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Coaches Asking For Redshirts to Be Able to Play in Up To Four Games


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It would seem more logical to simply set a number of 'quarters" of eligibility over a 5 year span.   Say:  4 quarters  X 13 games X 4 years = 208 total for the hypothetical four full years of play.  Allow every player 208 quarters of eligible game participation over 5 years.   This would allow the player who has some nagging injuries to use up his missed quarters during the fifth season.   It may be a little bit of record keeping to keep track but that would be the most logical way.   Forget the medical redshirt altogether.  This would enable players with an academic issue to sit out a game or two while getting a grade back up in a class or something as well.   Don't count bowl games at all.  This way, all players get the same number of college game quarters since bowls are sort of like exhibition games.   

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5 hours ago, 84HuskerLaw said:

It would seem more logical to simply set a number of 'quarters" of eligibility over a 5 year span.   Say:  4 quarters  X 13 games X 4 years = 208 total for the hypothetical four full years of play.

 

 

Not saying it isn't a good theoretical idea. But keeping track of only the redshirts and whether they played <= 4 games or > 4 games is a hell of a lot simpler in practice.

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10 hours ago, 84HuskerLaw said:

It would seem more logical to simply set a number of 'quarters" of eligibility over a 5 year span.   Say:  4 quarters  X 13 games X 4 years = 208 total for the hypothetical four full years of play.  Allow every player 208 quarters of eligible game participation over 5 years.   This would allow the player who has some nagging injuries to use up his missed quarters during the fifth season.   It may be a little bit of record keeping to keep track but that would be the most logical way.   Forget the medical redshirt altogether.  This would enable players with an academic issue to sit out a game or two while getting a grade back up in a class or something as well.   Don't count bowl games at all.  This way, all players get the same number of college game quarters since bowls are sort of like exhibition games.   

How do you account for conference championships, bowl games and playoffs. Seems like a bunch of additional hoops to Jump thru...

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The Council tabled a proposal that would allow football student-athletes to participate in up to four games per year without using a season of competition. Proponents argue that late-season injuries and other factors often require student-athletes who hadn’t played all season to burn a year of eligibility for a small number of games. Others wonder whether the proposal could be applied to other sports, as well, whether the number of games in the proposal is appropriate, and whether the timing of the four games matters.

 

The Football Oversight and Student-Athlete Experience Committees will review the proposal and provide feedback.

 

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On ‎1‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 5:16 AM, Ulty said:

Hypothetically, say a player is a four year starter and played in every game, could he return for a fifth year and play in up to four select games? 

 

What if if we had Tommie Frazier available for spot duty in 1996?

 

I would assume they'll only allow it for freshmen. 

 

I think it would be good in that fewer guys would waste their shirt on a season where they don't end-up doing much. Would have been nice to have had Niles Paul and Quincy Enunwa another season. Also, it would mean a fifth year of school, which means more athletes graduate. 

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This is a huge rule change.

 

1.  It allows freshmen who have been on track to redshirt to be able to play and add depth at the end of the year, without using a year of eligibility.

2.  It allows coaches to get looks at freshmen early in the season to see if they are ready to play and contribute.  If the player shows he's not ready in their first game or two, the coach can "redshirt" him until the tail end of the season so he can develop.  This use could be significant for QB's who you think may be ready to play right away or if you have a close QB battle.  For example, if Martinez and Gebbia are still neck and neck going into the season, Martinez can see some game action early in the season and be sat out if he struggles or gets injured early in the season.

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5 minutes ago, Toe said:

Also useful for when there's late-year injuries, you've got another option for depth.

I'm sure that's what most coaches will use them for, as they will try to stick with their original depth chart for most of the season.  But, if there is a fast-riser as a freshman who is killing it in practice, it's a good option for coaches to use at the end of the season..

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