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Justin Layne officially skipping the bowl game for MSU

Thank goodness he played in that Rutgers game.

For MSU, having Layne sit really hurts.

Josiah Scott played in 4 games this year, missing the first 8 with injury.  He sits the game, he comes back next year as a redshirt sophomore, he plays, he's going to be a junior.  Sounds like he's playing.  Tyson Smith retired in August due to ongoing medical issues.  Josh Butler hasn't been cleared to play yet.

So of the two deep we went into camp with, the only one who could play has to burn a redshirt to do so.  Sounds like we have a bunch of little used 2nd year guys back there with Shakur Brown, Tre Person and Dominique Long.  We could also play true freshman Kalon Gervin without burning his redshirt.  Not exactly the secondary you want to throw out there against the guy projected to be the first QB taken in the draft next year if he comes out.

As for other teams, it's mixed.  I don't think Michigan misses Gary at all, I didn't notice when he did or didn't play this year.  Higdon is the big loss, particularly with Samuels getting booted off the team last week.  Evans is not an every down back.

Maybe bowl games are just glorified spring games.

Players don't sit out Spring games.

Players don't sit out Spring games.

Players sit out the Spring game all the time

I'm not sure i'd burn a redshirt for a bowl game

I would, if my team needed me.

I do not think any player chooses on his own to sit out a spring game.

i really don't like players sitting out bowls. not that anyone cares what i think.

but i liken it to players transferring midseason. you're quitting on your teammates. going back on a commitment.

i do understand why they do both. there's a risk to their careers (either injury or lack of play time), which i can appreciate. but i don't understand what suddenly made this 1 game more risky than the last couple of the season?

for the transfers, i think there's a relatively easy fix - make it 5 years to play 5 - but not going to get into that here.

on players sitting out, i have no idea how to fix it. i know if i were a gm i'd be cautious drafting a player that sat out. i wouldn't drop them completely just for that, but it'd definitely be a red flag and i'd want it discussed with the player.