Brad Redford in SI

[kyxu]

Brad Redford is in this week's "Faces in the Crowd" section of Sports Illustrated.

Blurb reads:

Brad Redford
Frankenmuth, MI > Basketball
Brad, a senior guard at Frankenmuth High, set state records for three-pointers in a season (143), consecutive free throws (102), season free throw percentage (96.7), career free throw percentage (93.3) and most points in the first quarter (27). This season he averaged 36.7 points and was Michigan's Mr. Basketball.

No mention that he's going to X, but no big deal.

[wkrq59]

And this kid is a prime candidate to red-shirt???? This kid must play as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior.:D

[Jumpy]

And this kid is a prime candidate to red-shirt???? This kid must play as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior.:D

And that is the beauty of this incoming class. It is so deep in guards, this kid is third best and would benefit from red-shirting.

[DC Muskie]

It is so deep in guards, this kid is third best and would benefit from red-shirting.

Regardless if he comes to campus and solidifies he is the best of those guards. But better to make this decision now, in May, and get it out the way, so he can work on things like his shooting, his strength and his defense, right?

[MD Muskie]

Just wondering, but does anyone know if this is the first time that Xavier has a recruit for basketball, or any other sport for that matter, in the Fresh Faces page?

[powerofX]

Just wondering, but does anyone know if this is the first time that Xavier has a recruit for basketball, or any other sport for that matter, in the Fresh Faces page?

I believe we have had at least one member of the now defunct rifle team featured in that section...

[JTG]

I think if you red shirt a Mr. Basketball, schools will use it against you in recruiting in the future. They might say, "go to X and they'll just stockpile you, whereas if you come to us, you can play."

[Juice]

Some members from the Polo team were in it back in the 70's. Also, I think one of the Wolf's made it in for tennis as well.

[MHettel]

Jason Parker from the rifle team was in it. Nice kid.

I don't think it's called fresh faces. i think thats the name of your fetish porn.

[Jumpy]

Regardless if he comes to campus and solidifies he is the best of those guards. But better to make this decision now, in May, and get it out the way, so he can work on things like his shooting, his strength and his defense, right?

Of course, everyone knows that a rash decision made by an internet poster who has never even seen any of the incoming freshmen play is the best decision. come on, DC, lighten up. I'm not a one man jury sealing his fate. I was trying to comment on the fact that the class is deep and he is not the most highly touted recruit coming in. And you can't argue that redshirting would be beneficial for almost any incoming freshman, minus the one year rentals.