Just got back, and stealing a few minutes at a coffee shop.
Dorin Dickerson is very happy about finally getting to play.
“I was really excited and I got a lot off my shoulders. I felt a lot of pressure to play and to play well.”
Apparently Coach Wannstedt was still a little hesitant before the game to burn Dickerson’s redshirt.
Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt said he talked with Dickerson and his father, Randy, before the game Saturday about forfeiting his chance at a redshirt.
“I think that Dorin had the mind-set that he wanted to play,” Wannstedt said. “He wasn’t concerned with how much, but he wanted to be part of it this year.
“When I recruited him, we told him he would have a chance to play. We’ll see how it goes from here. It’s a long season. We’ve got a lot of games left, and he got a nice start today.”
I’ve hardly been decisive in my opinion about Dickerson and redshirting. I tepidly (and with more than a little wiggle room) thought he should get to play this season, so I don’t think it was a mistake. I do, however, want to see how they use him. Hopefully a little more than just gimmick plays and special teams.
With the injury to Simonitis the redshirt also came off of Jason Pinkston. Honestly, this is the scarier prospect since Pinkston was converted in training camp to the O-line from the defense. Now he will be expected to be a key reserve for the O-line. That just speaks to the issue of injuries on the line and lack of depth.
This was a horrible game for Toledo and one of the worst outcomes in quite some time.
The Rockets, now 2-3, were held without a first-half touchdown for the first time since a 2003 game at Ball State, a span of 33 games, and finished a game without a TD for the first time since a 49-0 loss at Ohio State on Sept. 12, 1998.
That seems like some measure of revenge taken on Toledo.
We’ve already got three guys who are having success catching the ball, so he’s not gonna play much at wideout, and this whole running-back-by-committee approach (which is warranted, to some extent) pretty much guarantees he won’t get more than five or maybe ten rushes a game at most.
So we’ve wasted a full year of his eligibility just so the guy can come in in the 5th game of the year and get maybe 1/3 of the carries at running back and return the occasional kick? I hope he makes those carries count. Yeesh.
I am not sure how big he is but seems a little small to play running back. I could see him eventually maybe moving to a DB/cornerback after Revis leaves.
I too would have liked to see him redshirt this year but DW did the right thing, he spoke to Dorin and his dad and explained that once he plays thats it. And if they were both comfortable with that then so be it. No need to upset him and his family especially when he can and wants to contribute ight now. He was out biggest recruit we cant just dismiss his desire to play if he has shown he is ready.
I am not sure how big he is but seems a little small to play running back. I could see him eventually maybe moving to a DB/cornerback after Revis leaves.
I too would have liked to see him redshirt this year but DW did the right thing, he spoke to Dorin and his dad and explained that once he plays thats it. And if they were both comfortable with that then so be it. No need to upset him and his family especially when he can and wants to contribute right now. He was out biggest recruit we cant just dismiss his desire to play if he has shown he is ready.
I hate psu as much as the next pitt fan but you cant deny the effect these young playmakers have had on their team.
He’s a matured frame, and there’s going to be some POP
Geez, Chas, your net-nanny’s clamped a chastity belt to my loins since the move to .com, and each week she’s seemingly plotting castration. Hell, it’s probably just me, right? right?
