Cody Larson to SDSU

[joeboo22]

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I have to agree, in that if Terry knew the verdict he wouldn't wait until Monday.

[Jacked_Up]

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It's my understanding that Cody potentially has three years of eligibility left. If the NCAA allows him to play this year (which I hope it will do), he would be apply to apply for a third year at the end of his second year. He's only played one year.

[jacks1]

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It's my understanding that Cody potentially has three years of eligibility left. If the NCAA allows him to play this year (which I hope it will do), he would be apply to apply for a third year at the end of his second year. He's only played one year.

That is correct. But...getting a 6th year of eligibility usually requires some sort of medical hardship, doesn't it?

[JackJD]

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I don't recall all of the details about Chris Weinke's eligibility and his situation happened long enough ago that perhaps the rules were entirely different...but, I remember Weinke was 28 years old when he won the Heisman following his senior year quarterbacking Florida State. Weinke was recruited for basketball by Florida State but also had been drafted as a high school senior for baseball. He kicked around in the minors four or five years and then went to Florida State for football. I wonder if the age rules were quite different in his time and I think he had four years of eligibility that he used on four years so perhaps it all fit. I have some recollection, however, that the NCAA was involved in approving his final year (but I'm not sure about that). In any event, tomorrow we may learn something about Cody.

[RabbitObsessed]

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I believe it was something similar with Brandon Weeden, JD, and that was only two or three years ago.

[bigticket1]

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I don't recall all of the details about Chris Weinke's eligibility and his situation happened long enough ago that perhaps the rules were entirely different...but, I remember Weinke was 28 years old when he won the Heisman following his senior year quarterbacking Florida State. Weinke was recruited for basketball by Florida State but also had been drafted as a high school senior for baseball. He kicked around in the minors four or five years and then went to Florida State for football. I wonder if the age rules were quite different in his time and I think he had four years of eligibility that he used on four years so perhaps it all fit. I have some recollection, however, that the NCAA was involved in approving his final year (but I'm not sure about that). In any event, tomorrow we may learn something about Cody.

I don't believe there ever has been an age restriction for college sports. After you enroll in college , you have 5 years to complete four seasons of eligibility regardless if you are 16 or 26.Weinke was 25 when he enrolled at FSU after playing 6 years of pro baseball and thats when his eligibilty clock started ticking.

[Kemo]

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If I remember the rules correctly, both Brandon Weeden and Chris Weinke were able to play at that age because they didn't attended college until their mid 20s. Once you enroll at a college, your five-year eligibility window starts, regardless of whether you are actually playing athletics or not. I have no college eligibility left even though I was never a participant on any varsity team (except I still have NAIA eligibility since they opporate differently than the NCAA).

Cody could get an extension of his 5 year eligibility window if he can convince the NCAA that he suffered a hardship, and to be honest nobody knows how they'd rule on it since the NCAA isn't even consistent with their rulings.

[TK22867]

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nobody knows how they'd rule on it since the NCAA isn't even consistent with their rulings.

The NCAA has lost all credibility IMO. They make a marine sit 1 year for playing in a rec league, Miami gets a slap on the wrist, and Johnny Football is probably gonna walk because his buddy took the money for him. Utterly ridiculous. End rant.

[joeboo22]

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The rule is you have 5 calender years to complete 4 athletic years once you step on a college campus. Now of course there are 835 exceptions and there are no prior precedent to their decisions and it is ultimately a decision made by people who change their mind depending on who they are having drinks with that night. He could have as few as 1 year and as many as 3. If he is allowed to play this year he will get 2. I find it odd that no decision has been made yet, but what do I know. Most people believe he will get at least a 2nd year, but I really don't know. With the NCAA its a crap shoot.

I thought the rule for a 6th year of eligibility was you had to wait until you were finished with your 5th year to apply (to show academic standing, and so on) but I don't know if that is real, something I heard from someone who doesn't know anything or something I dreamed up last night when I was on enough cold medicine to make me believe the Whalers were still a hockey franchise.

[Southeast]

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TV's article is out now. No breaking news, but it sounds like we me know what will happen in a couple weeks. There seem to be only the two possible outcomes: two years (including 2013) or just a single year (2014).

[LakeJack]

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http://terryvandrovec.tumblr.com/pos...-larson-waiver

[joeboo22]

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TV's article is out now. No breaking news, but it sounds like we me know what will happen in a couple weeks. There seem to be only the two possible outcomes: two years (including 2013) or just a single year (2014).

I think the 6th year would have to be applied for separately and are generally much harder to get ok'd. So my guess is they wouldn't even apply for it until they have to, which is during/after next season. And would only do so, if they feel good about it, he wants it, and has warranted it.

[Nidaros]

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Kathy Heylens seems very uncertain on how this turns out. I suspect she has no other choice than to dance around TV's questions at this point, as she really does not know how the committee will decide. She works very hard and stays in the background. I would agree, the sixth year is most likely a separate issue. If Cody is close to getting a degree now, I tend to think he might not want to spend that much time in school. Who knows. At least TV has educated us on what's all going on in this situation.

[joeboo22]

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Schools have tended to become very quiet with these applications, I remember a few years ago when a school was confident a player would get a waiver, because of a family illness, and was advertising the transfer, etc. And then he wasn't given it. With the NCAA, you never know, and I think the perception is if you are very public about what you are doing and expect in a waiver application you might upset one of the people making the decision so it is best just to say as little as possible.

I could name a few incidents where most people thought the athlete would be able to play right away, and it turned out he couldn't, and vice versa, its really a guessing game. But I believe that the fact that SDSU applied for the waiver means that they at least feel there is a 50-50 chance on it going through.

[SanDakotaState]

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From TV today:Ran into Cody Larson. The last of his NCAA waiver paperwork will be submitted today. Should be a ruling within a week.

It would be HUGE if Larson gets cleared to play this season. Potential starting lineup could be Bittle/Carlson/White/Dykstra/Larson with Heemstra, Donlan, and Horstman giving depth off the bench.