STILLWATER — Shane Richards knows the potential of the opportunity could make all the frustration worth it.
And Richards' shaking head tells you just how much frustration last season brought.
The Oklahoma State offensive lineman was supposed to be entering his final college football season last August when head coach Mike Gundy and offensive line coach Josh Henson came to him with the idea of using the redshirt year he hadn't yet needed.
It would give Richards another year to fine-tune his body for Big 12 football. Another year of knowledge to be built. Another year of footwork to be perfected.