Missouri LB Aubrey Miller to opt out

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#30
You know what I want to know definitively (but probably can’t do), if you have a freshman that’s not ready to play, can you redshirt him this year, pocket the eligibility for this year, and then give him 5 years to play?

As I understand all this, he could play this year, redshirt next year, and still have four years after. Would be nice if he could redshirt this year that doesn’t count and have another five years.
 
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1 in 102 455 said:
You know what I want to know definitively (but probably can’t do), if you have a freshman that’s not ready to play, can you redshirt him this year, pocket the eligibility for this year, and then give him 5 years to play?

As I understand all this, he could play this year, redshirt next year, and still have four years after. Would be nice if he could redshirt this year that doesn’t count and have another five years.
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That is my understanding as well. This year does not exist at all as it applies to player eligibility.
 
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Vol777 said:
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Same thing happens if you coach high school ball with a team who knows they’re going 0-10. Normally wanting to keep your scholarship prevents this in college, but with COVID that’s no longer an issue
 
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1 in 102 455 said:
You know what I want to know definitively (but probably can’t do), if you have a freshman that’s not ready to play, can you redshirt him this year, pocket the eligibility for this year, and then give him 5 years to play?

As I understand all this, he could play this year, redshirt next year, and still have four years after. Would be nice if he could redshirt this year that doesn’t count and have another five years.
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It absolutely does not matter whether that true freshman plays this year, or "red shirts" (red shirt really has no meaning this season, but you can call it that if you wish), or "opts out" or anything else.

No matter what, starting next season, the 2021 season, he will have 5 years in which to play 4 seasons of football. Just as if he showed up fresh on campus.

And football sophomores (those who have already played a year prior to 2020) will, in 2021--no matter what they elect to do this year, play or not--have 4 more years to play another 3.

If that sophomore was already a redshirt sophomore before the 2020 season started, of course, they'll come into 2021 at the same place they came into 2020: with 3 more years to play 3 more seasons.

It's pretty simple to understand, really. Pretend 2020 doesn't exist. Do whatever you want, football-wise. Play or don't. It doesn't count. It never happened. 2021 follows 2019 in the world of eligibility calculations. 2020 is a Las Vegas; what happened there, stays there.

Go Vols!
 
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1 in 102 455 said:
You know what I want to know definitively (but probably can’t do), if you have a freshman that’s not ready to play, can you redshirt him this year, pocket the eligibility for this year, and then give him 5 years to play?

As I understand all this, he could play this year, redshirt next year, and still have four years after. Would be nice if he could redshirt this year that doesn’t count and have another five years.
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No. Will be 5 to play 4 next season. If a player gets injured this season it would benefit them to get it documented for a future possible waiver.
 
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