OLE MISS QB GETS OK TO PLAY RIGHT AWAY
Quarterback Shea Patterson is eligible to play for Michigan this year after the NCAA granted the Mississippi transfer’s request to waive the usually required redshirt season at his new school.
Michigan and Ole Miss released a joint statement Friday to announce the decision, which could set the stage for six of Patterson’s former Ole Miss teammates to be cleared to play next season, too.
Patterson transferred from Ole Miss after the Rebels were sanctioned by the NCAA last year. The NCAA allowed Mississippi’s rising seniors to transfer without having to sit out this season, but Patterson and several other Ole Miss underclassmen decided to leave and request permission to play immediately.
Patterson, who is heading into his junior season and coming off a knee injury, claimed Ole Miss coaches and staffers misled him during the recruiting process about an NCAA investigation that was ongoing at the time. The other transferring Rebels were making similar claims. Ole Miss officials responded, saying they did nothing wrong.
In the statement, the schools said Patterson’s original waiver was withdrawn by Michigan. Using a recently approved amendment to the NCAA waiver guidelines, the schools worked with the NCAA to come to an agreement on the new waiver.
A former five-star prospect from Toledo, Ohio, Patterson passed for 3,139 yards, 23 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 10 games at Ole Miss.
Kim, Putnam hold narrow lead.
LA.» Kevin Kisner and AVONDALE,
Scott Brown nearly won the Zurich Classic last year after Kisner’s stunning chip shot forced a playoff that they eventually lost. Another good round Friday put the duo back in contention at TPC Louisiana.
Kisner and Brown shot a 2-under 70 to pull within one shot of leaders Michael Kim and Andrew Putnam.
The format switched to alternate shot for the second round, with one player hitting the tee shots on evennumbered holes and the other on odd numbers.
Footnotes.
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