In Reply to: Good points. posted by wanabbruin on November 23, 2024 at 11:27:26
that's a good question. But I expect a factor in the decisions was each player's readiness to command enough game minutes to justify expending a year's eligibility. (Don't think mop up time yields enough benefits to make it worth dropping the redshirt.)
Brandon W I think can preserve his year while continuing his physical and athletic maturation. Freeney imo is going to be important but doubt the minutes would be there for him this year.
The interesting question is Devin W. He has height and is the one of the three who could play in the post where we have our most concern. But he, like Mara, was rail thin and not nearly strong enough a year ago. I suspect he hasn't developed enough at this point to make either Cronin or the player himself believe he's add very much this year. (Although he remains the one who best stay prepared because if anything happens to either Kyle or Mara, they may not have any choice but to scrub his redshirt later in the season