Red-Shirts...

[UnderParPanther]

Has anyone heard who got redshirted for the incoming freshman?

[Panthers to the Bone]

No word on that. Last year there was pretty strong speculation that Travis Brown was going to redshirt...then after two strong performances in the exhibitions, he didn't take it. As of this moment it's all speculation. I don't think anyone is a lock or has said to be one from the coaching staff, IMO.

[BCPanther]

I would almost think that all five of them will earn time on the floor. I think they will end up cutting into or completely taking playing time from Viet and Josten. Its not that those two are bad players, I just think the incoming five are that good!!

[Panther Cat]

Red Shirts??

Although I agree our whole recruiting class is very good, I don't see the guards earning playing time over Viet & Jostens. I think we forget how good these two are. Mac always said Jared was the fastest player with a basketball in his hands that he has ever coached, and Viet is the best pure shooter on the team, and has been since he's been on campus. Viet's knee injury kept him out of some significant playing time, especialu when Crawford went down. The two biggest concerns with them right now is defense, but I don't see too many of the freshman being able to play much better defense either.

They won't decide who they'll redshirt til after the last exhibition game. I'm sure they have a decent idea, but nothing set in stone. I'm pretty sure you send in the redshirt information to the NCAA AFTER the season. I would really like to see Dunham, Jones, and Molstead redshirt, I think that will help them out a lot. If I had to guess I would say Egelseder & Koch won't redshirt, we don't get Pedescleaux til December more than likely, plus it's hard to say how he'll play, so we'll need those two for depth at least to start the year. I'm really interested to see what the coaches do, they've done a good job so far in the past on what they do, so I don't see that changing.

On a side note, we didn't have the team we do now 5 years ago, otherwise Little would have redshirted, and possibly even Jacobson (that would be a scary site for opposing teams this year). But because the lack of players, and even talent, both of them got forced into the starting lineup, but I dno't think you can complain about the results the next three years

[valleyalum]

Redshirts

Molstead is definitely redshirting from what I hear. Jordan, Adam K, Stephen, & Kwadzo have been working and alternating in with the first team ahead of Adam V. The only other redshirt I see at this point is Kerwin. We are short players this year and I believe these four freshman are staring at alot of minutes. I know coach will do whats best for the team and the future. I do believe that 2 of the 2007 recruits will redshirt. Lucas O. will not and will contribute right away.

[Panther Cat]

Red Shirt

That makes a lot of sense. I've only seen Jones play a few times, I thought he could be pretty good in the future. Has he looked really good during preseason? Viet might have gotten a little behind with that injury, since he missed most of last season, plus off season workouts including the PTL. Can the season get here any sooner?

[NEIOWABB]

Josten will be your starting 2 guard and have a very productive year on both ends of the floor. He will be our most athletic starter on the floor.

I look for Kerwin and Jones to redshirt

[MarshallTucker]

I have heard pretty much the same as NEIOWABB. Josten should be fine...i heard the battle between kwadzo and stephen is tight but that stephen is a bit smarter w/ the ball in his hands. I was told kerwin shows promise but his body is probably two years away from major MVC minutes. If anyone has seen Big Jordan at football/volleyball games this year its easy to tell he has lost some weight and started to fill out his frame to really look like a man rather than a big boy.

[TravelingPanther]

Hard to believe I haven't noticed Jordan around. He's hard to miss.