Ohio State's Ryan Day in Favor of NCAA Rule Change on Player Eligibility
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With college football quarterbacks like Trinidad Chambliss and Diego Pavia seeing extra seasons of eligibility, the NCAA is looking at making rule changes that could streamline how long players can stay in the sport.
Per Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, the NCAA is looking at implementing a policy where players would have five years of eligibility (instead of four) starting with high school graduation or when the athlete turns 19.
The redshirt system would be going away, and so would waivers. The only exceptions to the rule would be for military service, maternity leave, or religious exemptions (you're welcome, BYU).
During an appearance on Sirius XM Radio, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day argued that the rule change would be the right thing for the NCAA to do.
“I think it’s the right thing to do, for sure,” Day said, via a transcription from On3. “To think that the rule has been the last few years where you can play in four games, but not a fifth. You can play in (a postseason) game.
"I just think, you know, at the end of the day, we should just let them play five for five. And I do also agree with that part of it, there needs to be some sort of a cap in terms of age."
Savvy teams have loaded up on older players via the transfer portal that can give a team an advantage in the College Football Playoff. Day thinks the rule change would create more parity.
“And I know that we’re all trying to, you know, put more and more of these guidelines together," Day said.
"It’s a very, very competitive environment, and everybody’s going to do everything they can to try to find a competitive advantage and edge. So I think that this is a good idea, for sure.”
The rule change appears to be a good idea on paper. Most college football fans don't like the idea of players still competing at the age of 25 and 26.
Frankly, it doesn't feel like college football, but more like a semi-professional league. Still, that seems to be where college football is going regardless of the age of athletes.
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