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Wasting redshirts.

TTJ
TTJ Member Posts: 4,827
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By my rough tally, seven true frosh have appeared in games so far this year:

Mathis
Farria
Ross
Stringfellow
Daniels
Walker
King

Ross has been worth two wins by himself, obviously. But is there any doubt in anybody's mind that UW would have the exact same record today if the other six had redshirted?

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  • LawDawg1
    LawDawg1 Member Posts: 3,945
    edited October 2013
    tl; dr
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,437 Standard Supporter
    edited October 2013
    It's been a problem since Sark took over. I have no problem playing true freshmen, but it's pointless to waste redshirts for guys to barely play. None of those guys have had any significant impact, including Ross.

    Tokolahi, Ducre, and Kevin Smith are a couple more examples. We could really use Tokalahi this year, and it would be nice to have Ducre and Kevin Smith next year.
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  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,566
    edited October 2013
    I think UCLA played like 18 or 19 freshman against Oregon Saturday. But they really had no choice. How good is that team going to be? It is scary that they competed so well defensively against Oregon with a REAL young defense.
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  • Dardanus
    Dardanus Member Posts: 2,623
    I would happily burn all of their redshirts if it meant we win more games.
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  • AtomicDawg
    AtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,359
    I agree with the burning of redshirts but if that is what it took to get them to sign so be it. You would hope that they would have carved out better roles for them though. I called all the ROss bs before this ever happened. Daniels should have been a TIght End at the start of the season. Farria I don't get burning his at all. Mathis has played a little more but you would hope the upper classmen in these situations would play more.
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  • vadawg
    vadawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 467 Swaye's Wigwam
    The difference is, Mora's actually able to "re-load" his positions of need. Sark on the other hand is only able to "un-load" his bowels when it comes to filling holes with recruiting.
    greenblood said:

    I think UCLA played like 18 or 19 freshman against Oregon Saturday. But they really had no choice. How good is that team going to be? It is scary that they competed so well defensively against Oregon with a REAL young defense.

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  • TTJ
    TTJ Member Posts: 4,827
    Every team plays a few true freshmen, which is fine. Some good teams can occasionally get away with playing a bunch of them. (See Alabama, UCLA). But you still shouldn't depart from the default position of RS-ing true frosh without some concrete reason for doing so.

    John Ross established himself in camp as one of the team's best return men, and also one of the top four WRs. He also offers a speed dimension that none of the veteran WRs has. He was a no-brainer to play this year.

    The other six? The only time they're even seeing the field is in garbage time. They're not helping the team win. So what's the point?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 11,453
    Sark has a history of blowing redshirts. Other than Ross the others should be redshirted.

    I mean if Stringfellow can't beat out Marvin Hall then he should be redshirted.
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  • sarktastic
    sarktastic Member Posts: 9,208
    the best player plays. Always. IF you've done your job, that player helps you win regardless of position.

    If he's good enough to help you win as a freshman, he would not be around for a 5th year anyway... and that's a good thing.

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