Occasionally there are victories for common sense in college sports, and everybody wins in the process. The NCAA has announced a change to its college football participation rules that will allow players to appear in as many as four games without burning their redshirt. This rule change will be in effect beginning this season.
This has obvious benefits to players, freshmen in particular, who will now have opportunities to develop on the field without losing a year of eligibility in the process. And redshirt players forced into action by injuries will no longer be penalized for roster circumstances outside of their own control.