ATHENS – The NCAA Board of Directors has approved a new exemption policy that will give all bankruptcy athletes an additional year of approval, regardless of how much they participate in the fall or spring semester.
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According to The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach a “blanket waiver” is passed that will get help from athletics to a fallout athlete who would have built up his / her eligibility in 2020-21.
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That means seniors can return to current football teams without counting against the 85-scholarship limit.
A recommendation to move fall championships to the spring was also approved. However, this measure does not apply to the FBS football rank as matters stand.
A look at the Georgia football roster reveals that the new added scheme to support eligible seniors is unlikely to have much impact on the Bulldogs, with injuries.
Most of the UGA seniors have already started or played enough to show NFL concept as a free agency.
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However, the added year of eligibility could trigger some sophomores and juniors in Georgia to consider a transfer now that they would be eligible to stay at another school for three or four years.
The Bulldogs have had three prominent player transfers this past offseason: Cade Mays (Tennessee), Otis Reese (Ole Miss) and Divaad Wilson (Central Florida).
Because Mays and Reese transferred within the conference, the SEC must also approve their applications for immediate qualification.
Mays’ case becomes particularly ugly, with Tennessee fans frustrated and a lawyer claiming Mays needs to be transferred because of an alleged “toxic environment.”
Here’s a look at how the Bulldogs’ roster breaks, per class.
RS Senior / grad transfer (5)
QB Jamie Newman
TE Tre ‘McKitty
WR Demetris Robertson
AND Ben Cleveland
DT Julian Rochester
Seniors (10)
AND Justin Shaffer
DE Malik Herring
DT Devonte Wyatt
OLB Jermaine Johnson
OLB Walter Grant
MLB Nate McBride
MLB Monty Rice
STAR Mark Webb
S Richard LeCounte
CB DJ Daniel
RS Junior (9)
QB Stetson Bennett
WR Matt Landers
WR Trey Blount
OL Netori Johnson
OLB Robert Beal
STAR William Poole
CB Eric Stokes
CB Ameer speed
S Latavious Brini
Junior (10)
RB James Cook
OL Jamaree Salyer
C Trey Hill
NT Jordan Davis
OLB Adam Anderson
MLB Channing Tindall
MLB Quay Walker
CB Tyson Campbell
S Chris Smith
P Jake Camarda
RS Sophomore (9)
QB JT Daniels
RB Zamir White
TE John FitzPatrick
WR Tommy Bush
WR Kearis Jackson
OT Owen Condon
AND Warren Ericson
DE Tramel Walthour
OLB Azeez Ojulari
Sophomore (9)
RB Kenny McIntosh
WR George Pickens
WR Dominick Blaylock
DE Travon Walker
OLB Nolan Smith
MLB Nakobe Dean
MLB Trezmen Marshall
STAR Tyrique Stevenson
S Lewis Cine
RS Freshman (11)
QB D’Wan Mathis
TE Ryland Good
TE Brett Seither
WR Makiya Tongue
OT Xavier Truss
OT Warren McClendon
C Clay Webb
NT Tymon Mitchell
DT Bill Norton
DT Sion Logue
MLB Rian Davis
Freshman (25)
QB Carson Beck
RB Kendall Milton
RB Daijun Edwards
TE Darnell Washington
WR Marcus Rosemy
WR Jermaine Burton
WR Arian Smith
WR Justin Robinson
WR Ladd McConkey
OT Broderick Jones
OT Tate Ratledge
OT Chad Lindberg
OT Austin Blaske
AND Devon Willock
C Sedrick Van Pran
C Cameron Kinnie
DT Jalen Carter
DT Warren Brinson
DT Nazir Stackhouse
OLB Mekhail Sherman
CB Jalen Kimber
CB Kelee Ringo
CB Daran Branch
S Major Burns
K Jared Zirkel
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