9 games to keep redshirt? Interesting if it happens. Not sure I like it but whatever.

Author: Jerseymick (5518 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 10:56 am on Jan 14, 2026

Why not just give everybody 5 years of eligibility?

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Yup

Author: Nigel Tufnel (8272 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 1:00 pm on Jan 14, 2026

An NCAA ruling was expected last summer to do just that - do away with redshirts and simply give all athletes five years of eligibility. It never happened.

I only know about this because I have a kid who was a D1 athlete that graduated last year and the coaches, expecting this ruling, tried to my kid into coming back for a 5th year. My kid never really seriously entertained the offer, reasoning there would be no benefit to taking a few token grad classes and simply serving as a sports mercenary. Smart kid.


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What sport? More golf always good.

Author: THEISMANCARR (17766 Posts - Joined: Aug 10, 2007)

Posted at 1:57 pm on Jan 14, 2026

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Yeah, when I saw that, I thought it was another SMH moment

Author: Irish_Demon (2879 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 10:57 am on Jan 14, 2026

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