DG medical redshirt status?
It was announced today, according to ESPN, that Case Keenum will be granted a medical redshirt for this year. Good for him, I hope that he can stay healthy for his last season.
I wonder if that means that we will be hearing the status of Devin's medical redshirt soon. What are the feelings of people more in the know than I am about what the outcome is likely to be? The last I heard it discussed, there did not seem to be much worry that he wouldn't be granted it, is that still the case?
January 14th, 2011 at 4:30 PM ^
But probably better off just waiting for the result to come in.
January 14th, 2011 at 4:33 PM ^
Brian's servers wouldn't have been getting bent over if people followed this piece of advice during the coaching search!
January 14th, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
You mean not speculating is even an option?
January 14th, 2011 at 4:30 PM ^
If a doctor says that DG can't play and there is paperwork and medical reasoning to back it up, how can they turn him down?
January 14th, 2011 at 6:49 PM ^
The same reason Auburn got off scot free: Because the NCAA said so.
January 14th, 2011 at 4:33 PM ^
They couldn’t submit the paperwork to the NCAA until after the Gator Bowl. If Denard had gone down in that game, Gardner would have gone in, and that would have been the end of it.
You’ll probably find out when they publish the roster for spring practice. I don’t have any serious doubts that it’ll be approved. The previous coaching staff seemed pretty sure about it, and medical fifth-years are granted pretty routinely.
January 14th, 2011 at 4:34 PM ^
Case Keenum applied on October 11....my guess is that we will not hear for sometime
January 14th, 2011 at 4:51 PM ^
Case Keenum also requested a decision from the NCAA by mid-January, because he needs to enroll at Houston by January 25. I believe the NCAA made that decision earlier than most because of his unusual situation.
January 14th, 2011 at 4:37 PM ^
I was wondering about this as well. With Hoke's history of offensive scheme, I think it's extremely important Gardner gets the redshirt. Then we can flex the offense around Denard for a couple years, but slowly shift toward.. dare I say.. a pro-style offense. IMO Devin would be a great fit as a dropback passer with Vick-like scramblings capabilities. Given his documented back and knee problems, this shouldn't be a problem?
January 14th, 2011 at 5:10 PM ^
I would compare DR to Vick before I would DG...DG seems a lot more like a McNabb, Vince Young, or Steve Young as far as size and mobility go in a pro or west coast style offense.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:09 PM ^
Yeah perhaps I got a little ahead of myself. However, the names you compare DG to aren't all bad either. I'll take it.
January 14th, 2011 at 4:53 PM ^
I don't see why he wouldn't get it. There were guys that played much longer into the season and still got the medical reshirts. I think Rodgers was one of them.
January 14th, 2011 at 4:54 PM ^
We need DG to heal up in the off-season from this back injury - he is the only viable back-up QB at this time.....no offense to Kennedy
January 14th, 2011 at 5:32 PM ^
Given the NCAA's impartial and evenhanded method of dispensing justice I would not only not be surprised if the request was turned down...I would not be shocked if they declared him a Junior in eligibility to punish us for asking.
We arent Auburn after all and we don't play in the SEC.......rules are different up north.
January 14th, 2011 at 6:31 PM ^
One thing I've wondered about is how he could have been legitimately injured but never appear on the weekly updates about injury status, e.g., Shaw - probable, Williams - out. I don't remember seeing his name on an injury report.
I think the NFL requires accurate information about injuries partially to avoid corruption related to gambling. Is that right?
Does the NCAA have requirements about reporting injuries to key players such as your second string QB?
January 14th, 2011 at 6:37 PM ^
No, but it was something that RR was pushing for.
January 14th, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
Can't remember specific players, but been denied in the past..
January 14th, 2011 at 11:38 PM ^
I'm just wondering, but if Hoke decided for whatever reason that DG needed another year to refine his skills or for future depth purposes could he redshirt him a second time? Because he would have only used the medical one the first year.