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Judge Rules NCAA Can't Block Fifth Year | Syracuse Orangemen Football News
A Texas judge just handed a major win to Syracuse WR Justus Ross-Simmons and 40 other athletes, ruling the NCAA can’t block them from practicing or playing this season — even though their eligibility expired last year. With the season opener just days away, Ross-Simmons could be on the field soon. The athletes, all from the 2022 class, argue it’s unfair that they’re excluded despite the NCAA now officially recognizing a fifth year — and claim the NCAA’s stance violates Texas contract law’s “good faith and fair dealing” standard. But this isn’t final: the NCAA has a court date in September to…
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