As Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson, a transfer from under-probation Ole Miss, still awaits word from the NCAA whether he will be able to play this fall, there is growing outside noise supporting his immediate eligibility.
Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN college football analyst, told The Detroit News during a conference call Tuesday that he does not understand the holdup in clearing Patterson. Several former Ole Miss teammates also transferred from the school that is enduring multiple NCAA sanctions including a two-year bowl ban.
“Let the guy, let him play,” Herbstreit said. “I don’t know what the issue is. I have no idea what we’re waiting on.