re: Fields will Redshirt (Official Prediction)

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This is getting ridiculous.

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What, having a civilized debate? You're right, this is the GSB. This discussion should have devolved into an ad hominem feud by now.

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It is in no way harder for them in practice than in the game.

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I'm not saying real snaps aren't meaningful. Jake Fromm going on the road and beating a ranked ND squad (out number in their own stadium, need I remind you ) is undoubtedly the driving factor for going as far as we did. That experience cannot be practiced. And before you reply, "he couldn't have done it without the experience against App. ST.," this scenario is barring injuries.

What I'm saying is, the type of snaps JF1 will be getting, at the end of the game when we are up by 3 scores against FCS teams and Tennessee, aren't as meaningful as you think. Those are low pressure snaps against inferior talent. Those snaps absolutely can be practiced. And they are.

I just don't see how trading a year eligibility for those types of snaps benefits our program.

Despite what the future seers in this thread would have you believe, no one knows how long JF1 will stay. I'm willing to wager meaningless mop up snaps for the very remote chance of an extra year of eligibility. Despite the odds.

/essay