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Lawsuit re: eligibility
Posted on 4/14/25 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 4/14/25 at 1:25 pm
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Two new lawsuits challenging the NCAA’s rules limiting athletes to 4 seasons of competition & completion of those four seasons in 5 years have been filed in North Carolina state court. The lawsuits by Duke & UNC football players have preliminary injunction hearings on April 22.
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Next domino incoming.
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Posted on 4/14/25 at 1:27 pm to ukraine_rebel
Selfishness is going to kill everything we love
Posted on 4/14/25 at 1:30 pm to Landmass
I think this could actually be a good thing, if you increase the supply of players, the prices invariably will drop and perhaps breed more continuity within programs.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 1:36 pm to ukraine_rebel
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I think this could actually be a good thing, if you increase the supply of players, the prices invariably will drop and perhaps breed more continuity within programs.
This is true. The main players who will benefit from this are people who were able to develop for a 6th season.
Also….this lawsuit makes sense if you look at it from the scope of them having the same opportunities as their fellow students.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 2:08 pm to pankReb
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this lawsuit makes sense if you look at it from the scope of them having the same opportunities as their fellow students.
How so? They currently have the same opportunity as their fellow students. No one is saying they can't go to school for six years. They can stay in school as long as they want.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 2:09 pm to ukraine_rebel
NICE.
Leave nothing but rubble.
Leave nothing but rubble.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 2:19 pm to ukraine_rebel
Teams like TCU and Washington made the title game because the nutty covid rules allowed them to start guys who should have been in the NFL for 2 years. Get ready for more of that.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 2:44 pm to SneezyBeltranIsHere
That's only a problem if you're a school like Texas hoping to buy their way to a title.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 2:53 pm to ukraine_rebel
Why would that be a problem? We’d just buy a team of 28 year olds.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 2:56 pm to ukraine_rebel
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That's only a problem if you're a school like Texas hoping to buy their way
I'm sorry I don't understand. Please inform me what other way is there? What are you thinking?
Posted on 4/14/25 at 2:58 pm to Landmass
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Selfishness is going to kill everything we love
I think the Bible states that a little differently, but the truth remains.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 3:04 pm to ukraine_rebel
So it's like minor league baseball. A guy is assigned to AA and hangs around and management finally realizes the guy is never gonna make the bigs and cuts him loose. Lots of things to consider including $$$, roster limits, etc.
So the courts rule the NCAA can't put a cap on the number of years of eligibility. Some 26 year old who has been around for 8-9 years and whose skills have diminished wants to come back but there's no room or need for the guy. What does the school (or coach or GM or what/whomever) do?
So the courts rule the NCAA can't put a cap on the number of years of eligibility. Some 26 year old who has been around for 8-9 years and whose skills have diminished wants to come back but there's no room or need for the guy. What does the school (or coach or GM or what/whomever) do?
Posted on 4/14/25 at 3:12 pm to ukraine_rebel
I'm just hoping Texas can knock out a championship or two before the curtain completely falls on this charade we like to call "college" football.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 3:16 pm to MtVernon
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I'm sorry I don't understand. Please inform me what other way is there? What are you thinking?
You're complaining TCU's and Washington's making the national title game, citing the reason of Covid eligibility.
So, by increasing the amount of players that can play, it's going to be harder for bigger schools to just buy the best players b/c there's a lot more to choose from, decreasing the margins between the blue bloods and everyone else, so not going to be able to pull a Nick Saban and just out talent everyone.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 3:18 pm to Fan1958
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So the courts rule the NCAA can't put a cap on the number of years of eligibility. Some 26 year old who has been around for 8-9 years and whose skills have diminished wants to come back but there's no room or need for the guy. What does the school (or coach or GM or what/whomever) do?
He might not can play for LSU or Oklahoma, but he might good enough still to play for a Memphis. Take a pay cut I'm sure, but the opportunity will be there.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 3:21 pm to terriblegreen
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this lawsuit makes sense if you look at it from the scope of them having the same opportunities as their fellow students.
How so? They currently have the same opportunity as their fellow students. No one is saying they can't go to school for six years. They can stay in school as long as they want.
I'm not aware of any school sanctioned and supported activities that limit participation by time already spen in school, except perhaps the ROTC - though that's a joint effort with the military (and there are limited workarounds). Though I may simply not have had anything spring to mind though.
This post was edited on 4/15/25 at 10:56 am
Posted on 4/14/25 at 3:33 pm to ukraine_rebel
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Two new lawsuits challenging the NCAA’s rules limiting athletes to 4 seasons of competition & completion of those four seasons in 5 years have been filed in North Carolina state court.
When you’ve turned college athletics into a semi pro Wild West environment, why would you not want to remain eligible as long as you can?
Posted on 4/14/25 at 3:34 pm to ouflak
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I'm not aware of any school sanctioned and supported activities that limit participation by time already spen in school, except perhaps the ROTC - though that's a joint effort with the military (and there are limited workarounds). I may simply not having anything spring to mind though.
I'm not either. I think as long as they are full-time students advancing toward a meaningful degree, there's no reason to not let them be able to participate in the school's extracurricular activities.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 3:40 pm to ukraine_rebel
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I think this could actually be a good thing, if you increase the supply of players, the prices invariably will drop and perhaps breed more continuity within programs.
I disagree because we've seen this already. Alabama use to have tons of people on scholarship, that's why they limit it now.
In the end, you only get to put 11 players on the field at a time, and quality is way more important than quality. However, if you can afford to keep a bunch of other players on the bench and off your opponents team, it certainly is an advantage.
And I'm betting that is more likely than the other way around.
Posted on 4/14/25 at 3:40 pm to Blizzard of Chizz
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When you’ve turned college athletics into a semi pro Wild West environment, why would you not want to remain eligible as long as you can?
On top of that, stick around long enough, you might progress beyond underwater basketweaving.
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