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Message: [QUOTE="Chuck, post: 5160051, member: 1646"] I think most of the negativity is due to not liking another break in tradition, and the assumption that this will be abused (like every other NCAA rule). But, J187Money's facts are what I was thinking of. There are a lot of kids that take more than 4 years (better not be my kids because I'm not paying!) to graduate. You mentioned all the tutors and attention the athletes get, but a Division 1 athlete has a ton of time commitments for their sport (especially High Major revenue sports) that a regular student doesn't have. I would think that a fifth year will result in more athletes graduating, and maybe with majors that they want but couldn't otherwise finish. Of course, schools will abuse this and we'll have 25-28 year olds playing, but that's a different issue. [/QUOTE]