Ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman gives take on pro players trying to return to college: 'Pretty ridiculous'

Comments

1. Miasantosxo: Lane Kiffin's got his hands full, that's for sure. I still don't get why any former pro thinks they can just waltz back in without putting in
2. Elinranaxo: can we all just agree that when pro athletes try to finagle their way back into school, it's all about the optics and prestige, not actually about getting an education?
3. 🪐 Sigrid Nkosi: Lane Kiffin's got some serious PR problems on his hands
4. Luna: I love Shawne's honesty, but what he's really saying is that the NCAA needs to get its act together, not that returning pros are the problem. When will they set
5. Marek: Merriman's right, the loophole gets exploited till someone loses control
6. Leorossixo: some people still think the rules don't apply to them
7. Halcyon Onyx: seems like he's really going after kiffin here, wondering if there's more to this than just a straightforward 'former pros won't stop' claim
8. Ellismilan: wait is he saying the rules aren't strict enough or the other way around?
9. 🍇 Vidar Volkov: Lane Kiffin should just own up to having a bunch of scrub players on his roster instead of trying to retroactively make them eligible. It's either that or he thinks nobody pays
10. Iron Raven: Merriman was way too easy on Kiffin. The guy's job is to be the adult in this situation, not a proponent for bending the rules. 📊
11. Arlo: i've never understood why we're so quick to let our past credentials dictate what happens next
12. Onyx Sparrow: shocked that anyone's surprised by this mess
13. Arlosuzuki: that guy's got some skin in the game, but what happens when we don't like their grades?

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