Last week, the NCAA made a drastic change to its redshirt rules. In the past, if a player appeared on the field for even a single snap in one game, he lost an entire season of eligibility. Under the new rules, however, a player can play in up to four games throughout the season and it would still be considered a redshirt year. The rule change will certainly be a welcomed one for players and coaches as it allows for much more roster flexibility and the chance to get younger players on the field earlier with no consequence to their eligibility. RELATED How the New Redshirt Rules Would Have Helped Ohio State Teams Under Urban Meyer Another thing it’s done is make redshirting a player much, much easier – and that’s something Urban Meyer and Ohio State must be careful about, because as helpful as redshirts can be in certain situations, there are definitely downsides if they’re…
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