2014 Verbal #4: R.J. Urzendowski

[GOBISON123]

We win championship because of system kids not star kids.

[westnodak93bison]

We win championship because of system kids not star kids.

Agree. Our systems and culture promote great team work.

[Bison"FANatic"]

I am really looking forward to watching R.J. play. Must be special to pass up the depth chart and have shirt pulled as a WR.

[Wacker_in_the_Hall]

I have said it before "any time you pull the redshirt off a freshman, you exchange his most productive year (5th year senior) for his least productive. In my estimation it says something about the caliber of our existing receivers.

[tcbison]

I have said it before "any time you pull the redshirt off a freshman, you exchange his most productive year (5th year senior) for his least productive. In my estimation it says something about the caliber of our existing receivers.

If the team has a need that R.J. can fill then I have no problem pulling the redshirt. Football is a team game and at times certain positions need an influx of talent. There has been lots of redshirts pulled during the threepeat.

[THEsocalledfan]

I have said it before "any time you pull the redshirt off a freshman, you exchange his most productive year (5th year senior) for his least productive. In my estimation it says something about the caliber of our existing receivers.

Yes some truth here, yet how many eventually end to getting it back due to an injury (god forbid....)

It says something both about our depth and his ability.

[bison_by_blood]

I have said it before "any time you pull the redshirt off a freshman, you exchange his most productive year (5th year senior) for his least productive. In my estimation it says something about the caliber of our existing receivers.

We pulled redshirts at LB and RB last year. Pretty deep positions on probably our best team ever. All this tells me is RJ is the real deal.

[Wacker_in_the_Hall]

We pulled redshirts at LB and RB last year. Pretty deep positions on probably our best team ever. All this tells me is RJ is the real deal.

If he is the real deal, I hope he sees lots of looks and lots of touches, otherwise it is a total waste of a year

[tcbison]

If he is the real deal, I hope he sees lots of looks and lots of touches, otherwise it is a total waste of a year

I understand your point from an individual players point but I still think it is more about helping the team. If by playing R.J. this year it helps the team beat say UNI and win the conference I wouldn't call it a total waste of a year. I think it is more about getting the best players on the field to win games but that is just my honest opinion.

[T-Funk]

I understand your point from an individual players point but I still think it is more about helping the team. If by playing R.J. this year it helps the team beat say UNI and win the conference I wouldn't call it a total waste of a year. I think it is more about getting the best players on the field to win games but that is just my honest opinion.

Spot on. This was the philosophy used by the previous coaching staff, and that philosophy appears to have continued with the current staff. It's about putting the best players on the field to contribute now, regardless of their year in school.