(Photo: John T. Greilick, Detroit News)
The NCAA, the governing body of collegiate sports, can move at a glacial pace on some student-athlete matters. Its lack of immediate tangible reform can also seem incomprehensible on many levels to those who consider themselves advocates for the college athletes.
This is why Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson and his quest for immediate eligibility after transferring from Ole Miss in December 2017 — five Ole Miss teammates also transferred — garnered so many headlines last year at this time through April when the NCAA finally granted his waiver.