4 West Viginia players awarded extra year Pavia style...

[Dawgzilla2]

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Federal Judge in West Virginia grants a preliminary injunction allowing 4 WV players to play this year, saying their JUCO years should not count against NCAA eligibility.

This tracks with the Pavia decision, but in scanning the opinion, this judge seems to question the entire academic reasoning behind the NCAA eligibility rules. The opinion openly demands Supreme Court guidance.

For people wondering what I'm talking about, the NCAA has been successful arguing that its "5 years to play 4" eligibilty model preserves the relationship between sports and academics, and should be free from anti-trust scrutiny. Multiple judges have now ruled that participation in non-NCAA sports, like JUCO, should not count against that eligibility.

This latest opinion really questions the whole eligibility model in the post NIL world, but that wasnt really the issue before the court.

 

[Bulldog45]

Sounds like a rich schools should “purchase” a juco to use as a farm team. Install their coaches, strength and conditioning program etc. and send the freshmen there to train…..I mean receive their first year of college education.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

We should be taking advantage of this. There is still value in developing raw MS athletes in the JUCO system. It should be a major part of our recruiting. 5-7 guys per year at minimum.

 

[Dawgzilla2]

We should be taking advantage of this. There is still value in developing raw MS athletes in the JUCO system. It should be a major part of our recruiting. 5-7 guys per year at minimum.

Not sure how it helps us that much. The students might gain a couple of years of eligibility, but they are still free to transfer at any time. It does make JUCO a much more attractive option for some players, though.