my last year here … and I’m super excited.”
NFL draft, a spot that has been earmarked for him since he hoisted the College Football Playoff championship in 2019. His statement reflects the prevailing sentiment among college football players, even as they try to push conferences into safe practices amid the coronavirus pandemic." data-reactid="27">Lawrence is expected to enter this season as a Heisman Trophy favorite and likely No.1 in the 2021 NFL Draft, a spot he has had since he hoisted the college football playoff championship in 2019. His statement reflects the dominant feeling. among college football players, even as they try to push conferences to adopt safe practices amid the coronavirus pandemic.
football players, including Lawrence’s biggest competition for the Heisman and top pick, have made similar statements while the fate of the season hangs in the balance:" data-reactid="28">Many other college football players, including Lawrence’s biggest competition for the Heisman and first pick, have made similar statements as the fate of the season hangs in the balance:
Justin Fields says he never thought of retiring from the 2020 college football season. Says he has always been a competitor and looks forward to the season.
– Dave Biddle (@davebiddle) Aug 4, 2020
Even players who threaten to boycott the season for some safety requirement want to play, they just want to play it safe.
football players to play isn’t the most important factor here. It’s the coronavirus. It has always been the coronavirus, and so far colleges have struggled to figure out how to square the risk of an outbreak with playing a season." data-reactid="34">Of course, the desire of college football players to play is not the most important factor here. It’s the coronavirus. It has always been the coronavirus, and so far colleges have struggled to figure out how to reduce the risk of an outbreak by playing a season.
Lawrence’s Clemson program has seen 37 cases of COVID-19 at one time. While the medical risks of the coronavirus are reduced for younger, fit athletes, the risk is not zero, and the possibility of others contracting the virus makes it a questionable season to hold in the midst of a pandemic .
Trevor Lawrence wants to play. (AP Photo / Ross D. Franklin)
