Redshirt Rules Could Play Into UGA’s Hands

It’s probably one of the biggest ‘what-ifs’ of the Mark Richt tenure.

What if Georgia would have chose not to save Knowshon Moreno’s redshirt and play him as a true freshman in 2006? Needless to say, Matthew Stafford’s development may have been eased with the ability of Moreno to dump the ball off to or carry the running load.

The concern of using up Moreno‘s year of eligibility, without question, held back Georgia‘s offense until he got onto the field.

That line of thinking was already on the way out the door in Athens, and it got fast-tracked by Kirby Smart’s perpetual competition all over the program.

It’s even more so with the passing of the NCAA rule allowing players to play four games and…