Yesterday Thomas Tyner rocked the state of Oregon when his college football comeback was announced. To make matters more interesting, it was announced that he will be suiting up for the Oregon State Beavers... NOT the Oregon Ducks, who he started his collegiate career with. The news (first reported by John Canzano) shocked fans on both sides of the Beaver/Duck rivalry and aroused some interesting questions. Many of them regarding the NCAA rules on “Medical Retirements” which can be complicated and are often not discussed.
First off, a “Medical Retirement” is very different than a “Medical Redshirt”.