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Normally a grey shirt is a kid who you wanted but you couldn't offer because you were out of rides.

Guys like Findlay and Hume are kids who in past years would have gone the JC route. Talented, had multiple offers, might not qualify.

Do these kids enroll in fall classes on their own dime. Do they take community college courses, can they continue taking ACTs? How does this work.

Most GS kids stay home, workout a bunch, take a junior college course or two, then head to the school in January, where they are now officially on scholarship.

Once in a while a kid will actually go to the school in the first semester and pay their way, just to go, but most don't. Financially doesn't make sense, and you can't even go into the football weight room etc.

It's why a lot of gray shirt kids dont really make it to the program ultimately. WMU got a good one with Finley. Hopefully Hune, and the others do what they have to and are part of the next recruiting class.

(02-10-2015 03:45 PM)Stampede your face!! Wrote:  It's why a lot of gray shirt kids dont really make it to the program ultimately. WMU got a good one with Finley. Hopefully Hune, and the others do what they have to and are part of the next recruiting class.

I understand it's not a guarantee that they get here.

Can they continue to take ACT/SATs in order to meet requirements? Cubit had a DE who was being coveted by MSU. He hadn't qualified by signing day, but did qualify before the end of his HS year. He enrolled with his class in the fall.

I could be wrong, but I think Finley will only have 3 years of eligibility. I think he had to be a full time student and that started his clock. Technically not a greyshirt if that happens.

Grey shirts can't be full time anywhere (even JuCo) or the eligibilty clock starts.

Can he not count it as a redshirt year?

Dip, it used to happen all the time because the hardest thing to get was the ACT score. Now with the new rules of core classes you have to have in high school and GPA you have to have in order to qualify in the NCAA clearinghouse, the ACT score isnt necessarily the toughest thing to do anymore.

(02-10-2015 04:14 PM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:  Can he not count it as a redshirt year?

You would think yes, but I don't know. It was all speculation anyway. I shouldn't have said anything. I expect him to have 4 years but I wouldn't be surprised if it was only 3.

The new fad is blueshirts...if you thought greyshirting was confusing, blue shirting is way over the top.

Jubba, Finley will have four more years of eligibility. An athlete has five years in which to play four years of sport, so this past year while he was not on scholarship would not be a redshirt year. Since he was not on scholarship, we was not able to practice or participate on official team activities. Finley as I understand it, concentrated on his academics, and enters college with a 3.5 GPA this fall. He is a young man that was touted to be our starting defensive lineman last fall. Because he had academic issues, the coaches brought in Richard Ash, a pretty good move by them.

I am interested in knowing about this "blueshirt" business. What are you able to share with us about this item?

Always proud to be a Bronco, RTB.

(02-10-2015 04:38 PM)acer1 Wrote:  Jubba, Finley will have four more years of eligibility. An athlete has five years in which to play four years of sport, so this past year while he was not on scholarship would not be a redshirt year. Since he was not on scholarship, we was not able to practice or participate on official team activities. Finley as I understand it, concentrated on his academics, and enters college with a 3.5 GPA this fall. He is a young man that was touted to be our starting defensive lineman last fall. Because he had academic issues, the coaches brought in Richard Ash, a pretty good move by them.

I am interested in knowing about this "blueshirt" business. What are you able to share with us about this item?

Always proud to be a Bronco, RTB.

Blue Shirt article.

Thanks for the info on Finley Acer

(02-10-2015 04:12 PM)jubbasubba Wrote:  I could be wrong, but I think Finley will only have 3 years of eligibility. I think he had to be a full time student and that started his clock. Technically not a greyshirt if that happens.

Grey shirts can't be full time anywhere (even JuCo) or the eligibilty clock starts.

Once enrolled full-time the clock starts. You have 5 years to complete 4 years of competition. If you take a gray shirt and don't enroll until winter it effectively gives you 2 redshirt years.

correct moe. My point was that I heard Finley has been full a full time student since the fall. So my point is I didn't think he was a true "greyshirt" and the clock had started. Therefore, he would be a 3 in 4 years guy. Acer fixed my thinking and confirmed Finley is a 4 for 5 year guy.