There were plenty of reasons for Florida Gators offensive lineman Martez Ivey to leave for the NFL Draft after his junior season—the possibility of making millions of dollars, a new coaching staff coming in, an offensive line that hadn’t made many strides in his first three years. But he only needed one reason to stay.
According to Ivey, his decision was made long before the deadline, and long before he even knew who his new coach would be. It came with 7:30 remaining and his team down 21-0 in the first quarter of the Georgia game.
He knew there was no way he could move on after that embarrassing performance.