who is he going to pass on the depth chart? everyone in front of him has had a full training camp...he is too far behind.
You don't redshirt players who can play for you right away, especially someone like this young man who was a close call
in qualifying, who may not be interested in 4 years of college.
Athletes like him have the potential to be 3-year players....to redshirt him would be robbing your program of at least one year
of him helping his teammates.
Play him now. Coaches can find opportunities for him if he as good as suspected.
Not sure why alot of folks have this need to see a bunch of folks redshirted.
The problem is that he hasn't been anywhere near a collegiate weight room this summer, he most likely knows little of the playbook, and he's weeks behind his fellow freshmen. He may be buried on the depth chart, just because of those factors, and no matter how talented he is, odds are he won't be able to pass guys who have a similar level of talent, who have been with the team the entire time. That's not including the liklihood that his first semester of collegiate level schoolwork may be a total disaster. This young man would benefit greatly from a redshirt year, he needs a chance to get acclimated to college, and he needs time to catch up to the other people in his class. Now, if he adjusts well and there's a chance he can see SIGNIFICANT playing time this year, then by all means play him. That said, Richards and Bruce will see a ton of time, and with the returning starters, there may not be much time left over for Mullins, even though he's a difference maker.