Jun. 25—"Finally" shouted most college coaches and administrators as the NCAA approved a fifth year of eligibility for all sports.
"Too late" grumbled all the four-year athletes who just saw their college careers come to an unnecessary end. Like Illinois wide receiver Hank Beatty, who would have benefited greatly from another season of seasoning. Instead, he is a rookie trying to earn a spot on the Tennessee ***** ans' roster.
The best part for everyone: no more redshirts or waivers. No more counting how many games a player has participated in during the football season. Or deciding when to pull the redshirt off a valuable basketball player.
Once the clock has started ticking with each season, might as well put the player on the field or court or diamond. Takes some of the pressure off the coaches who had to make difficult decisions in the old days.
You can look this up: In 1981, then-Kansas State football coach Jim ***** ey redshirted most of his seniors. Why? Because Kansas State was the worst program in Division I. It had never been invited to a bowl game.
"Too late" grumbled all the four-year athletes who just saw their college careers come to an unnecessary end. Like Illinois wide receiver Hank Beatty, who would have benefited greatly from another season of seasoning. Instead, he is a rookie trying to earn a spot on the Tennessee ***** ans' roster.
The best part for everyone: no more redshirts or waivers. No more counting how many games a player has participated in during the football season. Or deciding when to pull the redshirt off a valuable basketball player.
Once the clock has started ticking with each season, might as well put the player on the field or court or diamond. Takes some of the pressure off the coaches who had to make difficult decisions in the old days.
You can look this up: In 1981, then-Kansas State football coach Jim ***** ey redshirted most of his seniors. Why? Because Kansas State was the worst program in Division I. It had never been invited to a bowl game.
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