S Isaac Gifford [Walk-On]

Feels like the staff is kinda taking advantage of him but glad he found a way in, he can't play this year because of the way he's signing.

A blueshirt means a player begins as a walk-on but becomes a scholarship player in the fall. He is not eligible to play that first year, but also doesn't count against the team's 25-man scholarship limit for the recruiting class. 

 
PoloWearingBeaver said:
Feels like the staff is kinda taking advantage of him but glad he found a way in, he can't play this year because of the way he's signing.

A blueshirt means a player begins as a walk-on but becomes a scholarship player in the fall. He is not eligible to play that first year, but also doesn't count against the team's 25-man scholarship limit for the recruiting class. 
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Eh, he was going to redshirt no matter what. The paying for a semester sucks, but this is the easiest ticket to a P5 scholarship for him and the easiest way to make sure the team is adding as much talent as they can for the coaches.

 
Husker in WI said:
Eh, he was going to redshirt no matter what. The paying for a semester sucks, but this is the easiest ticket to a P5 scholarship for him and the easiest way to make sure the team is adding as much talent as they can for the coaches.
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That redshirt piece is one I hadn't seen yet but like you said he was going to redshirt anyway. Probably a shade disappointing he can't snag 4 special teams games or something but no big deal. Glad we took another step at securing most of the in state talent.

 
PoloWearingBeaver said:
Feels like the staff is kinda taking advantage of him but glad he found a way in, he can't play this year because of the way he's signing.

A blueshirt means a player begins as a walk-on but becomes a scholarship player in the fall. He is not eligible to play that first year, but also doesn't count against the team's 25-man scholarship limit for the recruiting class. 
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Yes and no. 

He gets to play at the P5 level and not at Youngstown or ColoSt. 

 
PoloWearingBeaver said:
Feels like the staff is kinda taking advantage of him but glad he found a way in, he can't play this year because of the way he's signing.

A blueshirt means a player begins as a walk-on but becomes a scholarship player in the fall. He is not eligible to play that first year, but also doesn't count against the team's 25-man scholarship limit for the recruiting class. 
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It goes both ways.  I think Gifford was using offers from CSU and Air Force to get the offer from NU he wanted all along.  NU wanted to bring in Gifford as a walk-on, but Gifford held firm and eventually got the scholarship starting in Fall 2020.  Gifford was able to get the coaches to invest in him.

 
spurs1990 said:
That redshirt piece is one I hadn't seen yet but like you said he was going to redshirt anyway. Probably a shade disappointing he can't snag 4 special teams games or something but no big deal. Glad we took another step at securing most of the in state talent.
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Are you sure he can't play in up to 4 games and still maintain the red/blue shirt deal? Any other player can red shirt and still play in 4 games. Does the blue shirt change that?

 
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