Football Blackshear redshirting.
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I view what Blackshear did today not much different than showing up for warmups and then leaving to go catch a movie.
Is it his right to ask for a redshirt? Sure. I don't even disagree with him asking for it. But you do that before gameday.
You've practiced all week with the team for a game, and then decided to bail on them before kickoff without any chance of installing an alternative plan. You've allowed a gameplan to be installed that relies on you doing your part, and then decide to let your team swing in the wind without you?
Definitely should be stripped of his captaincy, without a doubt, at the very least. Those aren't the actions of a captain.
Is it his right to ask for a redshirt? Sure. I don't even disagree with him asking for it. But you do that before gameday.
You've practiced all week with the team for a game, and then decided to bail on them before kickoff without any chance of installing an alternative plan. You've allowed a gameplan to be installed that relies on you doing your part, and then decide to let your team swing in the wind without you?
Definitely should be stripped of his captaincy, without a doubt, at the very least. Those aren't the actions of a captain.
Does being a captain even matter anymore?
Just say it out loud: Team Captain! Sounds like kids stuff.
Just say it out loud: Team Captain! Sounds like kids stuff.
On a real team in a real program it means a lot.
Sadly, we don’t have that culture.
Not according to the same "experts" on this board who clamored for his immediate firing--by the way a PSU fan who feels the need to comment is also not an "expert"
Do not assume anything. Regardless of skin lighter or darker, walking up to the coach after a week of letting everyone think you are playing and back out at kick off is real LOW. That may work in your world but not in mine.
Do players get to decide for themselves whether or not to play (and thereby safeguard their redshirt) or was this just the interim coach being accommodating to a player request?
If a player decides not to play without the blessing of the coach, is the player’s scholarship in jeopardy?
It doesn’t seem right that a scholarship player should be able to decide on his own not to play.
If a player decides not to play without the blessing of the coach, is the player’s scholarship in jeopardy?
It doesn’t seem right that a scholarship player should be able to decide on his own not to play.