(12-19-2013 04:59 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  Tuberville does not value EE's like Jones did. He also is not a fan of playing underclassmen. Tuberville has publically stated he thinks it is best for the student athlete to go through high school, go to prom and graduate with your classmates. He also thinks the freshmen need time to adjust to college life, being away from their families and mature physcially before hitting the field on Saturdays.

We only had a couple freshmen who were not redshirted this year and those that weren't were due to depth issues.

Edit: Rath, I believe you are correct about the EE and being backdated.

He might be the only coach in the country to feel that way. That is a very strange stance to take in this day and age. It is a huge advantage for the kid to come in at mid-term and take part in bowl practice, spring practices and college life in general leading up to their first year on the field.