Miami Fl 9 years on team

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

[Black Saturday]

a poster for what is wrong with the evolution of college sports?

[Bootsy]

Not sure I'd want to be known as the guy who spent 9 years as an undergrad so he could continue playing college football.
As injury-prone as the kid has shown to be, how likely is his dream of having an NFL career?

Sorry, but this is clearly an object lesson on "know when to say when."

[Bigdaddyg1]

I like when someone posts about an App guy that he "got a job and is moving on with life". I read this article last night and could not believe the guy actually was in the signing class of 2016. So by the time he's actually done playing two complete groups (based on 4 years of college) will have come and gone. I think the absolute max should be 6 years to include a freshman redshirt year and maybe one for medical if that happens. Personally I think the extra grad school year is ridiculous. Do all of these guys who do this actually stick around for the Spring and continue in college?

[/\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09]

Am I the only one that read this and now has the desire to watch Van Wilder?

[BambooRdApp]

I am curious if he is eligible for Florida retirement benefits

[goapps93]

Not sure I'd want to be known as the guy who spent 9 years as an undergrad so he could continue playing college football.
As injury-prone as the kid has shown to be, how likely is his dream of having an NFL career?

Sorry, but this is clearly an object lesson on "know when to say when."

He’s really on had two injuries, one serious enough that he missed three seasons, then an early season ender the year after he came back. He played two injury-free season after that. This is simply an extreme situation that is unlikely to occur again. More power to him. I hope he’ll have at least a couple advanced degrees when he’s done.

[EastHallApp]

I don't mind that he wants to play. I do think it's ridiculous that the NCAA allowed it. Nothing matters anymore.

[hapapp]

The thread title is a little misleading. He won't have played on the same team for 9 years. In fact, he will be on his current team for only his second year. Not sure I understand the issue. He hasn't used up his eligibility. ETSU had a player in 2021 play his eighth year.

[goapps93]

I don't mind that he wants to play. I do think it's ridiculous that the NCAA allowed it. Nothing matters anymore.

My understanding is he got a three-year medical waiver because his injury was so significant that he was out that long. He will have only played five seasons. I think the NCAA got this one right.

[AppWyo]

I like when someone posts about an App guy that he "got a job and is moving on with life". I read this article last night and could not believe the guy actually was in the signing class of 2016. So by the time he's actually done playing two complete groups (based on 4 years of college) will have come and gone. I think the absolute max should be 6 years to include a freshman redshirt year and maybe one for medical if that happens. Personally I think the extra grad school year is ridiculous. Do all of these guys who do this actually stick around for the Spring and continue in college?

Think about how many coaches he has seen during his tenure at Miami.

[goapps93]

I like when someone posts about an App guy that he "got a job and is moving on with life". I read this article last night and could not believe the guy actually was in the signing class of 2016. So by the time he's actually done playing two complete groups (based on 4 years of college) will have come and gone. I think the absolute max should be 6 years to include a freshman redshirt year and maybe one for medical if that happens. Personally I think the extra grad school year is ridiculous. Do all of these guys who do this actually stick around for the Spring and continue in college?

Think about how many coaches he has seen during his tenure at Miami.

He was only at Miami this past season.

[VNova]

I don't mind that he wants to play. I do think it's ridiculous that the NCAA allowed it. Nothing matters anymore.

My understanding is he got a three-year medical waiver because his injury was so significant that he was out that long. He will have only played five seasons. I think the NCAA got this one right.

Sounds like without the medical waiver, he’d have finished his college career a while ago. I don’t have an issue with someone finishing off eligibility in their 5th year.

[AtlAppMan]

Am I the only one that read this and now has the desire to watch Van Wilder?

Van Wilder only went 7 years

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

I don't mind that he wants to play. I do think it's ridiculous that the NCAA allowed it. Nothing matters anymore.

My understanding is he got a three-year medical waiver because his injury was so significant that he was out that long. He will have only played five seasons. I think the NCAA got this one right.

One one year is Covid year so not that bad. Still a long time to be hanging around college ball but there is clearly a good reason. I think ECU had a 7 year player a few years ago even before Covid gave a free year to all.

[Bigdaddyg1]

Needless to say the NCAA is extremely inconsistent with medical redshirt decisions. What is their criteria exactly?

[fjblair]

I don't mind that he wants to play. I do think it's ridiculous that the NCAA allowed it. Nothing matters anymore.

My understanding is he got a three-year medical waiver because his injury was so significant that he was out that long. He will have only played five seasons. I think the NCAA got this one right.

He's 25 or 26 years old.

[goapps93]

I don't mind that he wants to play. I do think it's ridiculous that the NCAA allowed it. Nothing matters anymore.

My understanding is he got a three-year medical waiver because his injury was so significant that he was out that long. He will have only played five seasons. I think the NCAA got this one right.

He's 25 or 26 years old.

So? Chris Weinke was when he was at FSU, after playing pro baseball. What does his age have to do with it? He had a devastating injury and the NCAA allowed him to keep his eligibility.

[appdaze]

I'm more curious in what college credits and degrees he has at this point. The medical redshirt are whatever at this point. What do you do for 9 years? That's a PhD or a bachelor and 2 or so masters.

[TurfMonkey]

NIL for a male pattern baldness product.