Court ruling impacts college athletes' eligibility across multiple sports
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 12:57 PM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
Monty Hunt, a player set to join Tennessee's football team, learned he was no longer eligible due to a federal appeals court ruling favoring the NCAA. The ruling halts a Colorado court's decision to grant extra eligibility to members of the 2022 high school class, leaving many athletes in limbo. As athletes like Ocean Rideout and Abby Jeffries express their distress, legal action is being considered to regain eligibility. The NCAA's recent changes to eligibility policies have sparked significant controversy among players who are now seeking alternative legal avenues to compete this season.
- •Federal appeals court freezes Colorado ruling on athlete eligibility.
- •Monty Hunt informed of ineligibility day before joining Tennessee.
- •Athletes preparing for fall season now face uncertainty.
- •Legal action may be pursued by affected athletes.
- •NCAA's eligibility policy changes prove contentious for many.
- 12:57 PMYahoo Sports — College sports' eligibility crisis is sprawling well beyond LSU, football and basketball — 'It's beyond unfair. It's heartless.'
"While some players who previously signed contracts in the NFL or NBA have been able to win state court rulings to return to college, others have been left in limbo and are caught in the "NCAA Trap."
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