It's called sarcasm, Andy. But you knew that and just wanted to start an argument regardless. It's especially questionable given this post...
This was your comment
If that happens, the coaching staff might as well cut him this season and save themselves the trouble. The chances of a redshirt year working out for the player in the future, as we all have seen, is pretty unlikely (though it has happened here and there).
We both know that is not sacrasm. Your backtracking comment came after mine.
On top of also mentioning that there have been examples of redshirts working out here and there in the very post that you have a bone to pick with.
I didn't say cut him, you did.
Chad Jackson, Terrence Wheatley, Shawn Crable, Ron Brace, Brandon Tate, Tyrone McKenzie, Taylor Price and maybe soon to be Ras-I Dowling are all players who, for one reason or another, were redshirted their rookie seasons. They were all guys who had moderate to big expectations that washed out after redshirting their rookie years. And those are all since 2006. So no, it's not as big as some people here make it out to be. You're correct about that. But it's not as insignificant as you're making it out to be either.[/QUOTE]
Chad Jackson was not redshirted his first year, he played in 12 games.
Wheatley also was not redshirted his first season, he played in 6 games then was injured.
Ron Brace played 9 games and started 2 as a rookie.
Tate started on PUP then was activated, also not a redshirt, and started the next season.
Dowling too, was not redshirted, he suffered injuries.
Considering more than half the players you think were redshirted clearly were not, I'd say my comment that it isn't as common as you think it is has rung true, by your own answer.
