The NCAA’s extra year of eligibility for fall athletes: Luke Fickell said “I don’t know there’s going to be any one way that will be fair”
“the most forgiving, flexible plan would be the best,” Joe Castiglione said. “we’re not certain how it will look,” Denise Trauth said.
Published Aug 18, 2020 to Aug 21, 2020.
The record
- Approved, per CBS Sports
- Friday, August 21, 2020CBS Sports, Aug 21, 2020
What was said
The NCAA
Denise Trauth, acting board chair and president of Texas State
We want to provide opportunities for student-athletes whenever possible. We understand it will be complicated and different, and we’re not certain how it will look.
An administrator for it
Joe Castiglione, Oklahoma athletic director
I think the most forgiving, flexible plan would be the best,
A coach with a doubt
Luke Fickell, Cincinnati head coach
I don't know there's going to be any one way that will be fair.
Reports
The Big Ten and Pac-12 are among the leagues that won’t play football or other sports in the autumn.
The NCAA Board of Governors took a landmark step on Friday by approving a measure that will grant an extra year of eligibility to all fall sports athletes.
What will happen with the eligibility of fall sports athletes heading into an uncertain season already impacted by the pandemic?
Sources
- KDKA Radio, Aug 18, 2020
“Mulligan: Extra year of NCAA eligibility for fall athletes?”
- CBS Sports, Aug 21, 2020
“NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility”
- National Football Post, Aug 21, 2020
“NCAA grants fall athletes extra year of eligibility”
A statement of the NCAA board's acting chair, as quoted by the National Football Post