Zakai Zeigler suing for 5th year

[bleedingTNorange]

I don't. He has no case at all other than "I want to play more." Until the 5th year is granted to everyone (if it gets granted), he really has no argument.

If other guys are getting 5th years, isn’t that the literal definition of him having a case though?

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

If other guys are getting 5th years, isn’t that the literal definition of him having a case though?

What about all the 6 and 7 year guys for VARIOUS reasons and waivered to the rules in place.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

What about all the 6 and 7 year guys for VARIOUS reasons and waivered to the rules in place.

Yes, them too…he pretty clearly has a case by standards of the law, whether or not it’s granted is another story, but there’s no question he has a case.

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

Yes, them too…he pretty clearly has a case by standards of the law, whether or not it’s granted is another story, but there’s no question he has a case.

I'm in law school now, and your post is equal parts true and disheartening.

 

[walkenvol]

I don't. He has no case at all other than "I want to play more." Until the 5th year is granted to everyone (if it gets granted), he really has no argument.

Your guess that he won’t win is as likely as anyone else’s guess, but he certainly has a case. There are countless examples of the NCAA awarding an athlete another season of eligibility when they missed part of a prior season. While the NCAA has written rules on how many games athletes are allowed to play prior to the injury, the NCAA regularly approves exceptions to those rules. It’s possible that a logical minded judge would view those inconsistencies as rule in ZZ’s favor

 

[Bigorangefan 98]

Your guess that he won’t win is as likely as anyone else’s guess, but he certainly has a case. There are countless examples of the NCAA awarding an athlete another season of eligibility when they missed part of a prior season. While the NCAA has written rules on how many games athletes are allowed to play prior to the injury, the NCAA regularly approves exceptions to those rules. It’s possible that a logical minded judge would view those inconsistencies as rule in ZZ’s favor

Better chance he wins this than he won’t …. He has a case

 

[Legion of Doom]

What about all the 6 and 7 year guys for VARIOUS reasons and waivered to the rules in place.

Exactly. Some of those guys played 10 or more games and getting an extra year of school. He will win the case. The fact that since Covid every class has gotten 5 years is also a point.

 

[LittleCat]

NCAA Fights Tennessee Hooper’s Request to Play a Fifth Season

This article is definitely worth a read. I won't quote the whole thing, but there's some pretty good points in here as to why ZZ has a weak argument IMO

 

[VolGee4]

NCAA Fights Tennessee Hooper’s Request to Play a Fifth Season

This article is definitely worth a read. I won't quote the whole thing, but there's some pretty good points in here as to why ZZ has a weak argument IMO

The article recites the NCAA's arguments. The article itself does not opine as to the strength of the case.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

NCAA Fights Tennessee Hooper’s Request to Play a Fifth Season

This article is definitely worth a read. I won't quote the whole thing, but there's some pretty good points in here as to why ZZ has a weak argument IMO

You really wanna do this again?

 

[Volprofch05]

NCAA Fights Tennessee Hooper’s Request to Play a Fifth Season

This article is definitely worth a read. I won't quote the whole thing, but there's some pretty good points in here as to why ZZ has a weak argument IMO

We’re aware of your opinion

 

[Govolsman98]

NCAA Fights Tennessee Hooper’s Request to Play a Fifth Season

This article is definitely worth a read. I won't quote the whole thing, but there's some pretty good points in here as to why ZZ has a weak argument IMO

 

[LittleCat]

Damn the crybabies are back at it again lol!

 

[Volprofch05]

Damn the crybabies are back at it again lol!

Yep, you are indeed back

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Damn the crybabies are back at it again lol!

Says the Kentucky fan on the Tennessee message board lol

 

[Col_Cathcart]

I’m a little confused about why the NCAA would spend money trying to fight any of this. It literally costs them $0 to just cave and it doesn’t seem like they have much of an interest in restricting eligibility for the small number of players looking for a 5th year right now.

 

[woodpusher]

Grades are always private from the public according to Title IV

They're OK to release in the aggregate -- or at least they used to be....I recall something like 99% of Pat Summitt's players graduating.
I'd have to wonder about how honest schools would be about the number of student athletes who dropped courses.

 

[LittleCat]

Says the Kentucky fan on the Tennessee message board lol

Continue crying. It’s a reasonable article.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Continue crying. It’s a reasonable article.

Again, you’re the one on the Tennessee board whining, you don’t see the irony?

 

[Lefteye]

I’m a little confused about why the NCAA would spend money trying to fight any of this. It literally costs them $0 to just cave and it doesn’t seem like they have much of an interest in restricting eligibility for the small number of players looking for a 5th year right now.

This is what I don’t understand either. They literally had their teeth cut when NIL comes to life. Can easily see the DOJ getting pushback and denies the statement.

 

[Legion of Doom]

Matt Jones of KSR was whining like a little school girl over possibility of Zeigler winning and getting another year. Any of these guys getting 6th and 7th years and people want to cry over this is just dumb. This whole class should get the 5th year.

 

[LittleCat]

Again, you’re the one on the Tennessee board whining, you don’t see the irony?

Literally just posted the link to an article with one sentence about how it made some decent points.

Like I said, continue crying

 

[Vol49er]

I’m a little confused about why the NCAA would spend money trying to fight any of this. It literally costs them $0 to just cave and it doesn’t seem like they have much of an interest in restricting eligibility for the small number of players looking for a 5th year right now.

Anticipating the NCAA to act rationally is never a good idea

 

[mprock]

They should get a 5th year. There is a lot of players played the whole season 2020-21 and got a covid year.
I understand giving them an extra year because of Covid for the year 2019-20. Why not give everyone 5 years to play
within 5 years and they can be getting master’s degree.

 

[vegasvolfan]

Haha...I have nightmares where I have to go back because I never finished. I have to go open up the tube and make sure the degree is in there sometimes.

Hmm… yeah should have had my diploma hung in the ceiling so it was the first thing I saw when I woke up.