Texans G.M. Nick Caserio isn’t holding back on the chaos swirling in college football right now. He just told reporters the entire concept of NFL players going back to college is “ridiculous,” throwing a major opinion into the ongoing debate that’s got everyone talking.
“Ridiculous” Is the Word Caserio Used, And He Means It
Caserio absolutely laid it out. He thinks if you’re a professional player, you’re a professional player, period. To go from being a pro athlete back to a college amateur? “The whole thing is kind of ridiculous,” he said. It’s not just football either; he even brought up a kid who dipped from the G-League to go back to Alabama, showing this wild trend is messing with basketball too. Caserio summed it up, saying “we could spend an hour having that discussion” on the concept alone, which tells you how much it’s bugging folks around the league.
“Doesn’t Really Impact Our Job”? Maybe.
Even with all that frustration, Caserio was quick to say this whole situation “doesn’t really impact our job.” The Texans didn’t have any players involved in any “restraining order” related to this, so it wasn’t going to affect them directly. He says they’ll just keep evaluating players “through the college lens, through the college process” if they decide to go back. But come on, when a GM calls something “ridiculous” and admits it’s a huge conceptual discussion, you know it’s on their mind, even if it’s not “materially impacting” specific training camp stuff right now.
So, NFL GMs like Caserio are watching college football morph into something totally new, and they’re speaking their minds. It’s clear the professional ranks are paying close attention to how this all plays out. What happens next with players jumping back and forth? It’s the kind of question that’s only going to get louder.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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