geosnooker2000
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RE: UH QB D'Eriq King to sit out rest of season, redshirt
(09-27-2019 07:37 PM)TripleA Wrote: (09-27-2019 12:47 PM)Attackcoog Wrote: (09-27-2019 09:52 AM)SMUleopold Wrote: (09-26-2019 09:13 PM)pesik Wrote: your whole post is weird...most of our team has come out in support of king decision...king said he talked to the team about it...its not just king, atleast 4 other players are doing so aswell
--- there s is a "love you bro" thread of players right now from seniors to king and vics versa right now
a take from espn that i found profound... this is drastically better than players who quit on the team to prepare for the nfl draft...which is almost guaranteed for every 1st round not in the playoffs, in todays game..
he has promised to come back and make the team special next season, a season that probably wouldnt have been without him
Which four? They would probably have to be seniors, and probably have to be of some value, so Braylon and Josh Jones? Williams? Lark? Fleming?
Look, let's just say I respectfully disagree with ESPN, and their take on it isn't that profound. It's quitting, regardless. Quitting on the coaches, teammates who are seniors, and those who have to go out and slug it out, but, hey, we'll see how they respond.
Some, like the ones who will now get to start, will probably be fine with the decision. Others, who are already starting and are looking at the possibility of a lesser year - maybe not so much. I mean, let's see what happens to team morale if you get a few injuries - things may go south in a hurry.
I understand people redshirt, that there are rebuilding years, and so on. That's life, that's college athletics. I still say this is a backhanded way to do it, and that not only is bad for college football no matter who is doing it - Houston, SMU, whomever - it may come back to bite you in the rear next year as well.
We'll see.
Assuming this a strategy that the coach and red-shirted players are all committed to (which Im admittedly skeptical of), then Im fine with it. The stated goal of every program is to win a conference championship. That wasnt going to happen this year. If this move results in a 2020 team with a legitimate chance to win the West and play in the 2020 CCG---then it's hard to argue this isnt a smart move--in fact, it's the smartest choice any program truly committed to winning championships could make given the circumstances. Furthermore---if this move was forced on Dana by key players wanting a redo under better circumstances---then the hand wringing is moot. Dana didnt have a choice but to figure out how to make the circumstances work best for the long term good of the program. This is what every team does---they do what best benefits their school/team within the rules of the game. The fact that the NCAA didnt realize the unintended consequences of the red-shirt rule change should give administrators pause when considering rule change proposals on paying players, the olympic model, and liberalizing transfer policies (all of which have far more potential for unintended consequences than the red shirt rule).
Nobody is ever going to convince me that tanking a season after 4 games (yes, that's what redshirting your best player and the starting QB is), in hopes of a better season than you otherwise might have had next year, is a good idea, much less the lack of sportsmanship, and the bending of the spirit of the rule.
You can paint that skunk whatever color you like, and give him a fresh haircut, but it's still a skunk.
I don't know, dude... think back to when Justin Fuwentezzzz took over for ... no, wait, Coach step was a good recruiter/bad coach. reset: think if Justin took over after Tommy left. Would it have been a good idea to take all the seniors and red-shirt them since the team was talent-poor anyway?
IDK... I see both sides. I like the comment about calling the ticket office and "seeing if I can red-shirt my season tickets."
Point is, Dana just got there. You gotta take that into consideration. He is used to a roster full of 4* recruits. I'm sure the Oklahoma game was an eye-opener for him. Before that, all he had seen was coug-on-coug in practice.
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