SEC commissioner Mike Slive has come out against any proposed rule regarding freshman ineligibility, the first of the five power conference commissioners to do so.
SEC the first power conference to raise concerns about freshman ineligibility
The other four power conferences are interested in the idea of bringing back the pre-1972 ban.
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Statement from SEC commissioner Mile Slive on freshmen ineligibility. To sum up, not a big fan of the idea. pic.twitter.com/9H8ZjGlVZG
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) March 2, 2015 Part II of Slive statement on freshmen ineligibility. pic.twitter.com/NW3pD59H5Z
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) March 2, 2015 Rules regarding making freshmen ineligible for football and men's basketball have come up over the past several weeks, with the commissioners from the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12 all declaring some level of interest in at least exploring the option.
However, new rules passed in 2012 regarding eligibility are coming into effect in 2016, and it would seem somewhat foolish to change things before the new rules even come onto the books.
At this point, it’s important to remember that nothing is scheduled to change in terms of freshman eligibility, but the head of the SEC coming out publicly against changes would probably make them less likely to occur. A major NCAA rules change like freshman ineligibility wouldn’t happen unless everyone is on board.
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