Grant Newsome redshirt burned

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Apparently this happened really early in the game as he was the 6th OL

Gulogulo37

November 1st, 2015 at 1:21 AM ^

Yeah, it's hard to defend that one. Competition and all that, but still. It's one thing taking a redshirt off Higdon since he's an RB, we have bodies there, and RBs are more likely to be college ready as freshmen.

On the plus side, I guess Newsome must be developing well if he's seeing the field as a freshman.

Is this possibly bad news for the development of our other tackles? LTT is gone. Are we a bit thin at tackle?

Gulogulo37

November 1st, 2015 at 8:15 AM ^

I knew that comment was coming. God forbid I might think Harbaugh has made a single non-optimal coaching decision in his life. I'm pretty sure at least half this board would be fine with Alabama-style oversigning if Harbaugh won like Saban. How much bitching has there been on here about Hoke burning redshirts?

Leaders And Best

November 1st, 2015 at 8:31 AM ^

There was attrition during the coaching change when Kyle Bosch transferred. LTT got kicked off the team. It wasn't mentioned above by the OP, but it looked like Henry Poggi did not travel and play yesterday. We need bodies to block in our jumbo sets, and Harbaugh owes it to the team to put the best players on the field. If that is Newsome, then unfortunately he had to play. I am assuming the coaches would have played Blake Bars or Bushell-Beatty if any of them were better than Newsome. I am guessing the coaches tried multiple players at that spot during the week of practice, and Newsome probably earned it. This wasn't some spur of the moment decision.

ijohnb

November 1st, 2015 at 10:08 AM ^

kind of think the writing is on the wall with Morris. I feel bad for the kid but it doesn't look like it is happening here. A left handed QB does change the dynamic of the OL. I wonder if that has anything to do with it.

Rasmus

November 1st, 2015 at 8:45 AM ^

Just in principle these comments are brutal, just stupid. It is a comment board. You're supposed to give your opinions. It's a given that the coaches know more than we do. So instead of arguing with you, this person just states the obvious. Incredible that 16 additional people (as of now) actually thought that was worth doing.

That said, I really like ndhillon's "Yep. Guilty." comment above about just going into full unquestioning acolyte mode -- I might try that...

Mr Miggle

November 1st, 2015 at 9:22 AM ^

is something I've found galling. A lot of hindsight analysis, based more on playing video games than dealing with human players. When one of our staff writers does analysis claiming that Joe Bolden or James Ross should have been redshirted, then this decision does look ridiculous in comparison. Perhaps this just illustrates that the criticism of Hoke in this regard was ill founded.

WolvinLA2

November 1st, 2015 at 10:53 AM ^

Exactly. The complaining about burned red shirts is really dumb in my opinion. Would it be nice to redshirt everyone? Sure. But that's rarely feasible. You need to win games, and that takes a lot of bodies over the course of the year. And we want to win next year, and that's easier when the guys we rely on have seen the field already. If guys can play, they should play. Harbaugh should not be thinking about how this will affect 2019 when making a decision.

BNags

November 1st, 2015 at 11:32 AM ^

It is not burning a redshirt if he's the best guy on the field or the next best one in.  The coaches see 100s of practice snaps that we, the fans, do not see. Harbaugh is being paid $5M to win games....now.  That includes playing the best players.  You have absolutely no basis to question this decision...unless of course you've been privy to the previously mentioned 100s of practice snaps.

Leaders And Best

November 1st, 2015 at 8:33 AM ^

Newsome is listed as the backup LT on our depth chart. The likelihood we were going to need him to play this year was very high. We have been very lucky with relative good health on the offensive side of the ball until this week. With Poggi out, I am guessing that changed things for the coaching staff this past week.

Black Socks

November 1st, 2015 at 1:20 AM ^

That's one area I'm confident going forward.  We will recruit o-line.

It would have been LTT but obviously he bungled that one.

Mr. Yost

November 1st, 2015 at 4:11 AM ^

I don't even know if it would've been LTT...they were neck and neck at the start of the year and the only reason LTT played against Utah was because it was so close and they had a shot to redshirt Newsome.

However, even with LTT on the team I'm not sure Newsome wouldn't be the clear cut backup LT at this point in the season. Especially after a bye week.

I tried to say this when LTT got kicked off and people yelled and said it was an excuse...now a number of people in this very thread are talking about Newsome starting next year.

IMO, that was always the case. It's not like he was an early enrollee...he got it to neck and neck in fall camp and fall camp only. By this time he easily should've been ahead and by next year, yes, he may be in the starting rotation. Maybe at LT pushing Cole to C.

 

Umich4Life

November 1st, 2015 at 1:22 AM ^

Likely due to LTT's ultra boneheaded drunken move. Still a bit strange though, it seems like Dawson could've been the 6th OL on that heavy set. On the bright side this probably says great things about Newsome's development.




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Rabbit21

November 1st, 2015 at 1:23 AM ^

Not sure why you do this with the large number of other linemen on the roster, seems like a waste. Higdon makes sense,Kinnel makes sense if you squint.  This just doesn't seem like the right move.

growler4

November 1st, 2015 at 11:27 AM ^

Uh, Rudock is the starter and will play and be the starting QB if healthy enough to play. He has been the clear #1 for a reason. OK, he has flaws in his game.

It amazes me to see the Speight love in a number of comments/threads post-game... after ONE good series. Admittedly, he came through in the clutch when it counted. Congrats to him! Yet, prior to that, he looked awfully raw.

He obviously is developing, as he has passed Morris on the depth chart. A good thing. Yet, this reminds me of last year when some were clamoring for Morris to play in place of Gardner. That didn't turn out well.