🏈 Of the 2008 Recruiting Class

[Bishop]

Who all will be sophmores next season and who will be Redshirt Freshman? I know Julio, Hightower and Ingram will be sophmores, but who else?

 

[TerryP]

Redshirts:

Star Jackson
Ivan Matchett
Damian Square
Michael Williams
Undra Billingsley
Glenn Harbin
Alonzo Lawrence
Robert Lester

Likely to receiver a hardship/medical exemption:

Barrett Jones
Tyler Love

 

[Bishop]

So everyone not on that list will be a true sophmore next year?

 

[HIGHTIDES]

EDIT: well, just saw it has already been taken care of.

 

[TerryP]

So everyone not on that list will be a true sophmore next year?

Yes.

 

[TerryP]

EDIT: well, just saw it has already been taken care of.

Slacker. :wink:

 

[HIGHTIDES]

Did Wesley Neighbors play special teams this year. My brain isn't functioning.

 

[HIGHTIDES]

EDIT: well, just saw it has already been taken care of.

Slacker. :wink:

yeah. And after racking my brain trying to remember everyone as well! haha. I was also listing the sophomores when I should have just said "everyone else". whoops.

 

[Guest]

Did Wesley Neighbors play special teams this year. My brain isn't functioning.

Wesley did not see the field this year in a game. I don't know his circumstances for sure, but if he was a Bryant scholarship recipient he can't play in a game until his third year without counting against our 85. If he's on his own dime now he plays when the staff says he is ready.

 

[HIGHTIDES]

Did Wesley Neighbors play special teams this year. My brain isn't functioning.

Wesley did not see the field this year in a game.

I didn't think so. I listed him (before i deleted the double post) but I didn't see him on Terry's list. Figured he must have played special teams and I missed it or something.

 

[TerryP]

EDIT: well, just saw it has already been taken care of.

Slacker. :wink:

yeah. And after racking my brain trying to remember everyone as well! haha. I was also listing the sophomores when I should have just said "everyone else". whoops.

the only reason I knew that quickly is because I've kept an eligibility chart...watching scholly numbers, ya know?

 

[TerryP]

Did Wesley Neighbors play special teams this year. My brain isn't functioning.

Wesley did not see the field this year in a game.

I didn't think so. I listed him (before i deleted the double post) but I didn't see him on Terry's list. Figured he must have played special teams and I missed it or something.

It's a subject of debate, because I've seen some that should know say differently...but, I didn't include him thinking Bryant Scholly so he's not even counting against the 85 right now.

 

[Bishop]

Is Trent Richardson expected to Redshirt this season? As good as he is I can't see him getting THAT much playing time this season, as loaded as we are at RB.

 

[HIGHTIDES]

He will NOT redshirt. We'll only have the guy 3 years if he stays healthy, so no point in redshirting.

 

[Bishop]

What do you mean we ONLY have the 3 guys? Any of our top 3 RB's could start full time if they wanted to. Those 3 will all split the playing time next season, and behind them we have Demetrius Goode, Jeramie Griffin, and Ivan Matchett backing them up.

 

[HIGHTIDES]

I said we'd only have Trent Richardson for 3 years. He'll be an NFL prospect early. If you redshirt him, you make that 2 years. If he gets hurt, he could use a medical redshirt though.

 

[Bishop]

If we DON'T Redshirt him, then one of those seasons will be wasted because he won't see the field next season that much because of how loaded we are at RB

 

[HIGHTIDES]

I'm not sure you understand. If Trent goes pro after 3 years, it has nothing to do with him PLAYING 3 years. After 3 years ON CAMPUS he can go pro. Sure, we could afford to redshirt him, but then we risk only having him actually play 2 years. Follow me?

I'll add. If Upchurch's injury effects him in the Spring or next year, Richardson would probably be our #3 guy. At how often we run, Coffee or Ingram could easily pick up an injury as well. If everyone stays healthy this is my prediction at the 3 deep the next couple years:

2009:
Coffee, Ingram, Richardson
2010:
Richardson, Ingram, Matchett
2011:
Richardson, Ingram, Matchett

One thing to remember is that Coffee has been good behind a great offensive line. If our line struggles next year, Saban may use a guy like Trent a little more often because he has the ability to make his own yards.

 

[Bishop]

What I'm saying is whether he redshirts or not, he won't play next season. So if I'm him I'm thinkin if I'm not gonna play anyways, why not redshirt?

 

[HIGHTIDES]

I guess what I'm saying is I disagree with you. I think he could be 3rd string at the very least and injuries do happen. When you have a guy that talented on your team, you don't sit him on the bench. He's a playmaker and he'll be the only one of his caliber we have at the position.

If he doesn't play, then yeah, he gets a redshirt. I'm saying he WILL play... and often. unless he gets injured that is.