Earlier this week, Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa informed the team he would not be returning for the rest of this season.

Image of average college student Nick Bosa from Fansided.com.

In September, Bosa suffered an injury to his "lower abdomen". He is going to be spending the rest of this year recovering and rehabbing that injury... just as he should.

Bosa had already put his body on the line enough for Ohio State during his Freshman and Sophomore years to show NFL scouts that he is the real deal and worthy of being chosen as one of the first 5 players in the NFL draft. To give you an idea of the money Bosa stands to make by being drafted that high, the Denver Broncos drafted DE Bradley Chubb 5th overall this year and signed him to a guaranteed 4 year deal worth over 27 million dollars.

It sounds like Bosa has over 27 million reasons to walk away now while he still can.

Some may argue that Bosa should be more loyal to his team and his teammates. But this is a business. A HUGE business. Bosa's coach, Urban Meyer, will make $7.6 million this year from coaching alone. He will also earn a significant amount more from endorsements and speaking engagements. Bosa will make $0. Urban Meyer, who happens to be the highest paid public employee in the state of Ohio (it's true...look it up) can leave at any time for a better offer. If he did, would people cry about loyalty?

Wait. That isn't an Ohio State logo. This image of a guy far too loyal to leave any job is from The Toledoblade.com.

I would argue that the vast majority of students attend college in order to prepare them for the work force. Bosa's sophomore year, in which he recorded 16 tackles for losses and 8.5 sacks, sure seems to indicate he is ready for the work force. NFL teams agree.

Before anyone jumps all over Bosa, I hope they ask themselves this question:

If your son went to your state university to learn computer programming and after two years Apple offered him $27 million to work for them, would you tell your son to go back and finish college or would you tell him to take the job?

And don't forget, your son (or Nick Bosa), could always go back and earn their precious college degree after collecting their $27 million.