SIAP Redshirt Rule Passed

[Injury Prone 91]

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DI football to offer more participation opportunities 

Starting this season, football players can play in up to four games without losing a season of competition 

June 13, 2018 12:37pmMichelle Brutlag Hosick

College athletes competing in Division I football can participate in up to four games in a season without using a season of competition, the Division I Council decided this week at its meeting in Indianapolis.

[UTEX_ME 4257]

So anyone on our squad just become a redshirt freshman? 

[Huckleberry 34407]

It's not retroactive, but this is going to be a big deal. I also think it's a great rule change. Restricting transfers seems like bullshit to me even though unlimited transfers would ruin continuity. That argument doesn't outweigh what is the right thing to do for the individual athletes in my mind.

But this change is the right way to approach it. Give those young guys playing time, give them a taste of the action, let them play against an opponent with their teammates. It won't eliminate freshmen wanting to transfer, but it will lower the number.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

This is a good rule. 

I remember we had some OL men that ran out on the field when Vasher blew up that Tech receiver on a fake punt.  The ref started reaching for his flag but changed his mind.  He was a true freshman who was redshirting. Would have burned his redshirt had he flagged him.

[UTEX_ME 4257]

I remember the then shag losing their shit when Mack burned Swoopes' shirt in 2013 vs TCU in garbage time. Not that it ended up mattering, but having that battering ram one more season would have been nice last year and maybe have prevented Sam's concussion.  

[SimonBolivar 11036]

18 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

This is a good rule. 

I remember we had some OL men that ran out on the field when Vasher blew up that Tech receiver on a fake punt.  The ref started reaching for his flag but changed his mind.  He was a true freshman who was redshirting. Would have burned his redshirt had he flagged him.

Wow that would have been terrible. Good on the ref.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

6 minutes ago, UTEX_ME said:

I remember the then shag losing their shit when Mack burned Swoopes' shirt in 2013 vs TCU in garbage time. Not that it ended up mattering, but having that battering ram one more season would have been nice last year and maybe have prevented Sam's concussion.  

As a short yardage package player, Swoopes was extremely valuable.  We probably win two more games last year if we had him and used him for short yardage and goal line.

[TrashMaster G 18034]

So, can it be the last four games of a season?

[ChickenSandwich 9918]

Think so. Including bowl game. 

Great change. 

[AUS-97HORN 11991]

i like the change, but i think it should have been 3 games, not 4.

I think 4 is too much, for a normal team schedule getting a bowl game means you play in ~31% of the games.  If you dont make the bowl game thats 1/3 of the games being played.

but it will definitely help the times when you have a major injury 6-7 games into the season.  you can rotate 1-2  RS freshmen over the next 6 games that might be able to help fill the gap and not lose the year of eligibility

[TriStone 1724]

3 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Think so. Including bowl game. 

Great change. 

I love this change for bowl games especially.  With the trend of NFL-bound seniors skipping bowl games gaining steam, letting the redshirts play can make an otherwise meaningless bowl game a little more interesting.

[Vertigo 20462]

Herman is going to get some mileage out of this rule this year with the class we just brought in. Also, by rule, Tua Tagovaila would be a freshmen this year even though he won a NC last year, which is crazy.             

[SimonBolivar 11036]

Is the prevailing thought that coaches will play the freshman near the end of the year + bowl game or in the early season noncon games to get their feet wet against (usually) lesser competition? I guess you could do FCS/G5 opponent early and then late season + bowl or as needed when injuries occur.

[txhorns 2421]

2 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Is the prevailing thought that coaches will play the freshman near the end of the year + bowl game or in the early season noncon games to get their feet wet against (usually) lesser competition? I guess you could do FCS/G5 opponent early and then late season + bowl or as needed when injuries occur.

If I'm Herman I play them against the nonconference cupcake and then save them for possible injuries or the bowl game.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

23 minutes ago, Vertigo said:

Herman is going to get some mileage out of this rule this year with the class we just brought in. Also, by rule, Tua Tagovaila would be a freshmen this year even though he won a NC last year, which is crazy.             

He played in 8 games 

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

It helps those who are injury prone. 

[SimonBolivar 11036]

1 minute ago, Johnny Sack said:

He played in 8 games 

I wonder if SEC games will count as 2 games since they're so much harder than other CFB games.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

1 minute ago, SimonBolivar said:

I wonder if SEC games will count as 2 games since they're so much harder than other CFB games.

They just mean more. 

[Royalfan5 2383]

This probably will amplify the amount of grad transfers quite a bit too 

[T-dog 202]

2 hours ago, AUS-97HORN said:

i like the change, but i think it should have been 3 games, not 4.

I think 4 is too much, for a normal team schedule getting a bowl game means you play in ~31% of the games.  If you dont make the bowl game thats 1/3 of the games being played.

but it will definitely help the times when you have a major injury 6-7 games into the season.  you can rotate 1-2  RS freshmen over the next 6 games that might be able to help fill the gap and not lose the year of eligibility

Agree, think 3 + bowl game would have been my preferred way to go. 

Nevertheless, I like the new rule

[ousux 5635]

FUCK YES

 

Needs more Moro Ojomo fucking up the o-line against USC, BlowU, froggy and WVU.

 

 

 

 

[Vertigo 20462]

4 minutes ago, T-dog said:

Agree, think 3 + bowl game would have been my preferred way to go. 

Nevertheless, I like the new rule

This should help bowl season quite a bit with so many of the top stars starting to sit out. They could sell the future and people will still want to watch. 

[ousux 5635]

The only people who wont like this are the career scout team players like Garret Graf was..

 

Now instead of a practice warrior going in when the 2-3 deep goes down with injuries, you throw in that 4 star true Freshman and see what he's got.

 

 

 

 

[kopp0e 1135]

5 hours ago, Injury Prone said:

https://t.co/mamrN2h5pm?amp=1

 

DI football to offer more participation opportunities 

Starting this season, football players can play in up to four games without losing a season of competition 

June 13, 2018 12:37pmMichelle Brutlag Hosick

College athletes competing in Division I football can participate in up to four games in a season without using a season of competition, the Division I Council decided this week at its meeting in Indianapolis.

But how will this rule help the fighting Kansas Jayhawks, it the much bigger question..?

[shakahorn 1655]

Does it need to be consecutive games?  Because 1 game each in Sep/Oct/Nov plus the bowl would be a lot like a full season.

[J.R. Juniors Junior Jr. 1108]

On 6/13/2018 at 5:14 PM, kopp0e said:

But how will this rule help the fighting Kansas Jayhawks, it the much bigger question..?

Many of them will now have the opportunity to suck for an additional year.