Player 44 On Rice Offense Ineligible?

[BluffParkDawg]

What did Ron Cherry keep saying about #44 when he was on the field? I couldn't make it out. Sounded like he was saying he was ineligible because of something to do with his uniform?

 

[AFDawg]

He was reporting as an eligible receiver. 44 for them is usually a DE.

 

[TulsaLawDawg]

That's what I heard it to be. He was playing TE

 

[vhdawg]

He was reporting as an eligible receiver. 44 for them is usually a DE.

Two things: 1) I thought only 50-79 were default ineligible based on number. I don't know why he was announcing 44 was eligible. Also, this isn't the NFL, I've never heard a college ref announce a player to be eligible before.

2) We had Ron Cherry? I honestly did not know that until now.

 

[The Peeper]

He was wearing what looked like a tank top w/ 44 on it over his regular jersey.

 

[AFDawg]

1) I thought it was strange, too, for the same reasons.

2) Yep. Givin' him the business.

 

[drt7891]

You are correct about the numbering, but I was confused as to why he was announcing him an eligible receiver.. he was lined up as a tight end wearing 44 and not covered up by the outside receiver... so that was weird. I do buy into the DE theory, though... For whatever reason this year, college football is getting strict about numbering (Keemdeechee).