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Proposed new rules
There are two interesting, new proposed rules that are to be voted on by the NCAA soon that are presumed to pass from what I've read (take that for what it's worth).
1.) Red-shirt players will be eligible to play in 4, yes FOUR, games and still red-shirt. This would be huge for those players who develop and catch on late in the season. Also, if it goes into effect immediately, Zamir may could play when it matters and still red-shirt.
2.) Players receive a one-time pass to transfer to another school without having to sit out a year. Again, if this passes and goes into effect immediately, guess who Auburn has a chance of facing week 1 in Mercedes Benz... Jacob Eason.
Just some thoughts, would be interesting to say the least.
Comments
Very interesting and, in some ways, game changing.
I'm OK with #2. Do not like #1. What's the point of RS if you can start in 1/3 of the season? I'd modify it to one game, not starting. Meaning if you RS and a someone gets injured in a game and you are a necessary backup, you can play in that one game. After that, the team has to plan around the injury without you.
If a kid can transfer anytime, when does the recruiting end. Schools would be going after other schools players all the time.
Not to mention if a kid gets mad he may decide to transfer instead of working through the situation.
Not a good idea.
I think the #1 rule would be better if it limited the number of plays instead of the number of games. For example 50 plays in a regular season. This would allow players to get some playing time during mop up time without losing a years eligibility.
Good idea.
Not a fan of this one either.
I think this one could get dicey, I know a head coach would have someone on top of the prospective play count, but in the heat of the moment that someone could lose track of the play count and get some sort of violation and cost the kid or school down the road.
I would like for all penalties, including missed ones to be reviewed.
Isn't Browning coming back for Washington? He's a pretty good QB. Also I like the Redshirt limited to a number of plays equal to around 1 games worth. Say like 100 snaps.
This and for the officials to be PUBLICLY reprimanded just like players are when they make a penalty. There needs to be a new game-stat of missed/wrong/overturned calls by the officials. Then, the truly good officials can be rewarded with the bowl/playoff games.
What is interesting about these is they both go hand in hand. Players tend to want to transfer because they dont get any playing time (which in their minds means they dont get a chance to prove they can beat out others for the starting spot). Many players get offended when they get sat and red shirted and then look to transfer. Maybe the 4 games thing helps counteract the ease of transferring??
But I am most concerned about Rule #2; Making it easier for kids to transfer would def add some dynamics that I'm certain most coaches don't want to deal with. Kids may commit without thinking more about it because they know they can just leave if they don't like it. Kids may not try to bond as much with their teammates because they are still unsure if they want to even be there. Recruiting becomes a nightmare, as if it wasnt already. And it makes the scholarship circus that much harder to manage. I wouldn't want to aid any disgruntled behavior, they need to learn to fight for the starting spot and try hard, as well as learn to get along and become teammates, not quit after a year and go somewhere else.
If they really want to transfer then they sit out a year. its not the end of the world for them...THEY STILL GET COLLEGE PAID FOR for heavens sake.
I think an alternative or additional condition to the not having to sit out a year, is if they go 2 full years at a school and are still not starting. So if they finish their sophomore year and still haven't started, then they can transfer and start immediately. But they should have to sit out if they try to transfer after their first year in college.
I can't remember what site I saw it on, but there would be other other requirements such as being in good academic standing.
Why does the point of the red shirt have to change? All that is changing is the # of games that can be played. It used to be 20% of the games (2) and now it goes to 4. Don't see the problem with that. Seems to make things easier on coaches and more opportunities for players.
I'm pretty sure RS can't play at all. One play burns the RS status.
https://www.backingthepack.com/college-football-news/2017/6/30/15905786/ncaa-redshirt-rule-changes-college-football
Wasn't there a kid you played last year for UGA one play and still got his RS?
In response to the OP, I could see number 1 being abused and number two seems good in theory, but needs more boundaries.