DRC: UNT hoping to get tackle Riley Mayfield back in 2018

[Brett Vito]

DRC:

http://www.dentonrc.com/sports/mean-green/2018/01/22/unt-holding-hope-ol-riley-mayfield-will-receive-extra-year-eligibility

[BTG_Fan1]

Should we hope after some of the games last year? If he comes back hope he is ready to compete for the job because a lot was left to be desired.

Edited January 23, 2018 by BTG_Fan1

[UNT18Grad]

"A UNT spokesman confirmed on Monday that the school is hoping Mayfield will be able to return for an additional year. The NCAA is considering a measure that would change the rules regarding player eligibility.  That change would potentially allow Mayfield to  return for a second season with the Mean Green, the spokesman said."

 

What rule change are they referring to?  He has used 5 years of eligibility and I don't remember reading about any potential rule change that could help him..anyone know?

[BTG_Fan1]

45 minutes ago, UNT18Grad said:

"A UNT spokesman confirmed on Monday that the school is hoping Mayfield will be able to return for an additional year. The NCAA is considering a measure that would change the rules regarding player eligibility.  That change would potentially allow Mayfield to  return for a second season with the Mean Green, the spokesman said."

 

What rule change are they referring to?  He has used 5 years of eligibility and I don't remember reading about any potential rule change that could help him..anyone know?

no idea about the rule change, but I believe that UNT is trying to claim 1 of his missed years was due to injury, thus allowing him the potential to file for another year.

[TreeFiddy]

As far as I am aware, the proposed rule change has to do with transfers being eligible immediately, which would not apply to Mayfield.

For Mayfield to recieve a 6th season of eligibility, he will have to convince/prove to the NCAA that he redshirted his true freshman season due to injury.