Nick Bosa will not return to the state of Ohio

Nick Bosa's college football career is over.

The state of Ohio has announced that Bosa, the star defender who has been sidelined since he suffered an injury to the TCU, "intends to withdraw from school in order to devote more time to his rehabilitation and training efforts. "

"I hoped Nick could come back to play for us again," said Ohio coach Urban Meyer. "I know that this decision has been extremely difficult and moving for Nick and his family, and I wish him all the best as he continues on his path to getting 100% healthy and ready for his next chapter. I want to thank Nick for his outstanding efforts in this program. This is a young man of first class who we have the honor to coach.

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The main reason for Nick Bosa's departure: NFL preparation

According to Tim May of the Columbus Dispatch, Bosa will be busy preparing for the NFL draft.

On September 15, Bosa suffered what the Ohio State program called a "fundamental muscle injury." He was operated on Sept. 20 in Philadelphia and has not returned to the field since.

Bosa's father, John, told Sports Illustrated, in an interview published Tuesday afternoon, that Bosa had groin problems before the TCU match.

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The OSU coach, Urban Meyer, said on September 24 that he would only stay "a few weeks" before Bosa returned to the field. But later in the day, Bosa's father planned a longer schedule for a potential return for his son. John Bosa told The Athletic that Nick had undergone a "major" operation and would not be re-evaluated "until November".

Bosa, a junior, is considered one of the best players – and potential candidates – in the country. Some think Bosa could reach first place in the 2019 general standings. Nick's brother, Joey, was the 3rd overall pick in the 2016 draft. Joey also played the defensive end for the Buckeyes.

Some people will not like it, but Bosa's decision makes sense

In the end, the Bosa family decided that it was in Nick's best interest not to rush to the field and risk hurting themselves by playing without being paid, whereas a promising professional future and lucrative announcement.

From the expedition:

Sources said that Bosa had met Sunday with OSU coach Urban Meyer and some of his staff to inform them of the decision that he himself, his father John Bosa and the family had made regarding his to come up.

Bosa had to leave after his junior season. And at the beginning of the season, his improvements were remarkable for the NFL scouts, according to our Pete Thamel:

The scouts noticed the difference in Nick Bosa, who showed he was more shaken than last season. And while scouts are reluctant to congratulate Nick on being better than Joey – he's an elite NFL player, after all – they've noticed a difference in preparation. "Nick is more relaxed in the hips and agile, but Joey is much stronger," said an NFL scout. "Nick looks much better compared to last year, as you can see he is in better shape.

Bosa is not the first university player to follow this path

Numerous cases (Leonard Fournette, Christian McCaffrey, etc.) have been the subject of numerous publications in which renowned university players decide to miss out on their team's baseball game in order to start preparing for the match. NFL.

But what about leaving the mid-season?

It happened before. In 2015, UCLA linebacker Myles Jack suffered a serious knee injury during training at the start of her junior season. A few weeks later, he decided to leave the school to continue his rehabilitation after an injury and prepare to become a professional.

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