[Goose]

We have a redshirt junior starter capably backed up by a 5th year who decided to stick around instead of transferring and a redshirt freshman who seems content to wait his turn, meaning that the incoming true freshman doesn't need to be pressed into service too early and can spend the necessary time to absorb the playbook.

This is certainly the "glass almost full" interpretation, which I think is pretty accurate. However, I am not so sure Burns had any good alternatives, and I am also almost certain he has not given up on the idea he can win the job, which is both good and bad. Good, because you don't want anybody out there who doesn't want to start, and bad, because it may lead to controversy if Chryst isn't obviously the better choice. However, I do agree better too many options than not enough.

[Goose]

We have a redshirt junior starter capably backed up by a 5th year who decided to stick around instead of transferring and a redshirt freshman who seems content to wait his turn, meaning that the incoming true freshman doesn't need to be pressed into service too early and can spend the necessary time to absorb the playbook.

This is certainly the "glass almost full" interpretation, which I think is pretty accurate. However, I am not so sure Burns had any good alternatives, and I am also almost certain he has not given up on the idea he can win the job, which is both good and bad. Good, because you don't want anybody out there who doesn't want to start, and bad, because it may lead to controversy if Chryst isn't obviously the better choice. However, I do agree better too many options than not enough.