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I hope we don't burn too many redshirts this year
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Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:48 pmby Rebel10
Since safety is pretty set I would definitely hope to see them redshirt Darrion Richardson. Others as well.
Re: I hope we don't burn to many redshirts this year
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Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:35 pmby JasonB
I think we can be pretty confident that Minor and some WR redshirts will be burned for sure. Beyond that, either it is for special teams or we have major issues.
if any are burned at S, CB, RB, QB, or LB, things have gone horribly wrong with injuries.
If Hollie's is burned at DT, it will tell us a lot about where the players behind Wright are.
If any on the OL are burned, some of our younger OL aren't as good as advertised.
At least, that would be my thought on it...
Re: I hope we don't burn to many redshirts this year
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Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:47 pmby ponyboy
It does seem this staff burns redshirts too readily
Re: I hope we don't burn to many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:34 amby Grant Carter
Agreed. Pope is an example that comes immediately to mind.
Re: I hope we don't burn to many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:37 amby PonySnob
JasonB wrote:I think we can be pretty confident that Minor and some WR redshirts will be burned for sure. Beyond that, either it is for special teams or we have major issues.
if any are burned at S, CB, RB, QB, or LB, things have gone horribly wrong with injuries.
If Hollie's is burned at DT, it will tell us a lot about where the players behind Wright are.
If any on the OL are burned, some of our younger OL aren't as good as advertised.
At least, that would be my thought on it...
With the amount of "diamond in the rough" recruiting that JJ and staff have done over the years, logic would say that we burn a higher number of redshirts than other programs.
Re: I hope we don't burn to many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:33 amby Junior
i think we're finally getting to the point that a kid has to be able to really make an impact before we burn his RS. good position to be in.
Re: I hope we don't burn to many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:58 amby Rebel10
Junior wrote:i think we're finally getting to the point that a kid has to be able to really make an impact before we burn his RS. good position to be in.
I hope you are right. I would hate to burn a redshirt on a player for only a few plays per year. I have seen us burn redshirts on a player that sparing played only on special teams.
Re: I hope we don't burn to many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:03 amby AustinPerson
Last true freshman I remembered playing right off the bat was Darryl Fields at Tech...
Re: I hope we don't burn too many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:13 amby Rebel10
We have burned several redshirts the past few years.
Re: I hope we don't burn too many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:13 amby PonySnob
AustinPerson wrote:Last true freshman I remembered playing right off the bat was Darryl Fields at Tech...
Dieter got in a few plays........
Re: I hope we don't burn too many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:15 amby Grant Carter
AustinPerson wrote:Last true freshman I remembered playing right off the bat was Darryl Fields at Tech...
Acker fumbled a punt or kickoff vs tech.
Re: I hope we don't burn too many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 12:16 pmby CalallenStang
ponyboy wrote:It does seem this staff burns redshirts too readily
Right you are. But is that a case of being too eager to have the players available necessary to be bowl-eligible each year? Not sure I know the answer to that, but figured I'd open it up to conversation.
Re: I hope we don't burn too many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:52 pmby SMU2007
That argument would hold if they were really needed to earn those wins but it seems like they are burned with minimal playing time.
Re: I hope we don't burn too many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:45 pmby CalallenStang
SMU2007 wrote:That argument would hold if they were really needed to earn those wins but it seems like they are burned with minimal playing time.
Hence the words "too eager"
Re: I hope we don't burn too many redshirts this year
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Mon Aug 12, 2013 5:51 pmby mrydel
I still shake my head with Pope. That was not a case of too eager.