Football question

[WichitaSooner]

The Hawkins decision will depend on what happens in each game. If Mateer suffers an injury that takes him out for an extended period, and/or in a close game, Hawkins will play. If we are blowing a team out or Mateer just suffers a minor injury and has to leave for a series, then I would expect them to put in the third string guy. If they do want to preserve a redshirt, I don't think they would waste one of the four games just to play him for a handful of snaps.

 

[snydrosooner]

I did not remember that being the case. Hard to keep track of all of the changing rules. (I still haven't learned the nfl kickoff rules yet)

I would not be surprised if temple gives us a good game. We should use 1 of his 4 in a "tune-up" game, then hedge the rest of the year in case of injury

They changed that bowl rule do to so many opting not to play.

 

[WTSooner]

BV confirmed today at his press conference that the plan is to redshirt Hawkins if possible. I'd be surprised to see him play against Temple. Maybe not even against Kent State. Just in case he is needed later in the season. I'd probably play him against Kent State, but if you are truly playing it safe, you don't. Somebody other than Mateer needs to play against Kent State though. They are bad.

 

[BoulderSooner]

BV confirmed today at his press conference that the plan is to redshirt Hawkins if possible. I'd be surprised to see him play against Temple. Maybe not even against Kent State. Just in case he is needed later in the season. I'd probably play him against Kent State, but if you are truly playing it safe, you don't. Somebody other than Mateer needs to play against Kent State though. They are bad.

i think he will play this weekend and also against kent state if he can get big min in both ..

 

[WichitaSooner]

i think he will play this weekend and also against kent state if he can get big min in both ..

That's where you would be taking a big gamble, though. Do you want to burn two of his four chances in games that should be blowouts if we do our job? Or would you rather save all four for competitive games, either because he is needed due to a Mateer injury, or because you might have a package of plays for him that you think might help us win a close game?

 

[Sooner04]

I don't think you risk it. If you're going to redshirt him, SIT him.
And, circling back, 3 YPC is awful. I'm confident we'll figure out something. Running Mateer as much as we did isn't sustainable.