[CTcard]

I know this is a moot point but is this surprising to anybody? In other words is it a big deal that an appeal was made, or more just a formality?

Interesting.

As I understand the limiting rule here, is that to get a medical hardship waiver (redshirt) you cannot have played in more than 30% of a team's games (rounded up).

Shittu played in 5 games in 2014.
In the regular season, there are 12 games. 0.30 * 12 = 3.6, which rounds up to 4.
That is typically taken as the limit.
Of course Stanford played 14 13 games in 2014. 0.30 * 13 = 3.9, which still rounds up to 4, but is closer.
But you can always appeal, so it seems worth asking.

EDIT - Thanks for the correction stupac. My mistake.

[CTcard]

I know this is a moot point but is this surprising to anybody? In other words is it a big deal that an appeal was made, or more just a formality?

Interesting.

As I understand the limiting rule here, is that to get a medical hardship waiver (redshirt) you cannot have played in more than 30% of a team's games (rounded up).

Shittu played in 5 games in 2014.
In the regular season, there are 12 games. 0.30 * 12 = 3.6, which rounds up to 4.
That is typically taken as the limit.
Of course Stanford played 14 13 games in 2014. 0.30 * 13 = 3.9, which still rounds up to 4, but is closer.
But you can always appeal, so it seems worth asking.

EDIT - Thanks for the correction stupac. My mistake.