Thankfully the staff looks more at what a kid is doing versus what he has done. You guys would forever banish a QB who, in his first 2 years,
was a backup quarterback , was not in the top 4 in terms of the depth chart and hired a sports psychologist to help him cope with frustration and anxiety - even considered transferring - meeting weekly to build his confidence
Also, as to redshirts, I say play the best guys now, not 3, 4, or 5 years from now. Every program plays true freshmen. And, you are not limited to redshirting in your first year. At the QB position, we need 3 guys to be ready and Davis is not one of them. We can decide in December who gets a redshirt for 15.