Tyjon Lindsey No Longer a Husker

ColoradoHusk said:
I think a lot of players (and a number of fans) are misunderstanding the 4-game redshirt rule and how it applies to transfers.  The players really don't gain an advantage by deciding to transfer after 4- games, unless they qualify for the graduate transfer route.
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Correct.  That's why it worked for the Clemson QB

And I admit I was a bit confused by it at first as well.  Had to do more reading

 
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my 2 cents worth.

the four game red shirt rule wasn't written to facilitate transferring.  It was written with the hope of keeping younger players "engaged".  It also would help older players who are injured early in the season, ie/ Honas (sp?) and could be used by players coming back from a season ending injury last year.  We had a lineman that came back and played in the last 3 or 4 games so he could be on the field at the same time as his brother.  That cost him a year.  If he had a redshirt left it wouldn't have.

the midseason transferring is an "unintended consequence" of the new redshirt rule.  But it didn't change any of the "old" rules.  Players have a five year clock.

Unless a graduate, you sit for a season at your new school.  you can't sit at school A,  transfer, and then play next year for school B.  That's why TG split in such a hurry.  He need to get enrolled at his new school for the first semester.  He is sitting this season and can play next year.  Once he become eligible his five year clock will limit him to three years of playing for his new school even through he never played a down for Nebraska.

 
BigRedBuster said:
It took me doing this to figure it out.  I'm a pictures kind of guy.

year one = plays

year two = plays

year three = plays

year four = plays 4 games and graduates ends up being his redshirt

year five = grad transfer and new school plays

year six = He's already played 4 years so he is not eligible anymore.  Plus, the 5 years to play 4 rule comes into affect.
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i don't think his glide path to the NFL is quite set yet?  

 
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