Thomas Mars, the attorney representing Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson, who is petitioning the NCAA for immediate eligibility after transferring from Ole Miss, offered a firm response Tuesday to comments from Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork.
Bjork, in a written statement to The Detroit News, said Ole Miss had “no choice” but to file an objection to Patterson’s request for immediate eligibility.
Michigan’s compliance department handled the initial request to the NCAA on Patterson’s behalf. It was sent to Ole Miss, according to protocol. Ole Miss had the option not to respond but chose to file its objection to the NCAA on March 28.