If the newly-adopted redshirt rule were in place during Georgia’s run to the national title game last season, Kirby Smart would’ve had more flexibility.
He had players who were forced to miss some games due to injury or suspension and tough decisions had to be made. Was he to burn a player’s redshirt or not?
A change was approved on June 13 to allow athletes to play in four games (33 percent of the regular season) without exhausting a season of eligibility. Now, it allows Smart and other head coaches across the country to have another option.