Brandin Hawthorne: Redshirt
I know some people were wondering if Brandin was redshirted.
Per Rivals
Keep an eye on linebacker Brandin Hawthorne too. The Pahokee, Fla., native saw some time in 2009 on special teams but not enough to lose his redshirt eligibility. He will begin the spring competing with classmate Mike Jones to replace Steve Brown at spinner.
"I think he'll play the position that Steve Brown is leaving, and if he can understand the defense - because he's so young - he could be exactly what our team needs," fifth-year senior wide receiver LaTerryal Savoy said. "He's very aggressive and very physical, loves to hit players, and we need more people like that. I think he'll make a lot of big plays."
I think most of us on the board, thought he could not redshirt but I guess not. Good for us
December 16th, 2009 at 4:54 PM ^
I thought Brian kept stressing that any play, even just one, would burn redshirt status? There is no % of plays for you to "keep" your redshirt.
December 16th, 2009 at 5:04 PM ^
What I want to know is how much he weighs now. He really needs the Barwis chocolate milk.
December 16th, 2009 at 5:06 PM ^
he looked like a DB rather than a LB when he first came to Michigan.
December 16th, 2009 at 5:12 PM ^
Marvin Robinson and Josh Furman weight about the same as Hawthorne did coming in. Aramide Olaniyan isn't much bigger, either. A lot of freshmen look like defensive backs.
December 16th, 2009 at 5:06 PM ^
Sit out the entire season
OR
play in less than 30% of your team's games, none of which can be in the second half of the season, and then appeal to the NCAA for a medical redshirt due to an injury or illness
That article says that he kept his redshirt "eligibility" - as in he can still appeal for a redshirt. He is not automatically guaranteed a redshirt because he played in some of last year's games.
For a similar situation, refer to Junior Hemingway's 2008 season, for which he was given a medical redshirt.
December 16th, 2009 at 5:26 PM ^
and they said they were going to apply for a medical RS which has been discussed previously. I was hoping the answer to that question was in this post. Maybe a question mark after redshirt would have been a better title.
December 16th, 2009 at 5:43 PM ^
when did he get injured?
December 16th, 2009 at 6:28 PM ^
Maybe he was "injured".
Then again, considering how often every other player on the team went down with some serious injury or another, Hawthorne's leg could have fallen off and it would have gotten lost in the noise.
December 16th, 2009 at 5:07 PM ^
Redshirt? Says here he would look much better in a Maize or Blue shirt from MGoStore, ON SALE NOW!
December 16th, 2009 at 5:27 PM ^
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December 16th, 2009 at 6:30 PM ^
That would be great
December 16th, 2009 at 7:03 PM ^
So much good news today! 3
December 16th, 2009 at 7:09 PM ^
like a donkey eatin' a waffle!
December 16th, 2009 at 7:16 PM ^
but it's pretty rad! I may have to add that to my rotation.
December 16th, 2009 at 7:40 PM ^
- Hey look at me, I'm a little teapot. I'll run right up your dress!
- Get out the checkbook and pay Grandma for the rubdown.
- Yeah! In action late last night, Sonics vs. Utah, John Stockton says, "Hey, look at me - I'm a little teapot, I'll run right up your dress!" But then, Olden Polynice says, "I'm not gonna pay a lot for this muffler!" But then Karl Malone says, "Sweet Sassy Molassey! You are gonna pay a lot! And the cost is gonna be prohibitive!"
Ray Romano on SNL parodying SC sportscasters. Great stuff
Here's the transcript from that skit: http://snltranscripts.jt.org/98/98osportscenter.phtml
December 16th, 2009 at 9:43 PM ^
better watch what your sayin'! old man river that old man river.