The Fisher Law Firm Friday Q&A: Roster Management, and The Post-COVID Landscape

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Virginia Tech Fisher Law Firm Friday Q&A


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Roster management will become more difficult for Justin Fuente and all coaches. (Ivan Morozov)

1) Is roster management more or less difficult with the NCAA basically giving football players a free year of eligibility this year? How is the 2021 roster impacted without scholarship limit changes? – BleedinOandM

Chris Coleman: Justin Fuente talked a little bit about this earlier in the week.  He said that things will be easier in the short-term, but more difficult long-term.  I’d say that’s accurate.  Are you finding it difficult to decide whether or not to redshirt a specific true freshman this season?  Well, now you don’t have to worry about it, because this year isn’t going to count in terms of his eligibility.  That makes things much easier for the 2020 football season.

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