He red-shirted in name only. To my understanding, he didn't attend practice or participate in any team related activities. He remained a student, but separated himself from the team. I believe most red-shirts are actively involved with the team and are ready to be called upon, i.e. Jamie Skalski, who also red-shirted last year, but still played in 4 games, including the championship game (IIRC). So Bryant doesn't deserve a ring in the same manner that an employee who leaves a job in March doesn't deserve a Christmas bonus from his former employer. JMHO.