I knew this domino was going to fall

[LandoHusker]

A player suing the NCAA for eligibility restrictions.
Wants 2 more years but if he wins there will be no more eligibility rules.
Are you ready for 30 or 35 year olds in College football that can't make the NFL?

Vanderbilt’s star quarterback suing NCAA

The lawsuit claims that the “Five-Year Rule“ and the ”Eligibility Clock” within the NCAA’s bylaws restrains the ability of those athletes to earn money through NILs.

www.wsmv.com

 

[mgbreis]

i keep saying, at some point the majority of players will want to reel in the madness. Player’s union & collective bargaining is the only way to stop this crap.

 

[oldjar07]

A player suing the NCAA for eligibility restrictions.
Wants 2 more years but if he wins there will be no more eligibility rules.
Are you ready for 30 or 35 year olds in College football that can't make the NFL?

Vanderbilt’s star quarterback suing NCAA

The lawsuit claims that the “Five-Year Rule“ and the ”Eligibility Clock” within the NCAA’s bylaws restrains the ability of those athletes to earn money through NILs.

www.wsmv.com

I'd be just fine with it given how things are going. I'd rather take a late bloomer who's focused at making an impact at a school rather than an indecisive 20 year old on his 3rd transfer already.

 

[king_kong_]

Player’s union & collective bargaining is the only way to stop this crap.

Yes.

 

[V-Doub]

I wanna see career NFL backups going back to college to make more money. 🤣 Courts say they got screwed out of years of eligibility and NIL money… Actually not really, I just don’t really know what to think about all this shit anymore. 😳

 

[LandoHusker]

I'd be just fine with it given how things are going. I'd rather take a late bloomer who's focused at making an impact at a school rather than an indecisive 20 year old on his 3rd transfer already.

So you are fine with a guy like jameis Winston playing for Nebraska over DR? Maybe we can get Adrian Martinez back. NIL pays better than the XFL

 

[king_kong_]

So you are fine with a guy like jameis Winston playing for Nebraska over DR? Maybe we can get Adrian Martinez back. NIL pays better than the XFL

Jameis is several cuts above AM-level fodder

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

I personally think anybody playing college football past the age of twenty five is a complete and total loser...and that goes for our team to.

 

[BugsAreQualityProtein]

All congress needs to do is make the NCAA exempt from anti-trust and all this madness would stop. Will they do it? I won’t hold my breath.

 

[Zeke2005]

It’s called the NFL or XFL. College can’t be forever.

 

[Zeke2005]

It’s called the NFL or XFL. College can’t be forever.

If you can’t make it at a higher level oh well. If I fail in high school can I just go back to 4th grade for a few years?

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

All congress needs to do is make the NCAA exempt from anti-trust and all this madness would stop. Will they do it? I won’t hold my breath.

I think that's the number 2 item on the incoming agenda, right after border security.

 

[HuskerAlum92]

So you are fine with a guy like jameis Winston playing for Nebraska over DR? Maybe we can get Adrian Martinez back. NIL pays better than the XFL

By the time NIL settles into something more sane, the XFL will be defunct. So your statement will always be true. The XFL also doesn’t have the revenue that college football has.

 

[Mack In Motion]

If you can’t make it at a higher level oh well. If I fail in high school can I just go back to 4th grade for a few years?

If Billy Madison can do it, anyone should be able to.

 

[drubendall]

I personally think anybody playing college football past the age of twenty five is a complete and total loser...and that goes for our team to.

I wonder who was the oldest. Wasn’t Chris Weinke like 28? Drew Henson? Come on dudes

 

[mgbreis]

I wonder who was the oldest. Wasn’t Chris Weinke like 28? Drew Henson? Come on dudes

The oldest guy that plays real football is the TE for Miami that's 26. He was in the same recruiting class as Jalen Hurts! There are multiple kickers that are 30+. Virginia has a kicker that's 34.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/top-5-active-oldest-college-football-players-2023-feat-bo-nix-matt-ganyard-and-more

 

[Champ_Kind_whammy]

The oldest guy that plays real football is the TE for Miami that's 26. He was in the same recruiting class as Jalen Hurts! There are multiple kickers that are 30+. Virginia has a kicker that's 34.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/college-football/top-5-active-oldest-college-football-players-2023-feat-bo-nix-matt-ganyard-and-more

The NFL called and said the Virginia kicker is too old for them

 

[The_Man_Behind_The_Man]

A player suing the NCAA for eligibility restrictions.
Wants 2 more years but if he wins there will be no more eligibility rules.
Are you ready for 30 or 35 year olds in College football that can't make the NFL?

Vanderbilt’s star quarterback suing NCAA

The lawsuit claims that the “Five-Year Rule“ and the ”Eligibility Clock” within the NCAA’s bylaws restrains the ability of those athletes to earn money through NILs.

www.wsmv.com

The Wisconsin Volleyball team is already doing it.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

Get your pads on boys. Let’s go win for dear old Nebraska U !

 

[oldjar07]

I personally think anybody playing college football past the age of twenty five is a complete and total loser...and that goes for our team to.

Says the losers hanging out on an internet message board. Half of us probably too fat or lazy to even get out of our reclining chairs or sofas on any given Saturday.

I can kind of see this viewpoint for someone going back for a multiple bachelor degree. But it's not at all uncommon to be over the age of 25 pursuing a graduate degree, and I don't see any reason why they should be ineligible to participate.

 

[notscottfrost]

If you can’t make it at a higher level oh well. If I fail in high school can I just go back to 4th grade for a few years?

College football is only successful because of the brands that are more popular than pro teams. Michigan, Nebraska, Miami, USC, Notre Dame, Ohio State has long histories, massive fan bases and millions of alums. If a guy with N on the helmet was 35 would it matter, If we beat the team with hawkeye on the helmet? I don't think people watch college football for the high quality football, it isn't very high quality compared to the NFL, they watch because the product has emotional connections.

 

[mkbrkloster]

I posted this back in February, basically taking this lawsuit to the logic extreme. I was more of less called an idiot by several, namely @GBRforLife1 and @Big bo fan. What say you now?

Unlimited eligibility?

Saw an interesting take that I hadn't thought of or heard discussed: "After transfers become unlimited in the near future, the next will be unlimited eligibility. The artificial 4 years will be history since it infringes on the players' ability to earn NIL money. If the player is enrolled and...

nebraska.forums.rivals.com

 

[mgbreis]

My son’s juco team played against a DII team this fall that had Willi Castro’s (Twins player) brother playing. He’s already been in minor league baseball but apparently you can play DII after playing pro? All I know is he did well against juco pitching. Didn’t seem right.

 

[GBRforLife1]

I posted this back in February, basically taking this lawsuit to the logic extreme. I was more of less called an idiot by several, namely @GBRforLife1 and @Big bo fan. What say you now?

Unlimited eligibility?

Saw an interesting take that I hadn't thought of or heard discussed: "After transfers become unlimited in the near future, the next will be unlimited eligibility. The artificial 4 years will be history since it infringes on the players' ability to earn NIL money. If the player is enrolled and...

nebraska.forums.rivals.com

I called you and idiot? My apologies! I meant moronic troglodyte.

Idky why it's so difficult for people to understand the NCAA shouldn't have control over someone outside the sport.

But setting the rules inside the sport is a reasonable function of the organization.

Anyone conflating these two things is not a serious person.

 

[mkbrkloster]

I called you and idiot? My apologies! I meant moronic troglodyte.

Idky why it's so difficult for people to understand the NCAA shouldn't have control over someone outside the sport.

But setting the rules inside the sport is a reasonable function of the organization.

Anyone conflating these two things is not a serious person.

I said there would be lawsuits with legitimate questions regarding years/eligibility rules, and here it is. When you start paying people to play a sport, your rules that you want to make are now subject to all sorts of employment laws you could previously ignore.

 

[GBRforLife1]

I said there would be lawsuits with legitimate questions regarding years/eligibility rules, and here it is. When you start paying people to play a sport, your rules that you want to make are now subject to all sorts of employment laws you could previously ignore.

I think your post lacks serious context. But you did call it. I award you 10 Internet points. Don't spend them all in the same place.

 

[MargotDeeper]

I personally think anybody playing college football past the age of twenty five is a complete and total loser...and that goes for our team to.

 

[BTF69]

College is the best! I can see why people want to stay longer.

With that said, it is like if you are in a frat and you have a few 5th or even 6th year guys come around, it is just a little odd.

Now, these guys are trying to make money, so I totally get that, that is different.

Even creighton has two dorks that are in college on the team and married. I mean, how is that fun? Like, everyone else on the team is going out to have a good time and you are headed home to hang out with your wife.

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

College is the best! I can see why people want to stay longer.

With that said, it is like if you are in a frat and you have a few 5th or even 6th year guys come around, it is just a little odd.

Now, these guys are trying to make money, so I totally get that, that is different.

Even creighton has two dorks that are in college on the team and married. I mean, how is that fun? Like, everyone else on the team is going out to have a good time and you are headed home to hang out with your wife.

...but what if their wife is their best friend?

 

[BTF69]

...but what if their wife is their best friend?

Hahaha! STOP IT RIGHT NOW!! Ha