Dwight Buycks Update

[patrick_o'brian]

again I ask...how many times and when was the last time Bradley redshirted an incoming freshman from the outset?
Are you thinking we'll have the luxury of being that deep?
I cannot recall it ever happening, so if you guys want to keep taking the long shot fine...but it isn't likely.
Jassey redshirted in retrospect when he didn't play all year, but that wasn't apparently the intent from the beginning and he dressed every game.
The other BU redshirts have all been due to injury.

Thank you T. Why do you guys wanna redshirt EVERYONE. Every new recruit you guys say "wonder if they will reshirt" just let them play. Most kids don't wanna sign with a school and then sit out a year. That's not why they come. I'm sure we'll have some minutes for these guys.

[Grassman]

again I ask...how many times and when was the last time Bradley redshirted an incoming freshman from the outset?
Are you thinking we'll have the luxury of being that deep?
I cannot recall it ever happening, so if you guys want to keep taking the long shot fine...but it isn't likely.
Jassey redshirted in retrospect when he didn't play all year, but that wasn't apparently the intent from the beginning and he dressed every game.
The other BU redshirts have all been due to injury.

Thank you T. Why do you guys wanna redshirt EVERYONE. Every new recruit you guys say "wonder if they will reshirt" just let them play. Most kids don't wanna sign with a school and then sit out a year. That's not why they come. I'm sure we'll have some minutes for these guys.

I am absolutely positive that the #3 Player in Wisconsin, The #1 player in Alaska, and one of the top pg's in the state of Illinois are NOT coming to Bradley to redshirt!

[houstontxbrave]

again I ask...how many times and when was the last time Bradley redshirted an incoming freshman from the outset?
Are you thinking we'll have the luxury of being that deep?
I cannot recall it ever happening, so if you guys want to keep taking the long shot fine...but it isn't likely.
Jassey redshirted in retrospect when he didn't play all year, but that wasn't apparently the intent from the beginning and he dressed every game.
The other BU redshirts have all been due to injury.

Thank you T. Why do you guys wanna redshirt EVERYONE. Every new recruit you guys say "wonder if they will reshirt" just let them play. Most kids don't wanna sign with a school and then sit out a year. That's not why they come. I'm sure we'll have some minutes for these guys.

I am absolutely positive that the #3 Player in Wisconsin, The #1 player in Alaska, and one of the top pg's in the state of Illinois are NOT coming to Bradley to redshirt!

If a player needs to redshirt I would imagine that would be come apparent during the early fall into the early pre season. It would be pretty presumptious to redshirt someone before ever seeing how they play against his fellow teammates or even in the early scrimmages.

[TheHeemyMonster]

all i'm saying is look at the facts.... there is only 200 mins we can give all the players during a game so if we go by what we've done with providing minutues then we have to redshirt someone...

This year these guys who will have a significant impact on next years team averaged this many mins per game:
Crouch - 29.3
Ruffin - 33.3
Salley - 21.3
Warren - 14.3
Total : 98.2

lets assume that fears takes franklins starting spot... franklin averaged 34.8 mins a game so lets just give fears 30 mins

now we are at a total of 128.2

now we have to look at whos taking over Zach's position.... we are hinting on a juco big to come in and play right away.. Zach only averaged 22.6 mins a game... probaly would have averaged a few more but was in foul trouble.. still lets only give the new juco 24 mins

now we have a total of 152.2 mins and only 47.8 mins to give the rest of the guys

Now was can assume that Ray Brown will be ready to play along with DeArron Williams. Lets just say that either Thompson or Egolf will redshirt and SM, and Buycks will not.. thats still 5 guys to give 47.8 mins to.

thats only 9.5 mins a game to all of those guys... I think its going to be tough to make sure that 5 guys get their 10 mins a game... it will mess up the flow of the offense IMO. Even if buycks redshirts its still 12 mins a game for 4 guys. thats assuming 2 redshirts!!!

this is going to be a good problem to have for the next few years...

forgot to mention Sam Singh in being one of the 7 guys that are going to be battling for those 48 mins..... should be interesting

[TheHeemyMonster]

again I ask...how many times and when was the last time Bradley redshirted an incoming freshman from the outset?
Are you thinking we'll have the luxury of being that deep?
I cannot recall it ever happening, so if you guys want to keep taking the long shot fine...but it isn't likely.
Jassey redshirted in retrospect when he didn't play all year, but that wasn't apparently the intent from the beginning and he dressed every game.
The other BU redshirts have all been due to injury.

Thank you T. Why do you guys wanna redshirt EVERYONE. Every new recruit you guys say "wonder if they will reshirt" just let them play. Most kids don't wanna sign with a school and then sit out a year. That's not why they come. I'm sure we'll have some minutes for these guys.

I dont want EVERYONE to redshirt.... i just dont want to make the same mistake we did with Ray Brown and have one of our "AMAZING" freshman who haven't played a single minute of D1 ball yet not do anything at all his freshman

everyone thought that ray brown was going to be something special and he still very well could be, but if we have a chance to develop a freshman who we might not need to contribute right away, then we should do it even though they might be ranked #3 or #1 player in the state.... i believe ray brown could fit into that category.... now he has 2 years left and hasnt contributed anything....