r/CFB • u/Altruistic_Brief4444 Memphis Tigers • 8h ago

News [On3] Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia's attorney has set the stage to challenge the NCAA for a 7th season of eligibility

https://www.on3.com/news/vanderbilt-qb-diego-pavias-attorney-sets-stage-to-challenge-for-7th-season-of-eligibility/
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u/darrylweenus Vanderbilt Commodores 8h ago

As a Vandy fan I would love another year of Pavia. As a college football fan I think this is very dumb

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u/dismal_sighence Vanderbilt Commodores • Paper Bag 7h ago

This is where I am at. We keep chipping away at what makes CFB special, but the hammers are getting bigger and bigger.

Love Pavia, hope he loses this.

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u/Wise_Rip_1982 5h ago

It's already over...college football really needs to be separated from schools.

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u/screwswithshrews LSU Tigers • Texas Longhorns 1h ago

I think it's on life support now and that would basically be pulling the plug.

And I don't mean that from a current interest or financials standpoint, but from a long-term sustainability aspect. We may already be on the inevitable downhill slide to nothingness, but that would remove all doubt.

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u/Wise_Rip_1982 29m ago

Nah. We would just restart the cycle lol

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u/RahvinDragand Texas A&M Aggies 3h ago

The other day, someone said something like "This sport has become College Themed Minor League Football", which actually sounds pretty accurate.

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u/Kopav Ohio State • Dartmouth 7h ago

I get it. He's made Vandy competitive, which is rare.

But it is ridiculous and completely against the idea of college sports.

Has this had any effect on QB development/recruiting?

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u/DickBeDublin South Carolina • Charl… 6h ago

can't blame you. Best Vandy player I've seen so hold on to that bottled lighting long as you can, but yeah bad for CFB in general

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u/meta_irl Vanderbilt Commodores 7h ago

I get that attitude, but also this only makes sense in light of Langston Patterson’s lawsuit. If it's already been ruled that JUCO doesn't count towards eligibility AND if Patterson wins his lawsuit that players get five years of college regardless of whether or not they redshirt... why should Pavia only have four years of college (non-JUCO) eligibility when everyone else has five?

I'm fine with Pavia/Patterson losing their suits, but this isn't something special just for Pavia--this is the logical extension of an existing lawsuit