Posted April 19, 20241 yr Moderator 1951, Washington star running back Hugh McElhaney was being paid so much money to play ball at UW that he said: "I can't afford to graduate." From the earliest days of college sports, being paid to play and playing for more than one team was not an anomaly. Inside college football's long history with the unlimited transfer 'Wild West' THEATHLETIC.COM Everything is coming full circle in college football as the sport deals with changes in transfer rules and a new era. Edited April 19, 20241 yr by Jon Joseph
April 19, 20241 yr Administrator He actually said that he, "took a pay cut to play in the NFL." Mr. FishDuck
April 19, 20241 yr On 4/19/2024 at 10:23 AM, Charles Fischer said: He actually said that he, "took a pay cut to play in the NFL." Exactly how it is with the WNBA right now. Edited April 19, 20241 yr by JabbaNoBargain
April 19, 20241 yr All it will take is one of those scenarios being made into a court case against the NCAA and it is goodbye eligibility limits on college sports. There is no compelling technical reason why you can't continue to play while you continue to go to school. Edited April 19, 20241 yr by Solar
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