Fresno State had options with all of its freshmen and players who had a redshirt season available, and how coach Jeff Tedford and the Bulldogs would handle that through the season was a question, as it was for every college program after the NCAA implemented a rule allowing players to compete in any four games while retaining a redshirt year.
It isn’t a “play or not play” proposition anymore.
Now through five games, the Bulldogs have players who definitely will redshirt this season and eight who have played and still can retain a year of eligibility.
Tedford intends to keep all of his options open with the Bulldogs 4-1 and 1-0 in the Mountain West Conference, with a game on Saturday against Wyoming and all of their goals still ahead of them.