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This isn’t the same as back in the 90’s and earlier when they had 95 ship limits and most of the freshmen class got redshirted. Those days are over. True freshmen will continue to have chances to contribute. That’s not gonna change for UM any time soon.
You and Calinative are both right to a degree. Yes it's true that we are no longer in the 80s and early 90s and elite true freshman will continue to have the opportunity to play early but to nowhere near the same level that Payton was referencing in the interview. If we continue to recruit at the current level it will be much harder for a true freshman to earn significant playing time.