COMMENTARY
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The fan reaction to JoVanni Stewart’s decision to duck out and redshirt four games into his would-be senior season is to be expected.
Those who call it selfish aren’t wrong. It is the ultimate me-first move, leaving West Virginia in a bit of a scramble prior to last week’s game against Texas.
But given what we are seeing from freshman Tykee Smith, maybe it was also the only way for Stewart to continue his college career on his own terms. At 5-foot-8, Stewart’s NFL future is limited. If he read the writing on the wall that his playing time was about to decline in his last year playing football, is it really wrong for him to rewrite what would have been a disappointing ending?