I would not be so hard on him.
Football is a lot of work. All of the training, conditioning, practices, etc. It’s an awful lot to put yourself through if you don’t at least look forward to the fun of getting into an actual game.
There are a LOT MORE than 22 players on college teams. MOST of them don't do much playing on Saturday.... unless the game is decided.
I think Bryant would have still played... at least some. He just wasn't going to start.
I just hate that Bryant made this decision so quickly. Seems emotional, and not well thought out. Being part of a Championship TEAM is a BFD (to quote Joe Biden). He can go and start for Arkansas... get the crap beat out of him every week. Will that make him happy? Will he be thrilled about that move in 50 years? I doubt it.
Coaches get to decide which QB they think gives the team the best chance to win. That's their job. Maybe Dabo was right? Maybe not. Maybe he changes his mind in a few weeks. Maybe Lawrence regresses after a few weeks of taking hits?
I just hate to see a player QUIT on his team because things aren't going his way. That's a player who wasn't very invested in the "team".