volfan102455
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It will limit opportunities for high school kids. Jr college is still college. Most people finish their degree in 5 years. Also, if or should I say when, they start considering the players employs and it’s treated like a job, will they be able to play indefinitely? I mean, I can’t think of a job in the world that you can only work at for 5 years and then you can’t work that job anymore. I know that sounds crazy but I could see something like this happening. I believe this Pavia lawsuit is leading to just that.
Let's look at Jr College another way - what if you have a really good athlete that needs to go to Jr College for other purposes (academic, injury that will take them out of the game for a year or two) and they attend a Jr College that either doesn't have a football team or they don't play. Do you block that player from having their 5 years to play 4?
And what about those that may delay education for other activities, then start college at say 20 - do you block them from having their 5 years to play 4?
I think the 5 years to play 4 is a rule that should be kept. The question is when does that 5 years start and is ANY activity at a Jr College counted? And is it counted only if the player plays football at the school?
The age of a player should NOT be a factor in this.