Redshirting

I am and have been a big proponent of redshirting incoming freshmen. Maturity is a big factor in a young man's life at those ages, and I can remember that college freshmen are notoriously immature (at least I was, and most of the ones with which I went to school). The difference between boys and men, actually, comparing 18 and 22. And, that is one thing schools at our level can do to help themselves upgrade their talent against the money schools, who can get the four and five star recruits. Not only are they more mature, but usually they are considerably physically stronger across that time span.