OXFORD — Ole Miss football might use the new college football eligibility rules in case of an emergency, but it won't be common practice.
A Colorado judge granted a fifth year of eligibility to college athletes in the 2022 high school class July 31 who didn't redshirt or turn pro . Because Ole Miss' Class of 2022 players who qualified have signed NFL deals, there's not an easy option for coach Pete Golding and the Rebels to plug-and-play.
The transfer portal further complicates things. It's not open, but players who qualify could try to sue separately and get a ruling that allows them to transfer. That happened to former Ole Miss basketball guard AJ Storr.
Golding said he's had preliminary discussions about bringing in now-eligible players, but he doesn't want to displace a player on his roster that was finalized when the ruling came out.
"I think the timing of this isn't perfect to create a lot of opportunities for certain people when you've already had a roster limit," Golding said Aug. 6 after the first fall practice. "There's no new additions, an umbrella, like they did in COVID."
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A Colorado judge granted a fifth year of eligibility to college athletes in the 2022 high school class July 31 who didn't redshirt or turn pro . Because Ole Miss' Class of 2022 players who qualified have signed NFL deals, there's not an easy option for coach Pete Golding and the Rebels to plug-and-play.
The transfer portal further complicates things. It's not open, but players who qualify could try to sue separately and get a ruling that allows them to transfer. That happened to former Ole Miss basketball guard AJ Storr.
Golding said he's had preliminary discussions about bringing in now-eligible players, but he doesn't want to displace a player on his roster that was finalized when the ruling came out.
"I think the timing of this isn't perfect to create a lot of opportunities for certain people when you've already had a roster limit," Golding said Aug. 6 after the first fall practice. "There's no new additions, an umbrella, like they did in COVID."
#players #transfer #ruling
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