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Fields will Redshirt (Official Prediction)
Posted on 4/18/18 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 4/18/18 at 8:47 pm
NCAA did not pass the rule change that would allow a player a couple games while maintaining a redshirt.
That means Fields will not play this year, he will be redshirted. Pending a catastrophe to Fromm.
Discuss.
That means Fields will not play this year, he will be redshirted. Pending a catastrophe to Fromm.
Discuss.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 8:49 pm to deeprig9
Given that Stetson Bennett would become Fromm's immediate backup, there is no way Fields redshirts.
Plus you get Fields for 3 years maximum. Better install some packages for him the first 2 years and use him as the full time starter in year 3 after Fromm goes pro early.
Plus you get Fields for 3 years maximum. Better install some packages for him the first 2 years and use him as the full time starter in year 3 after Fromm goes pro early.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:10 pm to deeprig9
Saban never puts all his eggs in the same basket. Kirby won't make that mistake either. If Fields is at least the second best QB, he will get enough plays to give the team needed QB experience for backup.
Fields isn't the last talented QB who wants to be a Dawg. They are going to keep committing to UGA.
Fields isn't the last talented QB who wants to be a Dawg. They are going to keep committing to UGA.
This post was edited on 4/18/18 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:21 pm to deeprig9
Glad you made it official. Now, hopefully Kirby will.
Posted on 4/18/18 at 9:49 pm to deeprig9
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That means Fields will not play this year, he will be redshirted. Pending a catastrophe to Fromm.
Agree to disagree.
Redshirts are for OL/DL and players that are blocked on the depth chart.
What is the point of redshirting a kid who won't be here 5 years?
Posted on 4/22/18 at 7:09 am to deeprig9
You might want to take this thread down quickly after G-Day.
While Fromm is presumptive starter, he will have to play well the entire season to maintain starter status.
It was clear at G-Day that Fields has the poise and ability to play early - and excel.
While Fromm is presumptive starter, he will have to play well the entire season to maintain starter status.
It was clear at G-Day that Fields has the poise and ability to play early - and excel.
Posted on 4/27/18 at 12:40 pm to deeprig9
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he will be redshirted
Don't think so
Posted on 7/17/18 at 9:11 am to deeprig9
Kirby when asked about redshirting Fields:
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“I don’t see that happening,” Smart said. “I can’t say never because I don’t know what’s going to happen, but that’s certainly not in our plans.”
Instead, Fields will compete with starter Jake Fromm for the starting job and prepare to play in some capacity this fall.
Smart said the new redshirt rule, which allows a player to compete in four games and still be able to redshirt, won’t come into play.
“I think you guys are making way too big a deal about this redshirt thing and here’s why – I don’t really have a philosophy, the guy can either play or he can’t.
I think ya’ll think we sit around the table and got we should wait and hold this guy for four years,” Smart said. “These kids today, they can either play or they can’t. You want to develop and you want to grow them, but by their fourth year they’re either ready to leave, graduating, getting out of there or they’re possibly transferring. If they can help your team now, you play them now.”
That apparently includes Fields, the former five-star who has made a big impression since coming to school in January as an early enrollee.
“You don’t sit back and say he’s going to be better his fifth year if he redshirts,” Smart said. ”Think about redshirt seniors and tell me how many redshirt seniors have been effective, played a lot and played major roles on teams. They really don’t.”
“It’s not like back when you had Knowshon Moreno, he didn’t play, redshirted and was gone,” Smart said. “Well, you should have played him. You didn’t get as many years out of him anyway, so we’re really not making as big a deal out of it. We’re going to do game by game which gives us the best chance to win.”
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