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Guilbeau: Miles “I’m not considering it (red-shirting Guice or Brossette)
Posted on 8/15/15 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 8/15/15 at 9:26 pm
this is a gg article.
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BATON ROUGE – At the moment, LSU has four tailbacks practicing very well – sophomores Leonard Fournette and Darrel Williams and freshman signees Derrius Guice and Nicholas Brossette.
If everyone stays healthy, LSU coach Les Miles may have a nice problem on his hands. He may have to consider red-shirting Guice or Brossette so as to give one an extra year instead of playing one of the two so sparingly in 2015 that it could be considered a wasted season. But Miles likes having a stable of backs, so he is unsure.
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BATON ROUGE – At the moment, LSU has four tailbacks practicing very well – sophomores Leonard Fournette and Darrel Williams and freshman signees Derrius Guice and Nicholas Brossette.
If everyone stays healthy, LSU coach Les Miles may have a nice problem on his hands. He may have to consider red-shirting Guice or Brossette so as to give one an extra year instead of playing one of the two so sparingly in 2015 that it could be considered a wasted season. But Miles likes having a stable of backs, so he is unsure.
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Posted on 8/15/15 at 9:31 pm to blackjackjackson
Thank you for pasting because I'm not giving that douchebag any clicks
Posted on 8/15/15 at 9:34 pm to blackjackjackson
He should've just greyshirted one and then redshirt him next year so he'll still be eligible in 6 years... since apparently we are in a fantasy world where RBs stay in college until after exhausting eligibility regardless of age.
Posted on 8/15/15 at 9:44 pm to blackjackjackson
Neither would be here five years anyway. LSU could have used Michael Ford as a true freshman, but wanted to preserve his redshirt. He went pro after his rs junior year and wasn't even a highly regarded pro prospect.
This post was edited on 8/15/15 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 8/15/15 at 9:55 pm to blackjackjackson
Lol no shite he's not redshirting them
Posted on 8/15/15 at 11:57 pm to blackjackjackson
I don't expect Brossette to get many carries barring injury, but he will likely contribute greatly on special teams. You don't redshirt RBs.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 5:51 am to blackjackjackson
I'd bet these guys were promised playing time as a freshman when they were recruited. You can't redshirt them unless they let down their end of the bargain, which is learning the playbook. Plus, you want four tailbacks - three is a must because these guys are always getting knicked.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 8:59 am to blackjackjackson
Just another example of a so called journalist whose understanding of the college football landscape is outdated. The redshirt option is impractical when applied to an athlete that is likely to be NFL ready, particularly when it is anticipated that they will be a sought after commodity as well.
The red shirt defers your eligibility to play college football but does not deffer your eligibility to enter the draft.
So 1 redshirt season plus 2 playing seasons or 3 playing seasons both equal entering the draft at the same time. The only difference is that LSU does not have you as a back to rotate in and another person for opposing coaches to game plan for.
I would never redshirt a top level talent in this day and age. Of course, I don't have to make those decisions anyway.
The red shirt defers your eligibility to play college football but does not deffer your eligibility to enter the draft.
So 1 redshirt season plus 2 playing seasons or 3 playing seasons both equal entering the draft at the same time. The only difference is that LSU does not have you as a back to rotate in and another person for opposing coaches to game plan for.
I would never redshirt a top level talent in this day and age. Of course, I don't have to make those decisions anyway.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 10:24 am to blackjackjackson
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to give one an extra yea
A lot of coaches are beginning to realize that redshirting doesn't automatically provide an extra year at the school. If these guys are as good as advertised then going to the NFL as a redshirt sophomore is likely.
Play'em now.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 1:05 pm to blackjackjackson
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Guilbeau: Miles “I’m not considering it (red-shirting Guice or Brossette)
This is why Fournette won't end up in the Heisman discussion. With 4 very talented backs and a coach that loves to split the carries among those several backs, LF just won't post insane numbers despite him being very good.
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