If you’ve heard the popular Green Day song “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” I’m going to put a spin on that title and say wake me up when college sports get leadership.
Whether it be from the NCAA or some other governing body, please. I’m begging for some sort of leadership. Not only does it feel like rules are being made up on the fly, but it feels like rules are being created for the convenience of either the NCAA or a specific athlete.
Don’t blame players for coming back to college. Blame the system.
It’s that simple, really.
Former Kentucky linebacker Alex Afari is looking to become eligible to play for the Kentucky Wildcats this season. Hans Pope, the attorney who represented Mark Mitchell in his case in the Louisville case, shared on social media that a motion has been filed to add Afari to the suit.
If granted, it would give him TRO protection to play in 2026.
Afari is now ineligible because the Tenth Circuit recently granted a stay to the NCAA. Only fifth-year players with a temporary restraining order from a state lawsuit maintained eligibility following the ruling.
Will Afari get to suit up for the Wildcats this season? If added to this lawsuit, there’s a good chance he’ll be able to play in at least the first couple of games to kick off the season.
But for now, Afari is in limbo awaiting the next step in his journey back to college football.
