Are you confused or baffled any of that?Trust me, you aren’t alone.But thanks to one particular ruling in Louisiana this week, players who have at least signed some type of contract with an NFL team now have the opportunity to return for an additional season at the collegiate level.NCAA IGNORED THE WARNINGS.NOW IT'S FIGHTING FOR SURVIVAL IN COURTROOMS ACROSS AMERICA OVER ELIGIBILITYWhile most, if not all, of this sounds absurd right now, it can be traced back to the NCAA establishing new eligibility guidelines that afford athletes five years to play five seasons of college sports.What we're seeing play out in courtrooms across the country centers on the NCAA's decision not to include the 2022 class under its new rules.
That left players declaring for professional drafts under the impression that they had exhausted their collegiate eligibility, which they technically had under the old rules.Brady Cook of the New York Jets is tackled by Jack Pyburn of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Aug.14, 2026.
(Getty Images)On Thursday, former Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright reportedly created a first, of many to come, in college football: He entered the NCAA transfer portal while under contract with an NFL team.Wright is currently participating in training camp with the Cleveland Browns after initially signing a free-agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.But, one of the bigger questions is who is actually pulling the strings for him to enter the transfer portal, without actually being enrolled at a school? Yes, these questions are being answered on the fly, which seems par for the course during this madness.Technically, the court order from the Louisiana judge noted that a 'member institution' would have to enter his name into the database.Does that mean Ole Miss would accommodate Dae'Quan Wright, knowing he's not enrolled in school?Also, don’t forget, the SEC has a rule in-place that does not allow ath...