Despite an NCAA Committee ruling on Monday afternoon that spring sport athletes will receive an extra year of eligibility due to a lost season under COVID-19 scares, there is still a rightfully sentimental feeling surrounding senior players who had their swan songs ripped out from under their feet.
Graduating college is a monumental step in life. For most athletes, this means the end of a career and an official shift into the working world. Outside of a few stellar players with futures ahead of him or her in the professional sphere or overseas, a last pitch will be thrown or a last shot will be taken in college.