Paytonlives said:
Hauck just said on the radio that Calhoun "walked in and said he wanted to redshirt." "Coaches decide who redshirts, not players"
OK folks, let's condense this into what important events happened and didn't happen that should be considered in this situation.
1) In his freshman redshirt year, Jeremy was asked to help the team due to injuries at his position and blow his redshirt, and he rose to the task. Team player? You bet.
2) The suspension in his senior year, and "delayed" return to playing generated a scenario where, if it looked unlikely for the Griz to make the playoffs, with 4 or fewer games played, he could sit out the last two games, redshirt, and gain an additional year of eligibility, ie, working to improve the future.
3) As the chance of #2 became closer to a reality, Egriz speculators began openly advocating for a redshirt result, to both Jeremy and the team, as the best and most logical course for Jeremy and the team.
4.) As the Griz played several horrible games the HC goes on the air to remind fans that this is a rebuilding process, it will take time, and the future will be brighter each year, so bright in fact we'll have to wear shades, ie, his improvement goals are geared for future years.
5) The talk and speculation of a possible redshirt path for Jeremy continues and becomes regular discussion on egriz, in booster circles, and on campus including inside and outside the Champions Center.
6) Once the team is down to 2 games left and any redshirt possibility could be lost, Jeremy, according to Hauck, approaches him directly, not through parents or assistant coaches or the team mascot, about the possibility of redshirting this year.
7) Hauck sees the request as presumptuous of his responsibilities, makes sure Jeremy knows that in no uncertain terms, and with no present reflection or conferring with the OC or position coach or recruiting coordinator, reflexively says "no" so as to defend his coaching turf.
8) Insulted and hurt the "Team" (Coach) wasn't there in his time of need, Jeremy decides his heart is no longer in it and declines to participate further. (Just an aside here, if anybody knows when they are in Hauck's doghouse it's Jeremy, where he probably was again if he did stay with the team).
9) None of this rumored redshirt "speculation" was unknown to Bobby for weeks, yet he apparently didn't head this off and go to Jeremy and ask if it was something he was interested in or tell him what he was thinking about it or let him know whether it was something he might consider or not consider, so Jeremy didn't have to do what we now know is unthinkable and (gulp) ask. (An "I am the Great Oz" vibe going on here?")
10) A pattern fairly clearly emerges, so it is fair to ask why does it seem every story of Hauck's "mentoring" program with his players that leaks from the Champions Center end with a starter leaving the program?
Just another way to look at the facts, folks. The way the Griz played last week suggests Hauck is getting better play out of his players. A win this weekend will have me sold. But it seems that this situation could have and should have been addressed and diffused long before the moment of critical mass, and these 25 pages of back yard gossip would not exist.