The decisions by LSU's Leonard Fournette and Stanford's Christian McCaffrey to bypass postseason games as they prepare for the NFL could be a jolt to the bowl business.
"Is it a sign of things to come?" asked Arthur Weiss, an agent based in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. "I would think that it's too early to say for sure, but when you factor in the type of financial considerations that these top-ranked players are facing, it may well be headed in that direction.
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"Is it a sign of things to come?" asked Arthur Weiss, an agent based in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. "I would think that it's too early to say for sure, but when you factor in the type of financial considerations that these top-ranked players are facing, it may well be headed in that direction.
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