Normally if a player is red shirted he ends up on the scout team. The 1st teamer gets the majority of the snaps 2nd team less and on down the list. The redshirt does not normally get playing time with the offense that the team runs.
We are talking about a different level of athlete with Beck. He is the real deal supposedly. Manning type. He is not going on to be a safety or a reciever. He will (or is suppose to play QB at the next level). If so it is unusual for a top player to go all 5 years. I think this staff could care less about red shirts. They think he has the talent to play now. He will only redshirt if an injury comes. He will be 2nd or 3rd team but will learn the offense from day one. He may never play a down this year, and if so that will be a red shirt year. But he will not automatically be a redshirt in Septemeber. If he is, then he is not the talent the staff thinks he is IMHO.
We are talking about a different level of athlete with Beck. He is the real deal supposedly. Manning type. He is not going on to be a safety or a reciever. He will (or is suppose to play QB at the next level). If so it is unusual for a top player to go all 5 years. I think this staff could care less about red shirts. They think he has the talent to play now. He will only redshirt if an injury comes. He will be 2nd or 3rd team but will learn the offense from day one. He may never play a down this year, and if so that will be a red shirt year. But he will not automatically be a redshirt in Septemeber. If he is, then he is not the talent the staff thinks he is IMHO.