UNIVERSITY PARK
Sixteen years ago, Maryland's staff, including then-assistant James Franklin, had a decision to make: Burn a freshman's redshirt in November due to injuries, or risk losing out on an ACC championship.
The Terrapins went with the former, and it worked. Kind of. Maryland won its conference title and earned a trip to the Orange Bowl, but future NFL starter Domonique Foxworth lost a year of eligibility while playing in only three games.
"I don't know if that's necessarily right or fair for that kid," Franklin said after practice last week. "But it was the right thing for our program.