The Trinidad Chambliss eligibility drama was the headliner in this season's offseason drama. The NCAA resisting giving Chambliss his deserved year in eligibility while granting other players nine years was diabolical.
To avoid more drama, NCAA is considering changing the eligibility model altogether based on age.
Pete Golding on five-year eligibility model
"Athletes would now have five years of eligibility once they turn 19 years old or after their high school graduation. There would be no redshirt or waivers in that case," the report states.
For those who followed the Chambliss drama, Golding’s support of the age rule is a long time coming. When asked about it, Golding came out in favor of the age limit.
“Yeah, I mean obviously it’s been talked about for a long time,” Golding told reporters recently. “So we’ll see if it comes to fruition. I think the concept’s a great concept, not, ‘Hey here’s four games and then, all right, here’s the nine-game component of it.’ I think it allows guys to come in — am I redshirting, am I not redshirting — to really develop, quit focusing on all those things.”
“I’m sure they’re looking at it from a litigation standpoint,” he said. “So the model makes sense.”
Head coaches and players won't be stuck doing guesswork all the time and could entirely avoid that headache. Five for five.
The new eligibility standard could be implemented by the start of the 2026-27 school year. With that, it would eliminate redshirts and waivers entirely, barring very specific exceptions.
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