Expert: Thom Brooks - 9/18/2007

Question
I am a 22 yr old senior at university in SC.. Pretty good athlete in high school.Had knee damage kept me out till now.. feel really comfortable back on the field. Thinking of going to graduate school and playing ball there. But I haven't got a clear answer on elgibility? Did it run out because I already have a undergraduate degree? Does it matter what college level I start at D1 vs D2 or D3.. Will my elgibility be the same no matter what division graduate school I go to or If I decide to go in as a undergraduate again?

Answer
Bradley, hello!  You need to make contact with the college of your choosing.  They will contact the NCAA people to verify your eligibility.  If you have not played football at all in college you should have 4 years of eligibility.

Stay in touch and let me know what college you attend so I can follow your progress.  I'm a Georgia Southern fan but would admire you for playing for any South Carolina school.  I lived in Myrtle Beach, Cheraw and Lancaster during my early high school days, and love those colleges in Carolina.

Take care,

Thom Brooks
Savannah, Ga.

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