re: Myles Brennan potential 7th season?

I posted this in another thread on the topic:

He may have two years of eligibility left if the NCAA grants him an additional year of eligibility for a seventh season on medical grounds and that is not a given. Additionally, he cannot apply for the additional year until he has exhausted his eligibility in 2022.

2017 FR played in 6 games
2018 Took his redshirt but played in 1 game.
2019 RS So played in 10 games
2020 RS Jr played in 3 games but a year of eligibility was not exhausted due to Covid.
2021 RS Jr injured did not play
2022 RS Sr

NCAA rule is you have 5 years to play 4. With 2020 not being counted by the NCAA, 2022 is year 5.

To get a waiver for an additional year after exhausting eligibility, a NCAA waiver panel would have to approve his application by a 2/3 majority. Granting a sixth year of eligibility is rare and a seventh is unprecedented.

Brennan has to approach 2022 as being his last season of eligibility.

That is how it was explained to me... I have seen player like Jonathan Giles get rejected, but others like Case Keenum get the extra year granted. I doubt he stays for 2 seasons tho.

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Granting a sixth year of eligibility is rare and a seventh is unprecedented.

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This is unprecedented situation. If there was ever a reason to grant a 7th year, it would be to Brennan.

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Brennan has to approach 2022 as being his last season of eligibility

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Agree with you there.

Won't need it when he passes for 5000 yards and 50 touchdowns...

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even less of a chance that he’d take it

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I think he could make more money being the starting QB on a top 20 LSU team than as a 4th-5th round pick in the NFL. If that is the choice, probably makes sense to stick around another year..

I think the eligibility clock is 5 years to play 4. If I understand correctly, there is a time limit to complete your elegibility.