re: Vol blue shirt question

Blueshirting is incredibly difficult.

As others mentioned no visits, contact, etc.

But it is more than that- it is intended for a fully un-recruited player, in any shape form or fashion.

Got a direct mail- recruited.
Attended a camp, even at your own expense- recruited.
Told Coach A that Coach B expressed interest- recruited.

There's only 2 areas where I see it applying in today's game at this level of football:

1. A family member/legend where dad made sure that son was going to his alma mater and ensured there was no contact. AU couldn't even blueshirt Nix... why? Because pops is a booster and that constituted contact and was considered recruited.

2. A foreign born student who just shows up out of nowhere with some special skill. Think the movies and/or kickers coming from the intramural soccer team.