NCAA votes to grant D1 football players an extra year of eligibility

[BornNRazed]

https://www.espn.com/college-sports...extra-year-eligibility-division-fall-athletes

This is a big deal. Parents of Spring athletes have already felt the ripple effect of tighter rosters at the college level causing a logjam for years to come. I suspect the Ivys will forgo the extra year. Will the NCAA expand roster size?

 

[ClownBaby]

This is garbage move they should just get rid of the Seniors.

 

[mc140]

There are going be a lot of kids who are currently committed without a spot come signing day.

 

[micahjones]

This is huge and deserved in some cases these kids are putting their health on the line to fund universities. Kids playing in the fall is anout $ ... playing without a vaccine of therapeutic drug ... put kids, coaches and extended family at risk. This is NOT the flu. I assume NFL ready players will opt for NFL Draft. This will make roster spots more complex. This will impact low FBS & high FCS programs. Some Power 5 kids will enter transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility with an opportunity to get Masters degree. So high school recruiting at lower tier FBS & high FCS programs will be impacted because they will offer fewer schlorships because they can take a transfer portal kid that is ready to play and not $'s. Just my thoughts

 

[micahjones]

It is easy to say get rid of college seniors unless it is your kid ... who has been grinding and putting their health at risk during covid-19. Graduating high seniors will havd vaccine or therapeutic options. However, I understand the comment. There is no easy answer unfortunately.

 

[Thedoctor50]

This is huge and deserved in some cases these kids are putting their health on the line to fund universities. Kids playing in the fall is anout $ ... playing without a vaccine of therapeutic drug ... put kids, coaches and extended family at risk. This is NOT the flu. I assume NFL ready players will opt for NFL Draft. This will make roster spots more complex. This will impact low FBS & high FCS programs. Some Power 5 kids will enter transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility with an opportunity to get Masters degree. So high school recruiting at lower tier FBS & high FCS programs will be impacted because they will offer fewer schlorships because they can take a transfer portal kid that is ready to play and not $'s. Just my thoughts

Fund the universities?

 

[King MJ]

just remember because you are eligible for another year doesnt mean the schools will give it to you. Even if a temporary increase is salary limits is approved, this could seriously impact non-power 5 and below football programs.

 

[Richmond Burtman III]

With less than four percent of Division One College football players drafted this will be a positive response for those whose eligibility would have expired. Senior players should also be able to finish their degrees in this down time so they benefit with the extra time.

 

[godfthr53]

Won't there now be less commit-able offers for HS seniors now?

 

[mc140]

Won't there now be less commit-able offers for HS seniors now?

Probably will wait until close to signing day to sort it all out. So I think they all take similar commits for now.