Why don't college coaches redshirt more freshman.

[mozichrome]

i remember readin and making thread on this topic

The reason that there has been such a rise in underclassmen declaring for the draft is because of the rookie wage scale instituted by the owners. All draft picks are now locked into their rookie contracts for at least three years. The impact on the first-round picks is even more punitive since teams hold an option for a fifth year, and then they can be franchised in the sixth..

NFL's problem with underclassmen declaring for draft is getting bigger | The MMQB with Peter King

 

[Colin X]

High school players are getting better

 

[NelsonSwagdela]

This will kill the current trending debate on letting players enter the draft earlier to avoid injuries. If a team consistently recruits well it shouldn't matter. Redshirt players can focus on getting physically stronger and still enter the draft after two years if they want.

The majority of players do get redshirted, the only reason it seems like most don't is because players who play their first year are extremely good and you're more likely to follow them.

kids are impatient nowadays, they wanna play early, not sit behind other guys for the most part

a lot of teams sell early playing time to recruits

LOL players have absolutely no say if they get redshirted or not.

I wanted to redshirt my first year because I didn't feel like I was ready and coaches could give two fukks. The worst is losing a year of eligibility on being a third string back or receiver when you could wait a year and have four years of being a stud. But coaches dont give a shyt about your career they gotta save theirs

 

[NelsonSwagdela]

This will kill the current trending debate on letting players enter the draft earlier to avoid injuries. If a team consistently recruits well it shouldn't matter. Redshirt players can focus on getting physically stronger and still enter the draft after two years if they want.

The majority of players do get redshirted, the only reason it seems like most don't is because players who play their first year are extremely good and you're more likely to follow them.

kids are impatient nowadays, they wanna play early, not sit behind other guys for the most part

a lot of teams sell early playing time to recruits

LOL players have absolutely no say if they get redshirted or not.

I wanted to redshirt my first year because I didn't feel like I was ready and coaches could give two fukks. The worst is losing a year of eligibility on being a third string back or receiver when you could wait a year and have four years of being a stud. But coaches dont give a shyt about your career they gotta save theirs

 

[Silkk]

Cause they can help you win now

 

[HarlemUSA]

can't they leave as a RS sophomore? I'd rather get 3 years out of them than 2

 

[The D-List Vet]

Shout out to Kevin Sumlin for not Red shirting Kyler Murray because he dose not want him to transfer in a few years Murray going to transfer to Oregon and still not make it in the NFL ... if he is smart he would go to a college that runs a Pro style O.

 

[darius19]

Why would I go to a school where I'm going to get redshirted?

most elite talent kids have thoughts of getting to the league (not saying they all are) but why waste a season on the bench when im trying to get looked at by scouts

while this is true, the thing is, this line of thinking is quite new among college football players

I'm a Miami fan, so I'll use the example of us having Clinton Portis as our starting RB, but then McGahee and Frank Gore sitting behind on the bench

Andre Johnson came knowing that he'd have to wait a year behind Santana Moss and Reggie Wayne to be "the man", same thing with Sean Taylor coming behind Ed Reed,etc

these are just Miami examples but other college teams were able to stash 4 and 5 star recruits and have them redshirt and wait

 

[godkiller]

kids are impatient nowadays, they wanna play early, not sit behind other guys for the most part

a lot of teams sell early playing time to recruits

This.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

while this is true, the thing is, this line of thinking is quite new among college football players

I'm a Miami fan, so I'll use the example of us having Clinton Portis as our starting RB, but then McGahee and Frank Gore sitting behind on the bench

Andre Johnson came knowing that he'd have to wait a year behind Santana Moss and Reggie Wayne to be "the man", same thing with Sean Taylor coming behind Ed Reed,etc

these are just Miami examples but other college teams were able to stash 4 and 5 star recruits and have them redshirt and wait

Most freshman don't get to be the man year one, especially if they go to an elite team with returning starters. So the only PT they will get is in blow outs and do you really want to risk getting hurt in a blow out. Back in the 60's, 70's and 80's underclassmen never played. If you have to start a freshman, especially at quarterback it just speaks to the level of the schools ability to recruit.

 

[The_Sheff]

Most freshman don't get to be the man year one, especially if they go to an elite team with returning starters. So the only PT they will get is in blow outs and do you really want to risk getting hurt in a blow out. Back in the 60's, 70's and 80's underclassmen never played. If you have to start a freshman, especially at quarterback it just speaks to the level of the schools ability to recruit.

Back in the 60s, 70s, and 80s there were maybe 10 schools in the country you could attend where you knew you would get on tv and get exposure. The big schools like ND were loaded because they could guarantee exposure. Now I can play damn near anywhere and become a national headline.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Back in the 60s, 70s, and 80s there were maybe 10 schools in the country you could attend where you knew you would get on tv and get exposure. The big schools like ND were loaded because they could guarantee exposure. Now I can play damn near anywhere and become a national headline.

Being on TV has nothing to do with "exposure" to pro scouts.

 

[Serious]

Most freshman don't get to be the man year one, especially if they go to an elite team with returning starters. So the only PT they will get is in blow outs and do you really want to risk getting hurt in a blow out. Back in the 60's, 70's and 80's underclassmen never played. If you have to start a freshman, especially at quarterback it just speaks to the level of the schools ability to recruit.

ucla

 

[Serious]

Back in the 60s, 70s, and 80s there were maybe 10 schools in the country you could attend where you knew you would get on tv and get exposure. The big schools like ND were loaded because they could guarantee exposure. Now I can play damn near anywhere and become a national headline.

Utah

 

[The ADD]

They are going to leave one way or the other. Might as well let them play early and get two good season instead of letting them sit and getting 1-1.5