re: Does J. Mitchell play football in fall?

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can he even do that?



yes he can. josh booty and matt mauck did it.

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no, mauck went to the MLB 1st then came back. He hadn't been on LSU's campus.

Mitchell has already played football at LSU and his eligibility has been used. If he goes pro in baseball, his eligibility should still be ticking away.

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yes he can. josh booty and matt mauck did it.

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No, he can't. Totally different situation.

Booty and Mauck played pro baseball before ever enrolling in college. Thus, the clock didn't start on their athletic eligibility until after their baseball careers ended. Mitchell has already been in college, so he has five years to complete four seasons of eligibility, and that five-year clock started when he enrolled.

There's no way a Major League Baseball team is going to sign a first-round draft pick and then let him play football, with its risk of injury.

As soon as he signs -- and he will sign -- college football is over for him.