Several times during the 2018 season, Arizona Wildcats coach Kevin Sumlin was asked how he planned to use the NCAA’s new redshirt rule. The rule allows players to participate in up to four games (one time) without losing a year of eligibility.
Sumlin declined to divulge specifics, but he enthusiastically embraced the new rule. He viewed it as a way to keep players engaged in practice and to test their readiness in game situations. He suggested that it would have a profound impact on roster management.
“We talk about it every week,” Sumlin said during the season.