RTI: Jennings Granted Medical RS

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NorCalVol67 said:
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Thanks! This NEVER gets old!
 
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Is there a difference between a medical redshirt and a "regular" redshirt?
 
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Boca Vol said:
Is there a difference between a medical redshirt and a "regular" redshirt?
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Redshirt for medical reasons allows for one to have actually played. Also allows for another application if another injury happens. Jerry Colquitt redshirted as a true freshman and since it wasn’t medically related, he wasn’t eligible for a redshirt after he blew his knee out in the first series of his first start senior year. Same thing happened with Marcus Jackson after he voluntarily redshirted his senior season and ruptured his bicep the following summer.
 
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Boca Vol said:
Is there a difference between a medical redshirt and a "regular" redshirt?
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I feel like this must be a trick question, because Boca, you know college football, and you assuredly know the answer is 'yes.'

But just in case this is your teenage son or daughter using your account to ask an honest question, I'm going to give a sincere answer. :good!:

Every player in college football is eligible for a single redshirt year. Put another way, every player is allowed 5 years on a football team, of which he can take the field 4 years. That fifth year, whenever it is taken, is the "redshirt" year.

Medical redshirt is different, because not every player gets one. A player who is injured for an entire season can apply to the NCAA for permission to "skip" that year and not have it count as one of the five years available to everyone. In effect, the player gets a 6th year in which to play 4 seasons.

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Again, I feel kinda weird that I'm giving you this info. I'm pretty positive you already have it, so I looked hard to find sarcasm or a rhetorical element to your post...couldn't see any.

So tell me now how I'm a dummy for responding sincerely to you. It's okay, I can take it. :)
 
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butchna said:
Redshirt for medical reasons allows for one to have actually played. Also allows for another application if another injury happens. Jerry Colquitt redshirted as a true freshman and since it wasn’t medically related, he wasn’t eligible for a redshirt after he blew his knee out in the first series of his first start senior year. Same thing happened with Marcus Jackson after he voluntarily redshirted his senior season and ruptured his bicep the following summer.
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Thanks. I remember a few MRS scenarios from many years ago such as the ones you mentioned and IIRC Sam Bowie from UK basketball received on as well. It seemed like he played for UK for 12 years.

With the new RS rules, which clearly, I haven't read I didn't know if there were changes to the MRS rules as well. :good!:

VFL-82-JP said:
I feel like this must be a trick question, because Boca, you know college football, and you assuredly know the answer is 'yes.'

But just in case this is your teenage son or daughter using your account to ask an honest question, I'm going to give a sincere answer. :good!:

Every player in college football is eligible for a single redshirt year. Put another way, every player is allowed 5 years on a football team, of which he can take the field 4 years. That fifth year, whenever it is taken, is the "redshirt" year.

Medical redshirt is different, because not every player gets one. A player who is injured for an entire season can apply to the NCAA for permission to "skip" that year and not have it count as one of the five years available to everyone. In effect, the player gets a 6th year in which to play 4 seasons.

* * *

Again, I feel kinda weird that I'm giving you this info. I'm pretty positive you already have it, so I looked hard to find sarcasm or a rhetorical element to your post...couldn't see any.

So tell me now how I'm a dummy for responding sincerely to you. It's okay, I can take it. :)
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See above...relax.:hi:
 
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Oh, I think I see the hidden message, Boca. In Jauan's case--because he'd not yet used his redshirt, and wasn't in his last year of eligibility--the difference between a medical redshirt and a regular redshirt is a lot more subtle. Everything I wrote above assumes a person in his final eligibility year, because that's the only time a medical waiver can give you a 6th season in which to play 4.

In Jauan's case, the key difference between a medical and regular redshirt is that he played in the Georgia Tech game.

In regular redshirt rules, playing a single down in a single game == an entire season. So Jauan was not eligible to use his regular redshirt. His only opportunity to get the year back was to apply for a medical waiver.


EDIT: was writing this follow-up while you were responding to Butchna. Okay, I'm relaxing. :)
 
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Boca Vol said:
Thanks. I remember a few MRS scenarios from many years ago such as the ones you mentioned and IIRC Sam Bowie from UK basketball received on as well. It seemed like he played for UK for 12 years.

With the new RS rules, which clearly, I haven't read I didn't know if there were changes to the MRS rules as well. :good!:



See above...relax.:hi:
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Forgot the name of the Miami DE who would play every season and blow a knee. They KEPT giving him medical redshirts until he finally refused (no knee left). Not understanding the fine print really pissed me off when Colquitt was denied. :mad:
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
Oh, I think I see the hidden message, Boca. In Jauan's case--because he'd not yet used his redshirt, and wasn't in his last year of eligibility--the difference between a medical redshirt and a regular redshirt is a lot more subtle. Everything I wrote above assumes a person in his final eligibility year, because that's the only time a medical waiver can give you a 6th season in which to play 4.

In Jauan's case, the key difference between a medical and regular redshirt is that he played in the Georgia Tech game.

In regular redshirt rules, playing a single down in a single game == an entire season. So Jauan was not eligible to use his regular redshirt. His only opportunity to get the year back was to apply for a medical waiver.


EDIT: was writing this follow-up while you were responding to Butchna. Okay, I'm relaxing. :)
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Thanks for this...and this is more what I was asking. But it does allow for an "additional" year if medically warranted.
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butchna said:
Forgot the name of the Miami DE who would play every season and blow a knee. They KEPT giving him medical redshirts until he finally refused (no knee left). Not understanding the fine print really pissed me off when Colquitt was denied. :mad:
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That was a head-scratcher, for sure. The NCAA is like NASCar where it seems they make up rules on the fly.
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
I feel like this must be a trick question, because Boca, you know college football, and you assuredly know the answer is 'yes.'

But just in case this is your teenage son or daughter using your account to ask an honest question, I'm going to give a sincere answer. :good!:

Every player in college football is eligible for a single redshirt year. Put another way, every player is allowed 5 years on a football team, of which he can take the field 4 years. That fifth year, whenever it is taken, is the "redshirt" year.

Medical redshirt is different, because not every player gets one. A player who is injured for an entire season can apply to the NCAA for permission to "skip" that year and not have it count as one of the five years available to everyone. In effect, the player gets a 6th year in which to play 4 seasons.

* * *

Again, I feel kinda weird that I'm giving you this info. I'm pretty positive you already have it, so I looked hard to find sarcasm or a rhetorical element to your post...couldn't see any.

So tell me now how I'm a dummy for responding sincerely to you. It's okay, I can take it. :)
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I guess I would be a dumba-- like you imply about Boca with your response.
I thought it was a good ask.
I though your answer was great.
I agree you should feel weird.
You should have stopped with your sincere answer.
 
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savannahfan said:
I guess I would be a dumba-- like you imply about Boca with your response.
I thought it was a good ask.
I though your answer was great.
I agree you should feel weird.
You should have stopped with your sincere answer.
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Heh, sorry Savannah, I honestly had no intention of implying Boca (or anyone else) is dumb.

In fact, just the opposite; I'm pretty sure Boca knows more about college football than me. Which is why I was so sure I was missing some context or something.

I guess in this isolated incident, I happened to know more about one part of the college game. Who'd of thunk, huh? :)
 
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good stuff to hear...hope JJ keeps his head on straight...that boy already is good, but he could be very special...:crossfingers:

GO VOLS!
 
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