Hours before winning the Heisman Trophy, Kyler Murray was presented with a hypothetical.
The A's prospect/Oklahoma Sooners quarterback was asked whether he'd rather win a Heisman, or a World Series trophy. A's fans, you might want to look away.
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SIGN UP HERE "I'd rather win a Heisman," Murray said. "I mean, no disrespect to a World Series, but ..."
Can you blame the kid? The 21-year-old became one of just over 80 college football players to win the Heisman, while (at least) 25 players win a World Series every season.
Still, the answer came days after Murray hinted he was open to exploring an NFL future.
"I think that's something me and my family will talk about at the end of the season and weigh out the options of what the NFL thinks of me," Murray told ESPN's Tim Tebow. "Right now my future is already kind of planned out, but we'll see what happens."
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The A's drafted Murray ninth overall in June's draft, and agent Scott Boras told the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser this week that the A's had nothing to worry about.
“Kyler has every intention of fulfilling his agreement with the A’s, and he’s grateful he has had the chance to pursue his college goals,” Boras told Slusser. “He will be in spring training with the A’s.”
Now that his preferred is checked off his bucket list, maybe Boras' words will ultimately prove correct.