While college athletes who had their spring seasons cut short due to COVID-19 are expected to be granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA, Troy athletics director Brent Jones acknowledges there are many more questions than answers at this point.
No matter how the NCAA ultimately breaks it down, schools will be affected in different ways depending on how many players take advantage of the extra year. The sanctioning body announced on Friday it is scheduled to discuss and vote on the issue March 30.
“For baseball, you have 11.7 scholarships,” Jones said. “Now you’re only allowed to have 35 players.