College Football Eligibility Lawsuit Victims Seek Restraining Orders for Fifth-Season Play
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We live in interesting times, especially when it comes to the world of college football eligibility. Just ask Sean McVay.
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Fox Sports"I feel like I took a freakin' gummy," Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters when asked about the shifting landscape of college football eligibility. "I can't even comprehend this stuff. It's wild."
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Wright was one of several athletes who sued for restraining orders that would allow them to play in college for a fifth season. The NCAA granted five years of eligibility over the course of five years going forward in a new ruling this offseason but didn't grandfather in athletes who started college during the 2022-23 academic year. In Louisiana, however, a judge granted such athletes a temporary restraining order that allowed them that fifth year of eligibility.
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Fox SportsA Louisiana judge issued a temporary restraining order granting a fifth year of eligibility to Wright and several other players excluded from a recent NCAA rule change. The ruling allows athletes who started college during the 2022-23 academic year an extra season and temporarily reopened the transfer portal for plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
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Wright signed with the Eagles this offseason as an undrafted free agent and suited up for the Browns in a preseason game, though he didn't play. That made his return to college quite controversial, though it's also—at least for the moment—completely legal.
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Fox SportsFormer Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent before he signed with the Cleveland Browns before being waived in August. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
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01 Bleacher Report "I feel like I took a freakin' gummy," the Los Angeles Rams head coach told reporters when asked about NFL players returning to the college game after Dae'Quan Wright joined LSU on the transfer portal following short stints with the Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns this summer.
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02 Fox Sports The rules surrounding eligibility in college football have a lot of people confused, but one NFL coach had a unique response to a recent court ruling regarding the matter.
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