This past season, Vanderbilt quarterback, Diego Pavia demolished perennial powerhouse Alabama and last season while at New Mexico State he defeated Auburn. His newest opponent appears to be the NCAA, and it seems he is in position to have a big victory. Athletes get five calendar years to play four seasons according to the NCAA. Junior college factors as a season of play. This policy is the heart of the case.
Pavia played two years of junior college and three years in Division I, therefore exhausting his eligibility. However, Pavia is challenging the NCAA’s policy that counts junior college participation towards a player’s eligibility.
On Wednesday, a Tennessee judge granted Pavia’s request for a temporary injunction against the NCAA. Judge William L. Campbell Jr., ruling allows Pavia, for now, eligibility to play next season.
