It has been just over a year since the new redshirt went into effect and it has been great, but led to a ton of transfers. The rule was intended to let freshmen have the chance to play up to four games without losing a year of eligibility. It allowed them to get their feet wet without burning a year for which they probably weren’t going to play that much anyway.
What was not intended was for the wave of transfers to hit after losing their job or not getting as much playing time as they thought they might.