what is the difference between a true freshman and a regular freshman in college football.?

Answer 1

a "true freshman" is actually in his first year at college.
Anyone else called a freshman could have been red-shirted. He is a freshman as in, he has 4 years of elligibility, but he may not be a "true freshman."

Answer 2

I'm assuing a regular freshman is a redshirt freshman. If a freshman doesn't play a single down his first year on the team then he is redshirted and retains his freshman status. A true freshman has not been redshirted.

Answer 3

A true freshman is a regular freshman.
True freshman means that it is his first year in college.
A redshirt freshman is a player that is in his second year of college, but his first year active on the team because he "redshirted" his first year.
Redshirting means that he was on the team his first year of college, but did not participate in games, therefore keeping that year of eligibility.
That's why when you hear the term "5th year senior" it means a player that redshirted his freshman year, so he is in his fifth year of college, but only his 4th year of football.

Answer 4

I think your question is ... what is the difference between a true freshman and a red-shirt freshman in college football.

A true freshman will start playing for the team right away and has four years of eligibility to play.

A Red-Shirt is a freshman who doesn't play but has a full four years in order to participate in his sport, but can play in a limited number of games to retain his red-shirt status. So in actuality he has five years of eligibility to participate in the sport.

the term red shirt was actually created by the sports media.

Answer 5

Most freshmen are redshirted, which means they don't lose a year of eligiblity in exchange for not playing. True freshmen, like Jimmy Clausen, aren't redshirted because ol' Charlie apparently needs him on the field at all times.

People designated as redshirted can play during the season, however, they lose the redshirt in exchange. Colt McCoy is a good example; he was started as redshirt but quickly became the starter, thus losing his redshirt.

Answer 6

false