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time for my CWS format rant

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As long as you’re talking about rule changes, I’d rather they increase roster sizes, especially since the reduction is not fully in place yet, than change the format of the CWS. If they don’t, I would think they will only reduce number of pitchers on the roster slightly, if they choose to reduce pitchers at all. This would mean reductions in position players, so recruiting 2 way players may become more important.

But that ruling was made before this rule. In addition, what they attacked was the NCAA being inconsistent with their eligibility rulings and that fact that the old rules gave the NCAA discretion in determining eligibility. I think this is supposed to take that discretion away. You have either played five years, or your five year window has closed. I guess there can still be some exceptions for pregnancy, military service or missions, but hopefully that’s not discretionary, so there’s nothing to attack the rule on.

Possibly, especially if they are able to go local judge shopping. However, what they attacked before was NCAA has no jurisdiction over JUCO’s so they shouldn’t be allowed to rule on JUCO eligibility years. They were also inconsistent when granting exceptions. The theory under this rule, is the NCAA is not saying JUCO years should count. It’s saying everybody has five years to use up their eligibility. For whatever reason, if you haven’t exhausted your eligibility before your window closes, this should stop 25 year olds and over staying in college because the local judge is a fan of your school. Something had to be done about unending eligibility. At least they are trying something.

This gives them five year of eligibility, but they have to complete the eligibility within five years. If they choose to go to JUCO for 2 years, that’s 2 years out of your five year window that has passed, so no JUCO exemption.

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Sorsby’s attorney to pursue the player’s rights with the NFLPA. Sorsby is not a member of the NFLPA.

In the NFL’s letter to Sorsby, they site the CBA as giving the NFL the sole right to determine whether to hold a supplemental draft.

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College or independent leagues.

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I think he meant with college roster sizes being cut to 34, there won’t be as many college openings for players, so where will they go? I guess D2 and D3, NAIA, Jr Colleges. But that will push players out too.

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To me if you had the opportunity to be assigned with a DSA then why not do it.

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It’s been a year since I looked at the DSA rules, but from what I recall, the downside was DSA’s got a special transfer portal period opened when they were named a DSA. I believe this was not that long after the official transfer portal period had closed. So if you were solid with the player, I would think you would name them as a DSA. If there was some uncertainty if he would now seek a transfer, then you would probably pass on naming them as DSA.

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Why did we have so many bad defenses over the years?

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During the mid 2010’s when our defensive numbers were historically bad, I remember reading a breakdown of the salary cap by group. Not surprising, a vast majority of our cap space went to offensive players. The second largest group was dead money, and the defensive players cap space was third. Based on that, not surprising the defense was as bad as it was.

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Out: Rizy Carraway Harden Noot Primeaux Clauss Simpson

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I don’t think Simpson’s a transfer out. He’s out of eligibility.