A question about redshirting
In reference to Davion Rogers as noted on Mgoblog:
Rogers will definitely redshirt. In that year he'll hopefully be able to add tons and tons of muscle, possibly getting into the 230-pound range. As a redshirt freshman, he will probably contribute on some special teams, perhaps as the Brandon Graham-style Designated Punt Blocker.
Question:
What are the rules regarding redshirting? What does it really mean in terms of participation in live games?
Just curious as I have never really understood all of the implications.
January 18th, 2010 at 4:33 PM ^
This should help you:
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/con…
"It does not matter how long you were involved in a particular competition (for example, one play in a football game, one point in a volleyball match); you will be charged with one season of competition."
A player can also receive a "Medical Redshirt," if the athlete's season is lost due to injury.
January 18th, 2010 at 4:34 PM ^
you are not allowed to play in a live game at all unless you are unredshirted. I think you are pretty much designated to the scout team. I don't think that you go with the team to away games either.
January 18th, 2010 at 4:36 PM ^
I'm not so sure that redshirting prevents you from traveling by rule, but just that the NCAA limits the number of players you can dress at road games and you don't want to waste bringing someone you will never play. Cause I know for a fact that dressing doesn't ruin your redshirt so I think it might be involved in numbers at road games more than anything.
January 18th, 2010 at 5:05 PM ^
but why would a coach want to bring a scout team redshirt when he can bring other guys at the same posistion?
January 18th, 2010 at 6:21 PM ^
Even though he redshirted, Patrick Omameh traveled with the team for a couple away games in 2008. Of course, that was partly due to our horribly thin depth on the offensive line that year, but...well...there's your answer. In case of an injury at a position with little depth, sometimes guys who are being redshirted still travel.
January 18th, 2010 at 4:37 PM ^
Thanks Tom that clears it up for me as well.
January 18th, 2010 at 4:40 PM ^
When people say "contribute as a redshirt freshman," they usually mean as a second-year player, after redshirting for their first year.
January 18th, 2010 at 4:50 PM ^
JT Turner will contribute this year as a redshirt freshman
January 18th, 2010 at 5:33 PM ^
Can a player start out as a redshirt for a season but if he needs to play for some reason (injuries, etc.) he can play in a game and the season will count towards one of his four years? *For example could DG start out as a redshirt but if Tate or Denard get hurt or the coaches feel he becomes the best QB could they put him in? I've heard the term "burning a redshirt" and I assume it has something to do with that.
*I'm not arguing that DG should redshirt or not, that's just the best example I can think of.
January 18th, 2010 at 6:05 PM ^
I think that's what happened with Feagin in 2008. He was redshirted behind Threet and Sheridan, but was brought in during the PSU game.
January 18th, 2010 at 7:33 PM ^
A player isn't a redshirt until the season is over; until then, he is just somebody who hasn't played yet.
You don't have to declare somebody a redshirt, because it happens automatically. In your example, the coaches can put DG in at any time--they can even wait until the Rose Bowl to play him.