[JohnR34231]

[quote author=AncientCityIndian link=topic=17193.msg197465#msg197465 date=1503335407]
Without yet reading anyone else`s opinions, I can confidently predict St. Brown, Little, Sarell and Wedington will not redshirt.  If Phillips or Jackson gets hurt, we might bring up Dalyn-Perry.  If Sione-Lund is our best short yardage back, he also will forfeit his redshirt.  If Parkinson has the best hands, speed and the most dangerous deep threat of all our TE`s, he will play.

4 certains, 1 probable (Sione-Lund), two possibles (Dalyn-Perry, Parkinson).

Well, I admit that I have read the other posts. The consensus seems to be that both Little and Sarell will play this year, at least in some capacity. I wouldn't be amazed if that were the case, but, unlike a lot of others on the board, I am not so sure. Certainly, they have some ability. I think that the strategy adopted by the coaching staff will rest on these two elements: 1) How much do we need them? 2) Would either or both be available for an extra year if they did redshirt?
If one is virtually certain that both players will be gone after 3 years no matter when they actually start playing, there is no point in redshirting them. OTOH, if they don't get to play much, either because they are not ready or because we don't "need" them, there is no reason to play them. Hard to say ATM how the coaches will evaluate this situation.
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Well, if Little and Sarell are anywhere close to as good as we have been led to believe, there is no way they are going to redshirt and then stick around for another four years until they have used up their eligibility. So we might as well play them this year and at least get them some experience for the future, even if we really don't "need" them. Frankly, I'll be a little surprised if they are around more than three, redshirt or no redshirt.

[JohnR34231]

[quote author=AncientCityIndian link=topic=17193.msg197465#msg197465 date=1503335407]
Without yet reading anyone else`s opinions, I can confidently predict St. Brown, Little, Sarell and Wedington will not redshirt.  If Phillips or Jackson gets hurt, we might bring up Dalyn-Perry.  If Sione-Lund is our best short yardage back, he also will forfeit his redshirt.  If Parkinson has the best hands, speed and the most dangerous deep threat of all our TE`s, he will play.

4 certains, 1 probable (Sione-Lund), two possibles (Dalyn-Perry, Parkinson).

Well, I admit that I have read the other posts. The consensus seems to be that both Little and Sarell will play this year, at least in some capacity. I wouldn't be amazed if that were the case, but, unlike a lot of others on the board, I am not so sure. Certainly, they have some ability. I think that the strategy adopted by the coaching staff will rest on these two elements: 1) How much do we need them? 2) Would either or both be available for an extra year if they did redshirt?
If one is virtually certain that both players will be gone after 3 years no matter when they actually start playing, there is no point in redshirting them. OTOH, if they don't get to play much, either because they are not ready or because we don't "need" them, there is no reason to play them. Hard to say ATM how the coaches will evaluate this situation.
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Well, if Little and Sarell are anywhere close to as good as we have been led to believe, there is no way they are going to redshirt and then stick around for another four years until they have used up their eligibility. So we might as well play them this year and at least get them some experience for the future, even if we really don't "need" them. Frankly, I'll be a little surprised if they are around more than three, redshirt or no redshirt.