Should redshirt players be allowed to play up to 4 games?

[iowajerms]

Saban backs proposed redshirt rule tweak

Count Alabama coach Nick Saban as one of the supporters of a proposed rule that would give players and coaches more freedom when it comes to using redshirts.

The American Football Coaches Association is sending a proposal to the NCAA that would allow players to play in up to four games in a season without losing their redshirt status for that year. Saban said on Monday that he "absolutely would be in favor" of such a rule.

"It would actually enhance their development to some degree," Saban said during the SEC coaches' postspring teleconference. "With the numbers that we have right now and the number of games that we're playing, you might be able to play a few more players in some of those games, and that would help some of the other players on your team, as well.

"The number one thing, it would tremendously help the development of some young players on your team to be able to look forward to being able to play in some guys but not lose the year."

Saban added that it would almost allow coaches to try players out at midseason, eliminating the punishment of a player losing an entire year of eligibility because a coach rushed him onto the field too fast.

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[MAIZEandBLUE09]

I'm for just making kids eligible for 5 years. Gets rid of this nonsense.

 

[NickyNooch]

Not unless it is for a medical redshirt.

 

[Across The Field]

Can't say I agree fully, but I definitely think they should do away with the idiotic transfer rule and just let kids be eligible immediately. What a moronic rule.

 

[7Samurai13]

Can't say I agree fully, but I definitely think they should do away with the idiotic transfer rule and just let kids be eligible immediately. What a moronic rule.

I think it should be leave the conference, eligible right away, but only once.

 

[Across The Field]

I think it should be leave the conference, eligible right away, but only once.

I think they should be allowed to transfer as many times as they want. Who the fuck cares?

 

[Cave_Johnson]

The rules should be more lax for sure. As of now one play will burn a redshirt without some sort of exception no? Seems like common sense but four games might be a bit much.

 

[theboardref]

I don't think it is fair for a kid to lose an entire year of eligibility because it is the last game of the season and someone gets hurt so they must burn their redshirt. Four games is probably too much, but sitting out so you have an extra year and burning your resdhirt for the team is a crap move by the NCAA.

 

[theboardref]

I have no source on this but my dad use to tell me the rule was you can play 2 games but they must be no more than 1 quarter and non-conference games.

 

[7Samurai13]

I think they should be allowed to transfer as many times as they want. Who the fuck cares?

They can transfer but on the second transfer they lose a year of eligibility. It keeps players from jumping from team to team to team and coaches from trying to snake a player who has shown they are squirrelly.

 

[xpuctaqpGT]

I'd be in favor of allowing 2 full games of play without losing red-shirt status. With the idea that it would be the last regular season game and the bowl game.

 

[Across The Field]

They can transfer but on the second transfer they lose a year of eligibility. It keeps players from jumping from team to team to team and coaches from trying to snake a player who has shown they are squirrelly.

But why should that matter? I mean, they're still kids. I'm cool with a date being put in place where a kid has to transfer by then to avoid losing a year, but making them miss a year regardless is just stupid.

 

[gpm1976]

They can transfer but on the second transfer they lose a year of eligibility. It keeps players from jumping from team to team to team and coaches from trying to snake a player who has shown they are squirrelly.

I agree with this 100%. You should be able to transfer out of a bad situation w/out losing an entire season.. but I don't want to see it where kids can jump ship over and over and over again.

As for redshirts being able to play... not sure how I feel about that. What's the point of redshirting if kids are going to play up to 4 games? Might as well just give them 5 years of eligibility like someone else suggested.

 

[7Samurai13]

But why should that matter? I mean, they're still kids. I'm cool with a date being put in place where a kid has to transfer by then to avoid losing a year, but making them miss a year regardless is just stupid.

But it is not just them being effected. The team is also being effected. They get one free pass then there is consequences to your choices.

 

[Across The Field]

But it is not just them being effected. The team is also being effected. They get one free pass then there is consequences to your choices.

Fair enough. I see where you're coming from.

 

[7Samurai13]

Fair enough. I see where you're coming from.

I get that there are bad situations (see PSU with the Sandusky situation or Baylor), coaches lie about playing time, coordinators leave (so schemes change), coaches get fired; none of these are the fault of the player and he gets a mulligan. But people will abuse it if they are allowed to jump from team to team.

 

[Across The Field]

I get that there are bad situations (see PSU with the Sandusky situation or Baylor), coaches lie about playing time, coordinators leave (so schemes change), coaches get fired; none of these are the fault of the player and he gets a mulligan. But people will abuse it if they are allowed to jump from team to team.

I can agree with you to a point. I'm just thinking about those sort of situations. Even in the event of a transfer, these things can pop up. I think if it's a playing time thing, too bad. Earn your keep. Gunnar Kiel is a good example of this. However, if a kid transfers somewhere and suddenly there's a massive coaching change, they should be able to transfer again. I guess in the grand scheme of things, I don't feel bad for teams when they're making the money they are off these kids.

 

[corn train]

It would sure help some coaches figure out which guys are eligible to receive a medical scholarship right away, fuck off

 

[outofyourmind]

I'm for just making kids eligible for 5 years. Gets rid of this nonsense.

This is the correct answer in my opinion.
Do away with the complex rules.
It automatically gives a program more scholarship players available.
And lets you develop talent that isn't necessarily going to the NFL allow to contribute for 5 years.

 

[7Samurai13]

I can agree with you to a point. I'm just thinking about those sort of situations. Even in the event of a transfer, these things can pop up. I think if it's a playing time thing, too bad. Earn your keep. Gunnar Kiel is a good example of this. However, if a kid transfers somewhere and suddenly there's a massive coaching change, they should be able to transfer again. I guess in the grand scheme of things, I don't feel bad for teams when they're making the money they are off these kids.

I don't feel too bad for kids who can get a college education and not walk out with $100k in student loan debts and the opportunity to possibly walk out with a job paying him millions of dollars in the NFL.