Burning Redshirts

dorkmeister

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How would you feel if we come out against UF and use a bunch of Fr? Do you think we should keep the RS on the players(I really think a couple should be playing) or save them a year?

I think a couple of the Fr in the rotation could have helped us win against So Miss but, is it worth it now? With that loss, I think the best we will do is 6 wins and that may not happen. I want to win every games even if it is only 5 but at what point is it unethical to burn a kids redshirt if we are only going to win 5?
 

Mr Schwump

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Nov 4, 2006
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How would you feel if we come out against UF and use a bunch of Fr? Do you think we should keep the RS on the players(I really think a couple should be playing) or save them a year?

I think a couple of the Fr in the rotation could have helped us win against So Miss but, is it worth it now? With that loss, I think the best we will do is 6 wins and that may not happen. I want to win every games even if it is only 5 but at what point is it unethical to burn a kids redshirt if we are only going to win 5?

Who should be playing?
 

ukalum1988

Heisman
Dec 21, 2014
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How would you feel if we come out against UF and use a bunch of Fr? Do you think we should keep the RS on the players(I really think a couple should be playing) or save them a year?

I think a couple of the Fr in the rotation could have helped us win against So Miss but, is it worth it now? With that loss, I think the best we will do is 6 wins and that may not happen. I want to win every games even if it is only 5 but at what point is it unethical to burn a kids redshirt if we are only going to win 5?
Not a great idea unless you're absolutely convinced they could make a difference in the game.
 

brianpoe

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Mar 25, 2009
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By year 4 we shouldn't be burning any redshirts unless they have outstanding talent that blows away all others competing for the same spot.
 
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JBHolmesfan

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I don't follow recruiting all that much, so I don't know if we have a bunch of great true freshmen in the mix. However, if a lot of true freshmen start playing this week or later in the season it's a sign that Stoops is pressing and feels like his job is in trouble. To me anyways. Could be that the freshmen are just the better players of course.
 
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