OT: AFCA proposing new redshirt rules...

[Sheffielder]

Proposing that while student athletes should still get five years to play four, that a player who plays in fewer than four games could still be redshirted for that season.

Personally, I think three games is probably more appropriate and I'd argue the games cannot be "strategically" selected (so...consecutive or impacted by injury).

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Love it

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Proposing that while student athletes should still get five years to play four, that a player who plays in fewer than four games could still be redshirted for that season.

Personally, I think three games is probably more appropriate and I'd argue the games cannot be "strategically" selected (so...consecutive or impacted by injury).

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Having X number of games before a redshirt is effective seems like a difficult situation. Especially for conferences like the B1G that play 9 conference games, that essentially means freshmen could play the entire non-conference schedule and still keep a year of eligibility. That just seems a bit fishy to me.

 

[willycat]

Having X number of games before a redshirt is effective seems like a difficult situation. Especially for conferences like the B1G that play 9 conference games, that essentially means freshmen could play the entire non-conference schedule and still keep a year of eligibility. That just seems a bit fishy to me.

Could it be that the new proposed professional league has them worried? Next they might consider paying their employees.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Could it be that the new proposed professional league has them worried? Next they might consider paying their employees.

No.

 

[MRCat95]

Why not just give everyone a full 5 years? If you're in school and practing for 5 years, why not just play some damn football for 5 years...

Playing the games (if you're good enough to compete) is the easiest part of being a Freshman in college while playing football. It's the school + endless practice time that are the most taxing on your time (and energy).

 

[Windy City Cat Fan]

Having X number of games before a redshirt is effective seems like a difficult situation. Especially for conferences like the B1G that play 9 conference games, that essentially means freshmen could play the entire non-conference schedule and still keep a year of eligibility. That just seems a bit fishy to me.

Or the last 3 games of the season, when either injuries have taken a toll or you know where your team will end up for the season - basically like September call-ups in MLB

 

[NUCat320]

Or the last 3 games of the season, when either injuries have taken a toll or you know where your team will end up for the season - basically like September call-ups in MLB

That's what I thought of. According to what's written above, the games are required to be neither early nor consecutive. (It's twitter, so details could be left out )

It would be fun to give a promising athlete a gimmick package - imagine Lees taking snaps versus Wisconsin, with no available video on him. Inevitably, it would not work, however.

According to what's written above, I don't think Colter would have lost his redshirt year.

 

[Deeringfish]

(It's twitter, so details could be left out )

Or intentionally erroneous. Depending on the character of the twit who tweets.

 

[NJCat]

Or the last 3 games of the season, when either injuries have taken a toll or you know where your team will end up for the season - basically like September call-ups in MLB

I like your idea. Injuries can kill a season, would be good to have reinforcements.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

I like your idea. Injuries can kill a season, would be good to have reinforcements.

That's a HUGE competitive balance concern. The OSU/Clemson/Bama's of the world would essentially have another 15-20 healthy, high-level players at their disposal while middle-tier or lower teams would be bringing in guys who probably aren't physically ready and therefore wouldn't be in a position to meaningfully impact games.

 

[NJCat]

That's a HUGE competitive balance concern. The OSU/Clemson/Bama's of the world would essentially have another 15-20 healthy, high-level players at their disposal while middle-tier or lower teams would be bringing in guys who probably aren't physically ready and therefore wouldn't be in a position to meaningfully impact games.

OK, then make it so a player is replaced and cannot play the rest of the season. I like the idea of keeping the squad up to strength numbers wise. Sort of like IR in the NFL.