From his Presser tonight:
From TideSports: Saban on Bell loss: "We may have to revisit whether we redshirt Chris Black."
From TideSports: Saban on Bell loss: "We may have to revisit whether we redshirt Chris Black."
You are correct, I think it's next year For Black, he is a special talent & Coach will not up him at risk if he is not ready.I think Saban said Black wasn't cleared for contact yet on his radio show the other night but has been practicing. I have very high thoughts about Black's ability to play the WR position, and thought before the season he could be just as good as Amari Cooper is now.
True, I know what you're saying, but if it gives us a little more depth and increases our chances to finish a season with a NC, then I say it is a no brainer.I hate having to burn a red shirt for just two games, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
If he's healthy and the report about him being cleared for contact is true I DEFINITELY say "burn the redshirt" because I fully believe he can contribute big time in the passing game. He is solid enough to take the hurt of Kenny Bell away and could put up some very good numbers IMHO. Black was/is the real deal.i called this yesterday, boom.
if he can contribute in the next two games then burn the redshirt, if he doesnt give us anything cyrus and shinn do than keep it on him and go with what we have. If he hadn't gotten hurt they would have been playing him all season anyway, so I have a feeling we'll see him on saturday. He looked really good on A day.
Absolutely, but I don't think one WR is that difference, when we have Norwood and Cooper who are doing very well. I think it is a very close call.If he's the difference between winning, or not winning, a national championship... then you play him.
Throwing you a chop as I type.i called this yesterday, boom.
if he can contribute in the next two games then burn the redshirt, if he doesnt give us anything cyrus and shinn do than keep it on him and go with what we have. If he hadn't gotten hurt they would have been playing him all season anyway, so I have a feeling we'll see him on saturday. He looked really good on A day.
If we're really at the point that we would burn a year of eligibility for a super talented kid for a game or two, then we obviously haven't been doing as good a job as we like to think we have in recruiting (or developing talent). We have a ton of WR's, and surely to God a couple of them could step it up when faced with the alternative of causing one of their teammates to burn a year just for 2 games.I hate having to burn a red shirt for just two games, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
Saban has done a good job recruiting, remember that we lost 3 seniors and had 3 current receivers (including Black) season end due to injuries.If we're really at the point that we would burn a year of eligibility for a super talented kid for a game or two, then we obviously haven't been doing as good a job as we like to think we have in recruiting (or developing talent). We have a ton of WR's, and surely to God a couple of them could step it up when faced with the alternative of causing one of their teammates to burn a year just for 2 games.
Burning a redshirt on someone as talented as Black seems to be is probably not a big deal. Chances are good someone like that only plays through his junior class year anyway.