Instead of the NCAA's new academic redshirt rule, Mullen wants to add a year of eligibility.
Yesterday, AL.com posted an article that described Mullen's idea of adding a fifth year of eligibility. It isn't very different from Stricklin's suggestion back in February. Freshmen entering a new school will need a 2.3 GPA in their core classes instead of a 2.0 to play in their first year. Instead of forcing athletes that might fall a tenth of a point short of the new GPA requirement, Mullen suggests anyone who has a 2.3 GPA or higher receive a fifth year of eligibility.