Seems like if you time it right you could grow your roster by 10-15% after game 8 or 9. Especially if you’ve got some JUCO guys who aren’t ready to play at SEC speed when the season starts, but could benefit from another 8-10 weeks of practice at this level. You almost get them for 2 1/2 years now instead of 2.
There are also probably a good number of freshmen who aren’t ready to play in August or September that are closer to ready by November.
Austin Williams comes to mind. He would have been real handy to have in the last three or four games last year. Tommy Champion redshirted too, I believe. He could have added some OL depth.
Malik Dear may have been ready by November as well, not sure, but by then it was too late to burn a shirt.
I’m sure there were others that by late October could have earned some playing time in November had they been able to play up to four games.
If I’m a coach I’m using that as a carrot for Freshmen to work hard and bust their asses all Fall.
There are also probably a good number of freshmen who aren’t ready to play in August or September that are closer to ready by November.
Austin Williams comes to mind. He would have been real handy to have in the last three or four games last year. Tommy Champion redshirted too, I believe. He could have added some OL depth.
Malik Dear may have been ready by November as well, not sure, but by then it was too late to burn a shirt.
I’m sure there were others that by late October could have earned some playing time in November had they been able to play up to four games.
If I’m a coach I’m using that as a carrot for Freshmen to work hard and bust their asses all Fall.
