Wisconsin player, former D2 player suing for more eligibility

[Sean Miller Fan]

Saying time spent below FBS shouldn't count towards eligibility. He will win. Soon, we can recruit 23 year old FCS and D2 graduates for 4 more years of football!

As I've said, the NCAA will never win another eligibility case. Unlimited eligibility and NFL players coming back to college to play aren't far off? In the not too distant future, Dave Portnoy or someone like that will be able to buy an NFL star like Pat Mahomes to play for their college team.

 

[OH Pete]

I'm not sure eligibility limits ever were legal. It is just a matter of time before a player that has been at a D1 FBS school challenges the eligibility rules and wins. I also believe an underclassman with eligibility remaining that declares for the NFL draft will go undrafted and file a lawsuit to be allowed to return to college football. I bet that happens this year.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I'm not sure eligibility limits ever were legal. It is just a matter of time before a player that has been at a D1 FBS school challenges the eligibility rules and wins. I also believe an underclassman with eligibility remaining that declares for the NFL draft will go undrafted and file a lawsuit to be allowed to return to college football. I bet that happens this year.

I am surprised a graduating senior hasn't sued yet for more eligibility for no reason other than saying that there eligibility shouldn't be capped. If he wants to stay in college until he's 35, why shouldn't he be allowed to play football? It makes no sense.

 

[OH Pete]

I am surprised a graduating senior hasn't sued yet for more eligibility for no reason other than saying there shouldn't eligibility shouldn't be capped. If he wants to stay in college until he's 35, why shouldn't he be allowed to play football? It makes no sense.

It is coming Sean. Like I said, I won't be surprised if it happens this off season.

 

[S.R.M.]

I am surprised a graduating senior hasn't sued yet for more eligibility for no reason other than saying that there eligibility shouldn't be capped. If he wants to stay in college until he's 35, why shouldn't he be allowed to play football? It makes no sense.

Yeah, if the NCAA wants to continue pretending these are students athletes and college football is an extracurricular activity why would it be limited to 4 years? They don't tell someone they can only play the tuba for four years or participate in Spanish club for four years.

 

[LeftCoastPanther]

I bet the guys who fell victim to Prop 48 look back and wish they had sued to get that year of eligibility back that was lost. In those days, a lawsuit against the NCAA felt like a sure L. The NCAA probably would've caved to those plaintiffs.

 

[Richard A]

It’s like when ESPN U first came on the air the advertisement for the new station was ESPN U NEVER GRADUATE! has come true!

 

[HailToPitt725]

I can envision a scenario where student-athletes continue suing for eligibility to the point where they can remain eligible as long as they’re attending college; in other words, indefinite eligibility. This would be lucrative for many players so long as the current payment structure exists.

At that point, the NCAA (or whatever its offspring is) is no longer a feeder system to the NFL, but rather a direct competitor.

 

[Atch]

I’d like to sue “Father Time” so I could get my 57 years back again as a season ticket holder. Do I have a chance?

 

[LeftCoastPanther]

I can envision a scenario where student-athletes continue suing for eligibility to the point where they can remain eligible as long as they’re attending college; in other words, indefinite eligibility. This would be lucrative for many players so long as the current payment structure exists.

At that point, the NCAA (or whatever its offspring is) is no longer a feeder system to the NFL, but rather a direct competitor.

I think that will happen and then we will see Notre Dame versus the Chicago Bears, Texas versus the Dallas Cowboys, etc.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I can envision a scenario where student-athletes continue suing for eligibility to the point where they can remain eligible as long as they’re attending college; in other words, indefinite eligibility. This would be lucrative for many players so long as the current payment structure exists.

At that point, the NCAA (or whatever its offspring is) is no longer a feeder system to the NFL, but rather a direct competitor.

100% chance this will happen. There should be no arbitrary eligibility limit.

 

[HailToPitt725]

100% chance this will happen. There should be no arbitrary eligibility limit.

I think the question becomes, when would it make financial sense for players to leave college football for the NFL, especially if many student-athletes are currently making more in NIL compensation than their NFL equivalents?

 

[SteelCityChamps]

We need the lineman we were after from UTSA to challenge the NCAA.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I think the question becomes, when would it make financial sense for players to leave college football for the NFL, especially if many student-athletes are currently making more in NIL compensation than their NFL equivalents?

I think players will be able to bounce between the NFL and College. And for some guys, maybe they stay in college for 20 years. Like take a guy like Drew Allar. He isnt likely to be a good NFL QB but he's making $6 million at PSU next year. Maybe a guy like that would decide to stay at PSU until he's 35. Maybe he can make $10 million/year.

 

[persp]

I am so over college football. There is zero reason to care anymore. At least they are making it easy to walk away