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Should the NCAA make students be enrolled for 1 year before they play?
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:57 am
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:57 am
OK to participate in practice, but couldn't play until they have completed 2 semesters at the school.
I'm not sure if it would hold up to legal challenge, but it would help fix some serious issues.
Will Wade isn't getting Euro pros if that's the rule.
Harder to poach players from other schools.
Its not great, I'd love to hear any better suggestions.
I'm not sure if it would hold up to legal challenge, but it would help fix some serious issues.
Will Wade isn't getting Euro pros if that's the rule.
Harder to poach players from other schools.
Its not great, I'd love to hear any better suggestions.
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Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:04 am to junior
Enrolled and on campus.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:11 am to junior
The C in NCAA stands for collegiate.
Not Central Europe.
Not Central Europe.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:13 am to apparition of pio
Yeah fuk central europe
Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:13 am to junior
They used to do this several decades ago (only sophomore and up could play, freshman played JV).
Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:14 am to junior
Seems drastic to not allow Freshmen to play
Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:19 am to Jdillard343434
The inventors of the Euro Step.
Nobody asked for it.
Nobody asked for it.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:21 am to BluegrassBelle
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BluegrassBelle
No Kentucky fans in this thread, please.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:23 am to junior
Imagine Pete Maravich's numbers if he could've played his freshman year.
And no, this is not the answer to our problems.
And no, this is not the answer to our problems.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:28 am to BluegrassBelle
quote:I can remember when this was the case. Pretty sure Archie Griffin played 4 years so it must have started (playing Freshmen) around 72 or 73.
They used to do this several decades ago (only sophomore and up could play, freshman played JV).
Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:29 am to junior
No? They used to do this (if you were a true freshman) until the late 70s.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:51 am to junior
I don't see the point of hypothetical rules you absolutely know will get an immediate injunction and then the courts will just strike down. If the NCAA makes a rule these days, you know they are likely to just get smacked down. It is whack a mole with a judge's gavel.
This post was edited on 5/20/26 at 9:53 am
Posted on 5/20/26 at 10:04 am to Diamondawg
Yeah NCAA reinstated freshman eligibility for varsity teams in 1972.
Big Blue History has a pretty decent history on Kentucky’s JV teams.
Freshman/JV teams - Big Blue History
Big Blue History has a pretty decent history on Kentucky’s JV teams.
Freshman/JV teams - Big Blue History
Posted on 5/20/26 at 10:07 am to junior
Is there a legal reason why you can’t set an age maximum? Other leagues have age limitations.
Eligibility should end on a player’s 24th birthday.
Eligibility should end on a player’s 24th birthday.
This post was edited on 5/20/26 at 10:08 am
Posted on 5/20/26 at 10:08 am to PeleofAnalytics
I'm not sure it would get struck down. Students (even freshmen) could still get NIL It doesn't prevent them from making money. Seems like a school should be able to say who can play on their team.
(Maybe all students get place on probation until they have 30 hours and at least a 2.5GPA. Then forbid students from playing while on probation.)
I know it sucks (It would be bad for LSU baseball) but I can't think of any other way to change the direction of college sports.
More than likely, I'll either need to embrace the new normal or give up on college sports.
(Maybe all students get place on probation until they have 30 hours and at least a 2.5GPA. Then forbid students from playing while on probation.)
I know it sucks (It would be bad for LSU baseball) but I can't think of any other way to change the direction of college sports.
More than likely, I'll either need to embrace the new normal or give up on college sports.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 10:14 am to junior
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I'm not sure it would get struck down. Students (even freshmen) could still get NIL It doesn't prevent them from making money.
Simple question for the courts. Identical athletes. One is able to play, one prohibited from playing. Which will be paid more in NIL? Seems pretty obvious the one who is allowed to play will earn more meaning that rule limits the earning potential of the athlete. The courts have been pretty consistent in how they treat rules that arbitrarily limit earnings.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 10:19 am to Jdillard343434
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Yeah fuk central europe
Agreed!
Posted on 5/20/26 at 10:28 am to Crowknowsbest
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Is there a legal reason why you can’t set an age maximum? Other leagues have age limitations.
That is what the 5 for 5 rule will do. The clock starts when a player either graduates high school or turns 19, whichever is earlier. Then they have 5 consecutive years of eligibility. It has been approved, they are debating how to implement it. It will look like:
Year 1: age 18/19
Year 2: age 19/20
Year 3: age 20/21
Year 4: age 21/22
Year 5: age 22/23
Then they will be out of eligibility.
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