Tufts 83  Bowdoin 56 - Quite a performance by the Jumbos.  Everything seemed to clicking.  Bowdoin couldn't stop Jumbos inside players.   

I'm new to the board and a fan of the Jumbos from Tufts.  I want to comment on the Meg Coffin issue.  I think it is unfair to use the term "redshirt" when describing what she did.  Redshirting is a common practice in DI but is illegal in DIII.  It is when a first year student, who is usually healthy, practices but doesn't play any games in order to save a year of eligibility for later.  Coffin's case is completely different.  In my view, the decision to do what she did is a sign of the times.  Even at the DIII level, sports have become extremely important to these kids and their families, not necessarily at the expense of their commitment to academics.  What she did is more common than you might think.   As a parent, I don't think I would encourage my child to do it but don't begrudge Meg or her family the choice they made.