08-22-2015, 04:25 PM
I think with young players so much will depend on the needs of the team throughout the season, and how much the player himself develops (which with some players can happen quite quickly). I don't recall Shaw talking about Harrison Phillips last year before the season, but injuries and his own rapid development resulted in his burning his redshirt.
The player who's burned redshirt bothers me in recent years is Francis Owusu. He never contributed mush as a receiver in his true freshman year (though I seem to recall he was pretty good on punt coverage team), but it also didn't seem to prepare him well enough to make him a big contributor in his sophomore year. I'm hoping he really develops in year three, but now the receiver situation is pretty crowded, with Cajuste, Rector, a new challenger in Irwin, Dontonio Jordan earning strong reviews, plus other receivers and the strong TE position.
The player who's burned redshirt bothers me in recent years is Francis Owusu. He never contributed mush as a receiver in his true freshman year (though I seem to recall he was pretty good on punt coverage team), but it also didn't seem to prepare him well enough to make him a big contributor in his sophomore year. I'm hoping he really develops in year three, but now the receiver situation is pretty crowded, with Cajuste, Rector, a new challenger in Irwin, Dontonio Jordan earning strong reviews, plus other receivers and the strong TE position.