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Redshirt?

BuBraves55

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Someone has to get redshirted right?
Whether it's norris, mccain or possibly even roberts, we have a lot of guards and i don't see how they could all get legit p.t.
who should get redshirted? (if anyone)
 
Way too early to decide on a redshirt as injuries happen before the season , you also have to see who fits in immediately and who struggles at the start with our system.(this is a nice problem to have).
 
Agreed Beni... if anything, this is just looking for a negative amongst a positive.

Easy now, easy.

There's nothing negative there, it's a legit question, when did redshirting automatically become a negative thing? If anything, the fact that we've got a surplus of talent is a good thing. It's been said many times by many different people on the board that if used properly (if that's the right term), redshirting can be quite beneficial for the team and the player.
 
it's negative because we are speculating which incoming player is least ready for DI basketball at Bradley. Redshirting is a good thing for many young players but the fact is when we decide a player should redshirt we are saying that he's not ready to contribute in his first year. i agree with those who say it is negative and unproductive at this point.
 
I was thinking that with all these guards that we would see more pressure on the full court and even a more up tempo game. With the depth that we appear to have at guard, this just makes sense. Looking forward to an exciting next few years as these guys mature.....
 
I was thinking that with all these guards that we would see more pressure on the full court and even a more up tempo game. With the depth that we appear to have at guard, this just makes sense. Looking forward to an exciting next few years as these guys mature.....

I agree with what you have said. But thats only have the game as you have to have the down under game to. Something that we were missing this yr. I am concerned again with JL small game! I, like most the others here believe a guard will leave and one or maybe two will redshirt. I just don't see having all of these guards on the team next year! Need Rebounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I don't see any redshirt candidates so far. Very rarely do guards redshirt.

Bradley will have 5 bigs next year on scholarship, but 3 of them will be seniors. I'd like to see one more for the future. It looks like I'm on the same page as BB.
 
it's negative because we are speculating which incoming player is least ready for DI basketball at Bradley. Redshirting is a good thing for many young players but the fact is when we decide a player should redshirt we are saying that he's not ready to contribute in his first year. i agree with those who say it is negative and unproductive at this point.

Alright, I'll go along with the fact that we'd all be making an uninformed decision if we picked a specific player, and should probably stay away from that aspect.

But if we generalize the question a bit, it's a little more palatable, I think:

Do we have a surplus of players/guards that may lead to a redshirt?
 
Wont be Roberts, no way a JUCO is going to reshirt.

To the contrary...with the time it takes for a juco player their junior year to get aclimated to D1 (A few exceptions)... I think it make great sence to sit out a year under the system and hit the ground running for 2 productive years. More i think about it you dont see examples of this.... is it because not everyone has the luxury for that fifth year or if they need a medical thereafter their out of luck...but isnt that the risk you take with any redshirt?... besides with a medical you can still loby for a sixth... I just keep thinking of the times you hear "a juco is ordinary only going to be productive his last year"
 
I don't see any redshirt candidates so far. Very rarely do guards redshirt.

Bradley will have 5 bigs next year on scholarship, but 3 of them will be seniors. I'd like to see one more for the future. It looks like I'm on the same page as BB.

Bradley actually has 6 "bigs", if you count Theron Wilson, who I think should be counted as a big since he plays a forward position, effectively defends other bigs, and will be our top rebounder next year--
Sam Singh (Sr.)
Rashad Austin (Sr.)
David Collins (Sr.)
Theron Wilson (Sr.)
Anthony Thompson Fr.)
Will Egolf (So.)
 
I agree w/ DC...


And why can't we just figure out a way ala Dana Altman to get everyone some time...maybe in a 40-min of h e l l style where we press and trap from end to end and run the floor consistently...that would give us a chance to rotate 2 and 3 bigs at a time (incl. Theron) and rotate all of our guards in fresh and just continue to attack the opponent...

I have heard great coaches like Bo Ryan, Bob Knight, and John Calipari say this...."Why matchup with the other team when we can make them matchup with us" and I totally agree...if we out-condition the other teams, we can outrun them and outwork them and they then can't afford to play bigger than us because they can't keep up...

We're playing to our strength of having a multi-guard system and as far as I am concerned whether we were to get another big or not is besides the point...the system we run is guard heavy, and as many say, you're better off to recruit guys that fit the system than guys who do not
 
I agree w/ DC...


And why can't we just figure out a way ala Dana Altman to get everyone some time...maybe in a 40-min of h e l l style where we press and trap from end to end and run the floor consistently...that would give us a chance to rotate 2 and 3 bigs at a time (incl. Theron) and rotate all of our guards in fresh and just continue to attack the opponent...

I have heard great coaches like Bo Ryan, Bob Knight, and John Calipari say this...."Why matchup with the other team when we can make them matchup with us" and I totally agree...if we out-condition the other teams, we can outrun them and outwork them and they then can't afford to play bigger than us because they can't keep up...

We're playing to our strength of having a multi-guard system and as far as I am concerned whether we were to get another big or not is besides the point...the system we run is guard heavy, and as many say, you're better off to recruit guys that fit the system than guys who do not

My sentiments exactly!
 
I have heard great coaches like Bo Ryan, Bob Knight, and John Calipari say this...."Why matchup with the other team when we can make them matchup with us" and I totally agree...if we out-condition the other teams, we can outrun them and outwork them and they then can't afford to play bigger than us because they can't keep up...

Amen to that. Ask the Mavericks how matching up with a team playing small and quick worked out for them in the first round of the playoffs last year. That being said, we either need to do a better job on the boards or consistently get turnovers and limit turnovers. If we're playing small with depth, I really like the idea of the press to help create more turnovers to offset any rebounding disadvantage.
 
To the contrary...with the time it takes for a juco player their junior year to get aclimated to D1 (A few exceptions)... I think it make great sence to sit out a year under the system and hit the ground running for 2 productive years. More i think about it you dont see examples of this.... is it because not everyone has the luxury for that fifth year or if they need a medical thereafter their out of luck...but isnt that the risk you take with any redshirt?... besides with a medical you can still loby for a sixth... I just keep thinking of the times you hear "a juco is ordinary only going to be productive his last year"

Redshirting a juco is just a bad idea. First of all if they aren't going to sign if they are getting redshirted when they get on campus. A juco expects to get playing time right away in most cases. Yes, it is true that they don't often develop fast enough and aren't good until their senior year, but these kids want to play Div. 1 instantly. This year was a bit of rarity in all of our jucos, and our emergency ended in getting some players that weren't able to contribute alot right away. Theron was the best juco, and one of the better players on the team this year. I think because Les didn't have much time he had to sign some players that weren't quite ready yet. Most of the time a juco will contribute more than an underclassman(especially freshmen). Of course our team last year is an exception once again!
 
Am I hearing people joining my helter skelter bandwagon. I've been yelling for a end to end press for awhile now. It worked against Tulsa the first game when we were trying to come back. Imagine if we have the bodies to do that all game long:p. Now that would be fun to watch!
 
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