Wilson redshirt? Let's hope not.

[Freeport Warrior]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/234679151.html

[tower912]

Whatever is best for the young man. 

[Tugg Speedman]

I don't have a problem red-shirting him as opposed to him seeing very limited play this year.

I wish Junior was red-shirted his Freshman year and we had him for a full season this year.

[Ellenson Guerrero]

As long as he doesn't pull a Cadougan, I'll be fine with whatever the decision is.

[chapman]

If he's not going to be able to contribute some good minutes, might as well do it.  At least gives him the option for that fifth year.  The "he may not want to be in school five years" reason is lame when you're talking about a freshman, he doesn't know what he will want in 2018.

[Atticus]

If he's not going to be able to contribute some good minutes, might as well do it.  At least gives him the option for that fifth year.  The "he may not want to be in school five years" reason is lame when you're talking about a freshman, he doesn't know what he will want in 2018.

He could also call VB in Israel and ask him what his thoughts are about five years of college...

[MUSF]

He could also call VB in Israel and ask him what his thoughts are about five years of college...

I'm not sure if you are implying that this would convince him to redshirt or not, but I bet Vander would tell him that he is happy getting paid to play ball.

[The Lens]

The kid was dunking 2 weeks ago, he's not going to red-shirt, he just isn't.

[Tugg Speedman]

The kid was dunking 2 weeks ago, he's not going to red-shirt, he just isn't.

Your sure about this?  From the JS article

Wilson worked 12 minutes Wednesday and more than 14 on Thursday. He is expected to go up to 17 minutes Friday before the Golden Eagles leave to play at Wisconsin on Saturday.

"It's still limited, but it's more than it was two weeks ago and definitely more than it was a month ago," coach Buzz Williams said.

So a guy that was only capable of practicing for 12 minutes yesterday was dunking two weeks ago?

[The Lens]

Your sure about this?  From the JS article

Wilson worked 12 minutes Wednesday and more than 14 on Thursday. He is expected to go up to 17 minutes Friday before the Golden Eagles leave to play at Wisconsin on Saturday.

"It's still limited, but it's more than it was two weeks ago and definitely more than it was a month ago," coach Buzz Williams said.

So a guy that was only capable of practicing for 12 minutes yesterday was dunking two weeks ago?

The word from the New Hampshire game was that he was dunking in pre-game.

[Tugg Speedman]

Again ... two weeks ago his foot was good enough to stress with the violent jumping of a dunk but he was just now cleared to practice and could only go 12 minutes yesterday?

If his foot was good enough to dunk two weeks ago, he should have been practicing for three or four weeks now, now two days.

[The Lens]

http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=40673.msg533400;topicseen#msg533400

[QuetteHoops]

Again ... two weeks ago his foot was good enough to stress with the violent jumping of a dunk but he was just now cleared to practice and could only go 12 minutes yesterday?

If his foot was good enough to dunk two weeks ago, he should have been practicing for three or four weeks now, now two days.

I had a stress fracture in my left foot in high school that sidelined me for about a month and a half. I was dunking a week after I was diagnosed with the fracture and 1 month before I ever stepped foot on the court for a game. Making a long story short, people can dunk on a stress fracture. It's a completely different thing to play in a game and practice everyday. Even more so at the Division 1 level.

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

Again ... two weeks ago his foot was good enough to stress with the violent jumping of a dunk but he was just now cleared to practice and could only go 12 minutes yesterday?

If his foot was good enough to dunk two weeks ago, he should have been practicing for three or four weeks now, now two days.

almost seems like he's capable of jumping off of either foot

[MUHoopsFan2]

If he's not going to be able to contribute some good minutes, might as well do it.  At least gives him the option for that fifth year.  The "he may not want to be in school five years" reason is lame when you're talking about a freshman, he doesn't know what he will want in 2018.

Excuse me! Yes he would know....you wouldn't but he would.
How the hell would he not know what he would want in the next 10 minutes, much less 4 years from now?

[chapman]

Excuse me! Yes he would know....you wouldn't but he would.
How the hell would he not know what he would want in the next 10 minutes, much less 4 years from now?

I hear in 2008 Otule dreamed of playing college basketball into 2019.  He's created a person named "Satchel Pierce" to help him achieve this goal, in case anyone is wondering why Pierce will be wearing goggles thicker than Chris when he gets to campus next year. 

[NavinRJohnson]

I'm not sure if you are implying that this would convince him to redshirt or not, but I bet Vander would tell him that he is happy getting paid to play ball.

This is correct. Heck, Vander might tell him to get on a plain to Israel tomorrow.

[NavinRJohnson]

If he's not going to be able to contribute some good minutes, might as well do it.  At least gives him the option for that fifth year.  The "he may not want to be in school five years" reason is lame when you're talking about a freshman, he doesn't know what he will want in 2018.

Alright! Now we have yet another current or former MU player for whom people here feel entitled to speak, and make judgements as to what is in their best interest.

[brewcity77]

I don't think Duane will elect to redshirt. That said, I think it might be best not just for the team but for him as a player if he did.

From a personal perspective, he would have to come in behind both DeWil and Dawson in the pecking order, and with Derrick putting up 10 ppg, 4.8 apg, and 3.8 rpg the past 4 games, it's pretty clear that cutting into those minutes will be tough. Junior rushed back and ended up burning a year for barely any minutes and I fear Duane would do the same. From a defensive standpoint, it would take time to catch up to where the rest of the freshmen are at, and most of them are still behind the curve with a quarter of the season gone. Defense earns minutes, and my guess is Duane probably wouldn't be up to speed on that end until January or February, by which time the rotation would be set.

For the team, it would help balance the classes regarding the point. Next year we'd come in with a senior in Derrick, a sophomore in Dawson, and a freshman in Duane, with Nick on deck. It'd be a near-perfect balance, though with the experience of a year training, Duane would be able to contend for more minutes as a redshirt freshman right out of the gate, improving our depth. And when Derrick leaves, we would have two experienced points to take the reins.

It's really an excellent scenario. That said, I'm expect he'll burn the redshirt and both player and fans will regret it down the line.

[brewcity77]

Excuse me! Yes he would know....you wouldn't but he would.
How the hell would he not know what he would want in the next 10 minutes, much less 4 years from now?

Spoken with all the expertise that comes with being young and inexperienced in the world.

[MerrittsMustache]

Whatever is best for the young man. 

+1

That's really all that needs to be said.

[chapman]

Alright! Now we have yet another current or former MU player for whom people here feel entitled to speak, and make judgements as to what is in their best interest.

Yes, how dare someone offer an opinion for an 18 year old to consider when making a big decision.

[NavinRJohnson]

Yes, how dare someone offer an opinion for an 18 year old to consider when making a big decision.

So when you said,  The "he may not want to be in school five years" reason is lame when you're talking about a freshman, he doesn't know what he will want in 2018., you were simply offering an opinion for him to consider?

He's on Twitter. You should go share that little nugget with him. I'm sure he'll appreciate it.

[starting5]

Maybe he worked for 12 straight minutes or it was game like situations and he played 12 minutes of in game situations.  I am encouraged cause he is going back to back days and increasing minutes.

[NavinRJohnson]

I will be surprised if we don't see him in a game before the calendar says 2014.