[lex24]

Question I have Samuel is if your friends would have had the opportunity to get a “free” year of grad school somewhere else (and assuming for the sake of thecquestion, no such option at Stanford) would they have done differently?  I think it’s safe to say that today most coming in as a Frosh, playing 3 and graduating in 4 is going to take that opportunity if the NFL is not an option. It’s certainly is the smart choice.  

From the programs perspective to me this means you dont redshirt anyone physically ready to play as a Frosh.  Play them early and often. And if merited more than the 4 games. Why worry about “burning redshirts”? 

they don't have to go to grad school for the fall quarter of their fifth year.  They can simply delay graduation until after the fall.  The question then becomes whether a player wants a graduate degree or wants to get on with a job as soon as they are done playing football.

Do we know this to be true?  Changing the expected date of graduation usually has to be approved by an academic advisor.  At some universities it would not be approved as a routine matter--it is sometimes seen as giving an educational slot away that could better be used on the freshman class.  But I admit I don't know Stanford's policy...

'16 grad here with multiple football friends who took a 5th year without grad school. Can confirm this is true. They simply delayed taking a required major class until 5th year fall.

[lex24]

Question I have Samuel is if your friends would have had the opportunity to get a “free” year of grad school somewhere else (and assuming for the sake of thecquestion, no such option at Stanford) would they have done differently?  I think it’s safe to say that today most coming in as a Frosh, playing 3 and graduating in 4 is going to take that opportunity if the NFL is not an option. It’s certainly is the smart choice.  

From the programs perspective to me this means you dont redshirt anyone physically ready to play as a Frosh.  Play them early and often. And if merited more than the 4 games. Why worry about “burning redshirts”? 

they don't have to go to grad school for the fall quarter of their fifth year.  They can simply delay graduation until after the fall.  The question then becomes whether a player wants a graduate degree or wants to get on with a job as soon as they are done playing football.

Do we know this to be true?  Changing the expected date of graduation usually has to be approved by an academic advisor.  At some universities it would not be approved as a routine matter--it is sometimes seen as giving an educational slot away that could better be used on the freshman class.  But I admit I don't know Stanford's policy...

'16 grad here with multiple football friends who took a 5th year without grad school. Can confirm this is true. They simply delayed taking a required major class until 5th year fall.