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WR James Clark (transferring to Virginia Tech)

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buckeye4ever21 said:
Hope his redshirt isn't burned on his one play injury. I don't understand why you put a guy with his talent on the field in this type of situation.
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If this was the 3rd game he played in (per earlier post) I don't think he'll qualify for a medical redshirt either.

Guidelines for Medical Hardship Waiver Requests
For a student-athlete to receive a Medical Hardship Waiver per Bylaw 14.2.4, the following four conditions must be met:
  • The student-athlete may not have participated in more than two contests or dates of competition or 20 percent of the team's completed contests/dates of competition.
  • The injury or illness must occur prior to the completion of the first half of the season.
  • The injury or illness does not have to occur during practice/competition, but it must be incapacitating.
  • Appropriate medical documentation must exist and be provided.
All percentages are calculated according to contests or dates of competition, depending on how your sport's competitive opportunities are counted. Only contests or dates of competition occurring during the championship (traditional) season are included in the calculations. Conference championships/tournaments are counted as one contest or date of competition, regardless of the actual contest/dates used. If the percentage calculation for the 20-percent rule results in a decimal -- any decimal -- the whole number preceding it is always rounded up. For example, if the softball team competes in 56 games, 20 percent of 56 is 11.2. Due to the "rounding-up," a softball team member who competed in 12 games does qualify for a medical hardship waiver. To meet the first-half-of-the-season requirement, all competition must cease prior to the start of the contest or date of competition that begins the second half of the season. For example, a soccer player competing in the 10th game of a 19-game season does not qualify for a medical hardship waiver. Also, a student-athlete who is injured in the first half of the season, then attempts to play in the second half and aggravates the original injury, does not qualify for a medical hardship waiver. NOTE: A STUDENT-ATHLETE RECEIVING A MEDICAL HARDSHIP WAIVER IS PERMITTED UNLIMITED PARTICIPATION IN THE NON-TRADITIONAL (NON-CHAMPIONSHIP) PORTION OF THE SEASON.
 
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ScriptOhio said:
If this was the 3rd game he played in (per earlier post) I don't think he'll qualify for a medical redshirt either.

Guidelines for Medical Hardship Waiver Requests
For a student-athlete to receive a Medical Hardship Waiver per Bylaw 14.2.4, the following four conditions must be met:
  • The student-athlete may not have participated in more than two contests or dates of competition or 20 percent of the team's completed contests/dates of competition.
  • The injury or illness must occur prior to the completion of the first half of the season.
  • The injury or illness does not have to occur during practice/competition, but it must be incapacitating.
  • Appropriate medical documentation must exist and be provided.
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Only one of the four are in question, and the second half is unclear to me. Does that mean at the time of injury, or by the end if the year? Because if it's time of injury then he played in 3/4, but if it's end of the season then it's 2/12, 13 or 14. Whatever it is, it's under 20%.
 
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UpNorth_Buckeye said:
Only one of the four are in question, and the second half is unclear to me. Does that mean at the time of injury, or by the end if the year? Because if it's time of injury then he played in 3/4, but if it's end of the season then it's 2/12, 13 or 14. Whatever it is, it's under 20%.
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I'm pretty sure they count the game you are injured in. Dryden posted that he played in the Buffalo and SDSU games, and obviously he played against FAMU. That's at least 3 games out of the 12 scheduled, which would be 25%. Even if it counts all games played after everything is over and Ohio State plays in the B1G Championship and a bowl game; 3 of 14 is 21.42% which is still over.
 
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ScriptOhio said:
If this was the 3rd game he played in (per earlier post) I don't think he'll qualify for a medical redshirt either.

Guidelines for Medical Hardship Waiver Requests
For a student-athlete to receive a Medical Hardship Waiver per Bylaw 14.2.4, the following four conditions must be met:
  • The student-athlete may not have participated in more than two contests or dates of competition or 20 percent of the team's completed contests/dates of competition.
  • The injury or illness must occur prior to the completion of the first half of the season.
  • The injury or illness does not have to occur during practice/competition, but it must be incapacitating.
  • Appropriate medical documentation must exist and be provided.
All percentages are calculated according to contests or dates of competition, depending on how your sport's competitive opportunities are counted. Only contests or dates of competition occurring during the championship (traditional) season are included in the calculations. Conference championships/tournaments are counted as one contest or date of competition, regardless of the actual contest/dates used. If the percentage calculation for the 20-percent rule results in a decimal -- any decimal -- the whole number preceding it is always rounded up. For example, if the softball team competes in 56 games, 20 percent of 56 is 11.2. Due to the "rounding-up," a softball team member who competed in 12 games does qualify for a medical hardship waiver. To meet the first-half-of-the-season requirement, all competition must cease prior to the start of the contest or date of competition that begins the second half of the season. For example, a soccer player competing in the 10th game of a 19-game season does not qualify for a medical hardship waiver. Also, a student-athlete who is injured in the first half of the season, then attempts to play in the second half and aggravates the original injury, does not qualify for a medical hardship waiver. NOTE: A STUDENT-ATHLETE RECEIVING A MEDICAL HARDSHIP WAIVER IS PERMITTED UNLIMITED PARTICIPATION IN THE NON-TRADITIONAL (NON-CHAMPIONSHIP) PORTION OF THE SEASON.
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I actually was unaware he played in 2 other games. My point being is why is he being played at all if he it's going to be a waste of a year for him. I actually think by applying for a medical redshirt, he would win his case. Each case is treated independently. His involvement is minimal in the 3 games andhe got hurt on the first plat of the second half.
 
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Dryden said:
He's being played because the coaching staff believes he's one of the best 11 in certain special teams situations, and if a redshirt were necessary for development or depth concerns it can still be taken later in his career.
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I'm sure Mitchell and Marshall would be one of the best 11 on special teams as well but he's not putting them out there. I can see the point of Johnson and bell being on special teams because they've had roles with the defense so far. But when you aren't going to use a guy in the passing game and he's probably not gonna see the field because he's 7th or 8th on the depth chart at WR. Just making a point, the coaches can do whatever they want, but in his case I don't see why.
 
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buckeye4ever21 said:
I'm sure Mitchell and Marshall would be one of the best 11 on special teams as well but he's not putting them out there. I can see the point of Johnson and bell being on special teams because they've had roles with the defense so far. But when you aren't going to use a guy in the passing game and he's probably not gonna see the field because he's 7th or 8th on the depth chart at WR. Just making a point, the coaches can do whatever they want, but in his case I don't see why.
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Can you go ahead and put together all the special-teams 11-best lists for me? I'm about to drop a letter in Coach Meyer's suggestion box and really want to get Mitchell and Marshall's positioning right. Thanks in advance.
 
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BayBuck said:
Can you go ahead and put together all the special-teams 11-best lists for me? I'm about to drop a letter in Coach Meyer's suggestion box and really want to get Mitchell and Marshall's positioning right. Thanks in advance.
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Lol tons of players can be good on special teams. If you're going to waste a freshman to be a gunner all year when you have 20 other guys with similar skill sets, it just doesn't make sense. That's the reason he's not wasting guys like Mitchell and Marshall on special teams. And he's not even a starter on special teams. So he's not the best 11 on on offense or special teams. I'm just saying why even try to burn a year of eligibility when the games out of hand. Hence why burn a year of Dunn or Thomas's eligibility by putting them in, in mop up duty. You only have 4 years. He'll get a medical redshirt but I just don't see a valid reason why. I could see if they put him back on kickoffs but they just aren't using him anywhere.
 
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buckeye4ever21 said:
Lol tons of players can be good on special teams. If you're going to waste a freshman to be a gunner all year when you have 20 other guys with similar skill sets, it just doesn't make sense. That's the reason he's not wasting guys like Mitchell and Marshall on special teams. And he's not even a starter on special teams. So he's not the best 11 on on offense or special teams. I'm just saying why even try to burn a year of eligibility on when the games out of hand. Hence why burn a year of Dunn or Thomas's eligibility by by putting them in, in mop up duty. You only have 4 years. He'll get a medical redshirt but I just don't see a valid reason why. I could see if they put him back on kickoffs but they just aren't using him anywhere.
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NOT redshirting is the default for Urban Meyer's recruits, and obviously Clark has a role on this year's team as he's played in three games so far, and was listed in the 2-deep at WR every game so far. I guess if he was concerned about wasting that 5th year he could always tap out in practice, but I bet he wants to get on the field any way possible and try to earn more opportunities from that.
 
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Soooooooo, the poor kid gets his leg wrecked, and all we can do is argue about whether or not he should have been on the field??? Do you think he came to OSU so he could be coddled on the bench in order to protect an injury? We really are a very strange fan base, aren't we....

Here's to a speedy recovery, James! Better days are ahead in a Buckeye uniform... assuming the coaches are willing to risk another injury...
 
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