I mean, he does have another year of eligibility now…
Judge Charlotte Sweeney of the U.S. District Court of Colorado has granted a class-wide preliminary injunction that requires the NCAA to declare eligible all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted four seasons of eligibility this spring, according to documents obtained by On3’s Pete Nakos. Boise State associate professor Sam Ehrlich first reportedthe news.
Plaintiffs in the suit requested that transfer rules, the NCAA’s rule of restitution and roster limits be suspended. It is currently unclear what Sweeney specifically granted or did not.
“All persons in the United States who began to play in collegiate sports in the 2022-2023 season, competed in NCAA Division I sports, and completed four years of eligibility as defined by the NCAA’s prior rules by the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season, and are therefore barred from playing a fifth season due to the NCAA’s adoption and immediate implementation of the Five-Year Eligibility Rule,” the class certification reads.
Everybody gets another year of eligibility…feels like Oprah handing out cars.
Why not give them two?
And a puppy, too!
What no liquidated damages or other compensation. Maybe they should all get a free pony too.
Fall practice begins in a few days, so the rosters are set. Right? If Kirby wanted to add someone to the roster, would that be possible at this point?
Why would you think that anything in college football is “set” these days? I mean, maybe there is a rule, but pffft, rules are for other people!
I bet Alabama would try to get one of their players from pro ball like they tried with basketball. How long until somebody tests the NCAA’s rule in football?
For curiosity’s sake, what’s the reasoning behind Judge Charlotte Sweeney’s ruling? What are the chances of it surviving appeal? Can it even get an appeal by the time football starts?
I know the NCAA has the worst litigation record since the tobacco industry but lots of federal district judges have been afflicted with testosterone poisoning lately.
I just read that the SEC and the other major conference have agreed to support the Senate Bill because the sponsors have agreed to make changes that the conferences were wanting. No idea when a vote will actually take place or if the House will pass it.
Rules…..We don’t need no stinkin rules…………..