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  1. 8/19/2009, 02:41 PM #1
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    Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    You have Tom Wort, Ronnell Lewis and Jaydan Bird that are true freshmen and I can't see any of them RSing this year. According to the depth chart you have Reynolds in the middle backed up Balogun, but that will probably be Box. Then you have Keenan Clayton at the SLB backed up by JR Bryant and at the WLB you have Travis Lewis backed up by Jaydan Bird.

    These are all from the depth chart that was updated over a month ago, so it's kind of guessing at this point. We have 5 seniors in that 2-deep, so getting field time for underclassmen will be critical. Even if they don't play on the defense I think it's still important to get players like Wort, R. Lewis, Bird and Franklin on the field. It can't hurt on kick coverage for sure.
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    R. Lewis is gonna be good, I'm sure he will get some PT
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    The most likely to get redshirted would probably be Lewis and Bird. Remember they wait until the end of the season to redshirt, so I think Bird will be the only one to get redshirted.
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    R. Lewis might play an R.J. Washington role, don't play him unless you have to

    now R.J will is a RS Freshman
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    We won't need either of them, so I say don't play them unless we have too and then redshirt them after the season.
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    I say we play the ones with strong NFL potential. History has shown that it is a crap shoot whether or not these guys will stay 4 years, let alone 5. If the coaches see a freakish athlete that they feel could be an early entrant type of player, put them on special teams and let them be a backup.
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    By the way, I'l admit that my post above is not very original. I've heard Stoops say essentially the same thing before...
    "That's a painting of me taking the bull by the horns. Its a metaphor. But that really happened."
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    I'll say that Wort will play for sure. Kick coverage mostly.
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    Quote Originally Posted by soonerfan28 View Post
    I'll say that Wort will play for sure. Kick coverage mostly.
    Yep, he will get some snaps at middle linebacker also.
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    what about Crow
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    Quote Originally Posted by jlew1818 View Post
    what about Crow
    Will he redshirt? I don't think so, we need him next year at fullback and I believe he is a junior, not a senior.
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    No offense to Crow, but he probably isn't the D-1 talent they thought he was. He had his chance to shine and didn't perform. He now has 3 true frosh who are probably more talented then him.
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    Quote Originally Posted by soonerfan28 View Post
    No offense to Crow, but he probably isn't the D-1 talent they thought he was. He had his chance to shine and didn't perform. He now has 3 true frosh who are probably more talented then him.
    Yep, lets hope he has better luck getting on the field as a fullback.
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    Quote Originally Posted by CK Sooner View Post
    Yep, he will get some snaps at middle linebacker also.
    I heard he's already starting to fill out. The dude is a headhunter and if he can get to 225 he'll be an All-American.
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    kidding about Crow
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    Quote Originally Posted by jlew1818 View Post
    kidding about Crow
    Eat Crow!

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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    hell, at least he gets to suit up and get his college for free
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    Re: Do any ofthe LB's redshirt?

    Quote Originally Posted by jlew1818 View Post
    hell, at least he gets to suit up and get his college payed for
    Add at a nice quality university to that. He is a lucky kid.
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