Super senior syndrome: athletes take NCAA to court over eligibility rules

College athletes that elect to use their allotted eligibility to the fullest, so-called “fifth-year seniors”, have always been part of the NCAA system. The COVID-19 pandemic and the opening of the NIL floodgates have made it possible for teams to have sixth, seventh and even eighth-year seniors on their rosters, their ages testing the boundaries of how old a typical college athlete should be. A handful of recent lawsuits from current college athletes have prompted the NCAA to seriously consider implementing a “five-in-five” rule that would give athletes five years to participate in five seasons of their sport(s), no exceptions. The waters are getting murkier between amateur athletics and a semi-professional league, and it’s becoming clear that it’s in the NCAA’s best interest to keep that discussion out of court.Plus, on this week’s Fun Friday, Claire and Jenna assemble their dream Super Bowl halftime show performance, including the headliner, side acts and the setlist.Transition track credits:Downtown Walk by | e s c p | https://escp-music.bandcamp.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/