Do you ever redshirt players that aren't freshmen?

[pw_1016]

I was wondering if redshirting a SO or a JR really would help boost their attributes much or is redshirting only effective if you use it on freshman? Thoughts? You don't see SO's or JR's in real life get redshirted..

[K0ZZ]

Re: Do you ever redshirt players that aren't freshmen?

I redshirt freshman or if I have a lot of schollys in a season I'll redshirt a senior that either

1) Has talent to start but is stuck behind another senior
2) Completely irrelevant but has a scholly

Just to mix up the distribution of scholarships as best as I can, I don't like the idea of losing out on role players but for example if I have a 80 SR SG and a 79 SR SG, I'll redshirt the 79 and take those risks because it allows me a competent starter and better spread of schloarships.

The later is only to spread out scholarships I don't expect those players to develop into anything more than warming the bench.

[Roggie]

Re: Do you ever redshirt players that aren't freshmen?

I was wondering if redshirting a SO or a JR really would help boost their attributes much or is redshirting only effective if you use it on freshman? Thoughts? You don't see SO's or JR's in real life get redshirted..

You do at times. If a guy comes in as a stopgap then a school signs a program changer at his position, they may redshirt the player to allow him an extra year with the chance at starting after a player leaves early. Or if a guy is a Soph, a junior transfers to you. The soph plays a year, while the junior gets a redshirt in his transfer year. The junior starts, and the true junior (soph) redshirts.

But I've done it a few times. Say I sign 3 guys at the same position. 1 is ahead of the others, while the other two are similar. I redshirt one the first year, the other the second year.

[VandyRedskins21]

Re: Do you ever redshirt players that aren't freshmen?

One time I redshirted a soph (SF) due to signing another player at his position. I then had 3 SF when I only needed 2 and one of them was a senior so I redshirted the worst of the 3 (the sophmore) so I wouldn't waste a year of eligibility with him when he could still play.

And in real life a senior for Vanderbilt (Darshawn McClellan) redshirted this season so it does happen but not often.

[Preo32]

Re: Do you ever redshirt players that aren't freshmen?

When i started my Charleston legacy I redshirted the best player, who was a senior, because I knew I was gonna sim most the first year and play most the 2nd. It worked out cuz I won the championship the 2nd year.

Also in my Alabama St legacy I had a ton of juniors I liked, and Chris Bosh's brother was on the team as a senior. I redshirted him so that the next year I could have like 7 key seniors on my team, and i had a variety of starting lineups until I found one I liked the best. I dont remember how well that year went, but its the only other situation I remember redshirting a senior.

Ive redshirted juniors and sophmores but mostly cuz I have other players at that position and instead of them riding the pine all year I sit them. When i got to San Diego St they had a great Junior PG and a great freshman PG. They also had a solid Sophmore PG. I redshirted him for that year and now in my 3rd year, the 1 PG graduated, the other is starting as a junior, and the one i reshirted is a solid backup PG as a junior

[Jukeman]

Re: Do you ever redshirt players that aren't freshmen?

I dont but only because the AI does not

Only Medical redshirts

[DCDuck]

Re: Do you ever redshirt players that aren't freshmen?

I do when I bring in multiple recruits at the same position. Sometimes I'll bring in a freshman PG, for example. He'll start his first year while I bring in another, better PG. He redshirts his sophomore year while my new PG gets playing time. Then my newer PG redhirts HIS sophomore year. That way I can manage playing time for both of them without either one being unhappy.

Are medical redshirts unlimited? Can a player tear an ACL two consecutive years and receive medical redshirts for both of them?

[TDenverFan]

Re: Do you ever redshirt players that aren't freshmen?

I redshirt the worst players on my team, or any overstock in a position. So if the 3 worst players are all seniors, I will redshirt them.

[waytofailself]

Re: Do you ever redshirt players that aren't freshmen?

Only for medicals for me unless the position is crowded and I happen to land an outstanding freshman recruit. Usually the players I recruit can still be good rotation players.

[shsboiballa13]

Re: Do you ever redshirt players that aren't freshmen?

I redshirt anyone if they are playing behind like 2 other people who will get lots of playing time..

[Suntan Superman]

Re: Do you ever redshirt players that aren't freshmen?

I generally redshirt all freshman regardless, so I don't always have this opportunity, but on occasion, i have had a few that slipped through because of PLEs and transfers.