It is always difficult to understand and grasp the behind-the-scenes work that goes into something like the exceptionally drawn-out process to convince the NCAA to grant Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson immediate eligibility this fall.
The curtain is rarely drawn on a situation like this that meandered and was at times contentious and hotly contested during the four months since Patterson transferred to Michigan from Ole Miss in December.
It is now official that Patterson will be able to play this fall, according to a joint announcement Friday afternoon by Michigan and Ole Miss. The Detroit News reported Thursday night that a source confirmed this agreement among the three parties and that Patterson would be immediately eligible.