Andrew Luck says the whole "suck for Luck thing" is stupid

[Grammer]

Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck is, once again, the prize gem of the NFL's incoming draft class. But things are a little different this year, as a number of discontented fan bases fired up "Suck for Luck" campaigns in the hopes that their team will be worse than your team and therefor end up drafting the Stanford prospect No. 1 overall.

Awkwardly, Luck's very much aware of these campaigns and, as he told Judy Battista of the New York Times recently, he's not a fan.

"I am aware of it," Luck said. "A couple of guys told me about it. I think it's stupid. Simply put."

It is stupid. And frankly, kind of annoying, given that there are so many fanbases -- the Colts, the Seahawks, the Chiefs and the Dolphins to name a few -- involved this early in the season. (There's nothing wrong with scouting Luck, of course.)

In fact, Chris Joseph, the fella that runs Fins Nation, a Dolphins blog, is quoted in Battista's article as wholeheartedly endorsing the campaign, saying that he "actively rooted" for the Dolphins to lose to San Diego recently.

That's pretty awkward if you're a "real fan" or whatever, but making it even worse is that Luck still has a year of eligibility left. As a redshirt junior, Luck doesn't have to leave Stanford. Though if he wins the Heisman (he's the prohibitive favorite right now) and the first-ever Pac-12 title game, plus a BCS bowl game, he'll be hard pressed to hang around, especially since the Cardinal graduating 23 seniors from this season's team.

But maybe Luck will think twice if the folks who'll end up cheering for him in 2012 spent the entire prior year rooting against their own team.

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/32732322

Am I the only one that's starting to think that there's a real possibility of Luck giving the NFL the finger?

[GritsRgreat]

"Colts, the Seahawks, the Chiefs and the Dolphins."

And Panthers.

[R0CKnR0LLA]

So imagine if we had won a few meaningless games down the stretch last season, ended up picking 5th or 6th and had our choice between Blaine Gabbert, Christian Ponder and Jake Locker instead of Cam. Stupid huh?

[Grammer]

"Colts, the Seahawks, the Chiefs and the Dolphins."

And Panthers.

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[YoungPanthers89]

"Colts, the Seahawks, the Chiefs and the Dolphins."

And Panthers.

...

[Jbro]

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/32732322

Am I the only one that's starting to think that there's a real possibility of Luck giving the NFL the finger?

So you think Luck will never declare and stick to being an architect?

[jtnc]

What a douche, I'm glad we have Cam cause this guy will pull and Eli come draft day.

[Guest Irv]

I'm so glad we don't have to deal with this douche.

[Keith Moons Liver]

So imagine if we had won a few meaningless games down the stretch last season, ended up picking 5th or 6th and had our choice between Blaine Gabbert, Christian Ponder and Jake Locker instead of Cam. Stupid huh?

Exactly. All these teams in the luck sweepstakes are terrible- it's totally worth being slighty more terrible for one season in order to have a shot at greatness rather than muddle about in mediocrity (or worse) for the next 5 years.

[Grammer]

So you think Luck will never declare and stick to being an architect?

It seems to me that the guy really isn't exited over playing in the NFL, you have entire fanbases bowing to you and your reaction is "it's stupid". Kind of weird.

[Grammer]

What a douche, I'm glad we have Cam cause this guy will pull and Eli come draft day.

I'm so glad we don't have to deal with this douche.

just 9 months ago you were sucking his cock

[Jbro]

Stupid or modest?

[YoungPanthers89]

Imagine if cam would have said this...

[bigdog10]

I hope he busts