Why would Fields be eligible for a waiver from the NCAA?

Why would Fields be eligible for a waiver from the NCAA?
by ndgotrobbedin97 (2019-01-16 17:42:16)
Edited on 2019-01-16 17:45:02

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Did Georgia present him with a hardship that I'm unaware of? Either you're eligible or not, right? He played in 12 games this past season. Kids with injuries can't get 6th year waivers, but this kid is going to be allowed to play? I don't get it. Of course, the answer might be as simple as "NCAA".

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Because he isn't coming to Notre Dame - gordonbombay 2019-01-18 14:44:24
A Georgia baseball player directed racial slurs at him. - ndstein04 2019-01-16 17:53:44
- And now the template for immediate eligibility is in place. * - 01momanor 2019-01-17 13:49:00
  - I find this to be callous - bmoreirish 2019-01-17 14:45:03
    - You mean that was the first time someone yelled something - DomerJon 2019-01-17 17:33:16
      - This is distinguishable from "someone yelled something" - fontoknow 2019-01-20 13:50:41
- Has that been proven? * - 84david 2019-01-17 08:54:21
  - UGA expelled the player, so apparently yes. * - NavyJoe 2019-01-17 10:07:43
    - He admitted it, and claims he apologized to Fields - TWO 2019-01-17 11:16:13
      - Clearly, UGA should've done more to stop this - ndgotrobbedin97 2019-01-18 17:35:47
      - How is that irony? * - elterrible 2019-01-17 14:56:29
        There’s a point that he would not have known he’d been - Father Nieuwland 2019-01-17 20:24:59
- "didn't do enough to prevent the discrimination" - ndgotrobbedin97 2019-01-16 22:23:48
- Fields' sister enrolled at Georgia - Hanratty5ND 2019-01-16 21:33:50
  - It’s more nuanced than that - NavyJoe 2019-01-16 21:45:53
    - So, he should be safe to play baseball at OSU - ndgotrobbedin97 2019-01-18 17:42:24
    - So make him eligible to play baseball right away. - akaRonMexico 2019-01-17 08:53:25
    - Except he isn't going to play baseball. * - rkellyatrecess 2019-01-17 07:24:54
      - Conveniently, baseball will allow him to play football * - ndgotrobbedin97 2019-01-18 17:43:06
- Georgia should be punished - Flanner89 2019-01-16 20:45:20
  - The person was identified and was dismissed * - NavyJoe 2019-01-16 21:51:18
    - Wow, that was fast - Flanner89 2019-01-16 22:22:38
- This is such bullshit. - cm_4_nd 2019-01-16 19:46:20
  - "What's the big deal with the N-word?" - elterrible 2019-01-17 14:57:43
    - He should have transferred immediately * - fourputtmd 2019-01-17 17:13:24
      - I love how we decry the current state of college football - elterrible 2019-01-18 09:16:24
  - You’re positing a rule in which the victims of racist taunts - FL_Irish 2019-01-16 20:20:11
    - Incongruency - cm_4_nd 2019-01-16 21:39:23
      - What if he’s not comfortable on the baseball team? - NavyJoe 2019-01-16 21:47:09