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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 9:32 pm to GeauxLSUGeaux
Me either...can't stand him...
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 9:37 pm to studentsect
Actually you're in a fantasy world to think that either of those recruits would take a grey shirt. A grey shirt commits to a team and then pays his own way for tuition. I can guarantee neither of those would be open to that.
Posted on 8/15/15 at 9:40 pm to studentsect
And I get that you were being sarcastic. But it's a nice problem to have these players on the roster.
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 10:36 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
Both would be the "bell cow" anywhere else in the country, we have a good problem, the rest of the SEC/Country just don't have a clue yet 
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 12:07 am to Hot Carl
I would rd shirt guice and Brossett unless we have a injury
Posted on 8/16/15 at 12:27 am to Blktiger
As others have said, a redshirt for either is likely pointless as most RBs of their caliber are 3 and done regardless. We are lucky if we get 4 years out of either.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 12:52 am to Blktiger
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would rd shirt guice and Brossett unless we have a injury
Not just no, but hell no. Guice is a potential home run threat. This is talent that just doesn't redshirt outside of injury.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 3:21 am to Dlab2013
Definitely. We're going to have a lethal rushing attack this year. And if we can get average QB play to keep defenses honest, watch out.
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 9:25 am to Brettesaurus Rex
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Lol no shite he's not redshirting them
Exactly. In what possible world is this newsworthy. In addition to what everyone else is saying in this thread, you want to keep your starters fresh. LSU is not going to go with just 1 or 2 featured backs.
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 11:16 am to Holden Caulfield
redhsirting is becoming pointless. you end up actually getting one less year if the player is good. he just leaves after his RS sophomore season
Posted on 8/16/15 at 12:09 pm to lsufball19
You can the burn the redshirt at any time if the player is needed, it's not like they are locked out of playing because you give them a redshirt.
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