MLB to SMU football?

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

Crazy story.  former 5 star wr  

 

 

[Texasborn91]

How? 

[CJ Vogel]

Pretty wild story here.

[Jeff Howe]

4 minutes ago, Texasborn91 said:

How? 

This used to be a case or two of this more frequently. Chris Weinke, Quan Cosby, Mark Farris and Austin Aune are guys who’ve gone from professional baseball back to college to play football.

Since they went straight to pro baseball, their eligibility clock never started. And since they weren’t paid to play football, the NCAA still considers them an amateur.

[ArizonaLonghorn]

Beating that "5 to play 5" deadline with its age limit is my guess.  College NIL beats getting a 9-5 job.

[BootHorn08]

10 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

This used to be a case or two of this more frequently. Chris Weinke, Quan Cosby, Mark Farris and Austin Aune are guys who’ve gone from professional baseball back to college to play football.

Since they went straight to pro baseball, their eligibility clock never started. And since they weren’t paid to play football, the NCAA still considers them an amateur.

Not sure why people are acting like this is a new thing. Completely different than the other situations we have seen over the last 3-4 years

[Here for the Wins]

5 minutes ago, BootHorn08 said:

Not sure why people are acting like this is a new thing. Completely different than the other situations we have seen over the last 3-4 years

Brandon Weeden, Drew Henson.

We haven’t seen much of this lately so maybe that’s why it feels less familiar.

[Bobby Burton]

I have no problem with this sort of return to college. Now, if he were to try to play baseball for SMU, that's another story.

[Quinncent McManning, Jr.]

A lot of high level baseball players could have played big time football.  Joe Mauer and Adam Dunn come to mind. Drew Henson was battling Tom Brady at Michigan and then signed with the Yankees.  Don’t recall a big time success going to college football in a while though.  Has there been once since quan? 
 

ahh yes weeden in the above post. Forgot about old man weeden

Edited 16 hours ago by Quinncent McManning, Jr.

[GoHorns1]

No issues with this. Good luck to the young man.

Edited 16 hours ago by GoHorns1

[Burnt Orange Horn]

52 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Pretty wild story here.

Need an age limit.  25 years at most!

[4thandFive]

Why an age limit? He’s never played college football and he will be past a young prime anyway. This isn’t breaking any rules.

Edited 16 hours ago by 4thandFive

[GoHorns1]

1 hour ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Need an age limit.  25 years at most!

Courts would block any age limit.

[Burnt Orange Horn]

1 minute ago, GoHorns1 said:

Courts would block any age limit.

Well there was that 50+ year old guy who tried to make the Rice team about a decade ago!!

[Hank South]

He was a freak WR. 

[ThatHornsGuy87]

1 hour ago, Burnt Orange Horn said:

Need an age limit.  25 years at most!

Nate Boyer was 29 when he left the forces and walked on at Texas 

[GoHorns1]

12 minutes ago, ThatHornsGuy87 said:

Nate Boyer was 29 when he left the forces and walked on at Texas 

Texas had several military veterans on the football teams.

[Migas & Fajitas]

4 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

I have no problem with this sort of return to college. Now, if he were to try to play baseball for SMU, that's another story.

SMU would have to start a baseball program. Just sayin…

[Rivalrygameblock]

My favorite almost in this category was Chip Ambres and the Aggie fans who swore for years he was going to leave baseball and rescue Slocum. 

[TexasEx]

5 hours ago, Bobby Burton said:

I have no problem with this sort of return to college. Now, if he were to try to play baseball for SMU, that's another story.

Really? This guy is like 26 years old. That is not a college football player. 5 for 5 plus an age restriction is warranted. 

[ArizonaLonghorn]

5 hours ago, 4thandFive said:

Why an age limit? He’s never played college football and he will be past a young prime anyway. This isn’t breaking any rules.

Part of the "five to play five" proposal includes an age limit.  Clock starts at 19 or when the player graduates high school, so likely 24 would be the AARP marker.

Exceptions for religious missions, pregnancy and military service (I think I got them all)

[4thandFive]

One can go to college at any age. If they still have the physical wherewithal to compete- why not?