Down to One

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[WSUwatcher]

Hold on...

"Down to One," of course, assumes that Aaron Ellis finishes his eligibility this coming season instead of redshirting, as some on here (e.g., me) have speculated, to focus on academics in a season where he probably won't play much barring injury to Durley or Blair.

If Ellis does by chance redshirt, WSU is already full assuming all three commitments hold up. And in that case, they'd have one more PF next year, giving them Ellis (sr), Hamilton (so), and White (fr).

The downside of such an occurrence would be the inability to recruit someone else this year in the absence of an unexpected departure, plus very likely a wildly skewed roster the following season: probably six seniors, just two juniors and two sophs, and three freshmen or redshirts.

Personally, I still think a redshirt year makes sense for Ellis as an individual this coming season -- but all things considered, it's probably better for the team for Aaron to finish up this year.

[WuDrWu]

IF Aaron were to redshirt, still possible but not likely, I'd give it less than 1 in 10 that the remainder of the team would be in tact come fall 2011.


We will be signing another player.

[ShockTalk]

Re: Hold on...

"Down to One," of course, assumes that Aaron Ellis finishes his eligibility this coming season instead of redshirting, as some on here (e.g., me) have speculated, to focus on academics in a season where he probably won't play much barring injury to Durley or Blair.

If Ellis does by chance redshirt, WSU is already full assuming all three commitments hold up. And in that case, they'd have one more PF next year, giving them Ellis (sr), Hamilton (so), and White (fr).

The downside of such an occurrence would be the inability to recruit someone else this year in the absence of an unexpected departure, plus very likely a wildly skewed roster the following season: probably six seniors, just two juniors and two sophs, and three freshmen or redshirts.

Personally, I still think a redshirt year makes sense for Ellis as an individual this coming season -- but all things considered, it's probably better for the team for Aaron to finish up this year.

Very good point, watcher.

Another signing this fall should mean Ellis is not redshirting, as I don't believe they'd sign someone now on the possibility that a player is leaving after the season.

Of course, they may just wait until spring, (unless a can't-pass-up player wants to sign now), particularly if they're looking for juco help.