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ivtec_jrod

ivtec_jrod

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I already received a bachelors degree and I'm 24. My question is if I didn't play any sports in college do I still have eligibility left to play football?

I am in the active army serving as an officer and I have the option to obtain my masters degree soon and I would love to try out for the Vols. At the bare minimum I would love to make the practice squad. I played db in highschool but the army has done an excellent job of conditioning me. I don't know what my 40 time is but I'm pretty certain its in the 4.6 to 4.8 range right now. I am 5'11" and 175lbs with the frame to add a solid 10-15 muscle. I am lean due to all the running and calisthenics we do.

I know this all sounds far fetched but I honestly feel like I can contribute in some form whether it be passion or leadership.
 
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If you didn't play any ball then you should be eligible. Good luck, and thank you for your service.
 
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Doesn't sound far fetched to me. Follow your dream.

As far as I know you still do, you just have to go to grad school. The NCAA just passed ruling that states the age cutoff will be 27 from now on. I was considering it since I'm going back to school and a lot bigger* and stronger than I was in HS, but I'm 27.

*6' 2" 155 lbs when I graduated HS. Right now I'm bulking so I'm at 210, but my playing weight would be 195. Who knows how damn slow I am right now, though.
 
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I believe he clock starts once you enroll in school, regardless of whether or not you played sports. Maybe I'm wrong.
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vol_freak said:
I believe he clock starts once you enroll in school, Regardless of whether or not you played sports. Maybe I'm wrong.
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Ouch, you may be right, but who knows with all the NCAA rules and such. How does it work for guys like JT Mapu who go on 2 year hiatus?
 
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FlaVolFan said:
You have 5 years to play 4. If you got your undergrad in 4 years, you have 1 year to play.
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There's the answer. For example, Greg Paulus with one (and only one) year of football eligibility (he chose Syracuse for that) after 4 years in school at Duke (pretending to be a basketball player).
 
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I really want to play. It has been a dream and I would be content to play on the practice squad.
 
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ivtec_jrod said:
I really want to play. It has been a dream and I would be content to play on the practice squad.
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As long as you didn't play any sports before, I believe you would have two (2) years of eligibility remaining, but I am not absolutely certain.
 
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vol_freak said:
I believe he clock starts once you enroll in school, regardless of whether or not you played sports. Maybe I'm wrong.
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That's accurate. Your clock only stops if you leave school before earning a degree to deploy in the military, go on a religious mission, or become pregnant. Then your 5 year clock resumes when you return to school. Again, that's only if you leave school proir to earning a degree.
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ZZ13 said:
There's the answer. For example, Greg Paulus with one (and only one) year of football eligibility (he chose Syracuse for that) after 4 years in school at Duke (pretending to be a basketball player).
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And doing a much better job of it than you or I could. He scored nearly 1200 points and had nearly 500 assists in the ACC. Pretty decent career.
 
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nbakerld said:
And doing a much better job of it than you or I could. He scored nearly 1200 points and had nearly 500 assists in the ACC. Pretty decent career.
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He was effective for the first few years. Not so much near the end. But yes, definitely much, much better than I could.
 
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