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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1967505, member: 40"]
First of all, if Dungey is done, that is very bad news for our program.  He's the best playmaker we've recruited at the QB position post-McNabb, and seems to be a perfect fit for the Babers offensive system.  Having him as an upperclassman [especially with the starting experience he has under his belt these two seasons] would accelerate our progress, and losing him would be a setback to that progress.

If Dungey isn't capable of playing anymore, or is medically disqualified, or both, then we'd have three scholarship QBs on next year's roster--Wilson, Culpepper, and DeVito.  Wilson doesn't have the chops--I think that is obvious.  Culpepper had a tremendous offer list and physical tools, and enrolled early so he has an extra spring practice with the team under his belt [even if he wasn't a full "go" last spring]. So [U]on paper[/U], he'd be better positioned to contribute next year than an incoming frosh who'd arrives in August.  He'd also have an extra full year of physical development under his belt, in addition to the extra 18 months worth of head start in learning the offense.

That said, DeVito is a stud recruit--and the first gem reeled in by the new coaching staff.  I don't think hoping for him to redshirt is a slight, it is more of a desire to see him not thrown to the wolves, and to maximize his value as a long term asset.

What we DON'T know is [1] what will happen with Dungey, and [2] how ready Culpepper will be.  Maybe the new staff wants to play their guy, which would render the discussion moot.  Or maybe Culpepper is the real deal, and that will afford us the LUXURY of redshirting DeVito.  That's how I see it.
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