While the headlines of the past two weeks have been dominated by the Big Ten’s decision to postpone fall sports, the neverending debate surrounding that decision and the conference’s work toward a winter or spring football season, the NCAA’s decision to grant all fall sports athletes an additional year of eligibility got a bit overlooked.
It shouldn’t be, though, because that decision could have significant ramifications – some good, some not so good – for Ohio State and other college football programs for years to come.
Given the circumstances of this year, giving all fall sports athletes a free year of eligibility and an additional year to complete their eligibility – regardless of whether or not they play this fall or spring – is a good move in a vacuum.