Mike Elko Blasts College Football Eligibility Rules Before Week 0 as 5th-Year Dispute Deepens
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 27
Mike Elko Blasts College Football Eligibility Rules Before Week 0 as 5th-Year Dispute Deepens
2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 27
Summary
Week 0 uncertainty pushed Texas A&M coach Mike Elko to publicly question who is even eligible to play, calling the situation a governing failure days before the season opens.
Undrafted NFL players have sought a fifth college season through temporary restraining orders, using court relief against the NCAA to reenter the transfer portal and scramble roster planning.
The SEC tried to narrow that opening Monday, saying players who leave college athletics, sign pro contracts and compete professionally should not be allowed back into college competition.
LSU had been linked to undrafted former Ole Miss players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris, underscoring how the injunction has unsettled roster construction across the conference.