Between COVID year exceptions, new transfer rules, redshirting waivers, etc., it’s getting more and more common to see 24 and 25 years olds playing college football. One Twixer seems to believe that the formula to Indiana’s success is their veteran group of starters:
By contrast, Georgia fielded one of the youngest teams in the CFP and also had the fewest number of transfers starting for them by comparison. With the basketball side of the NCAA beginning to let former pros start playing college hoops again, it makes me wonder if Matthew Stafford wants to come back for a final year of eligibility.
At this rate, it’s going to be harder and harder for these guys to draw the NFL insurance benefits at year ten in the league if they’re coming in at age 25.
Herschel can still leap over the line from the 3. Pickens would be a nice addition too.
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This is why I’m not buying into Indiana’s big turn around and Cig. I’m sure he’s a good coach, but is he a top 10 coach. Yes, there winning the last two years, but after all these “GAM” (grown ass men) leave, then will talk about it. Same goes for Lea at Vanderbilt.
The question is what happens when someone sues to say a certain number of years of eligibility is a restraint on my ability to earn NIL. The NCAA is going to lose that suit when it happens because they already rolled over on JUCO time. Trinidad Chambliss could be the next Diego Pavia with a similar suit related to his time at the D2 level.
Another reason it’s time for the Power 4 to break away from the NCAA and just sign a CBA with a college players association that has the eligibility rules and some kind of agreed-upon hard cap.
I agree with you to an extent. I think Pavia is an outlier since he’s 5’9”. Chambliss is a pro prospect and will want to get first round draft pick money over NIL.
I’m using Chambliss as the example of a high-profile D2 player. It could be Joe Schmoe from XYZ State making the jump to FBS, but the same legal principle applies.
The only people it really hurts are the high school players getting blocked from finding a team.
So, are you saying Kirby does a crap job of roster management?
I’m curious (but not enough to put in the effort to look) as to how many IU players are NOT transfers. I laugh at the Vandy folks who hold their noses and applaud Pavia and his sideshow all for a few weeks of relevance. At least Mendoza is likable, but still a bit of a mercenary. Give me players with a connection to and, you know, actual attendance at the school any day. I think it was Seinfeld who said “at some point you’re just cheering for laundry.”
Also, I’m old and get off my lawn.
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