Andre Carter may lose 2023 draft eligibility

[John813]

That rule, pushed through in 2019, appears on the cusp of being revoked. Tucked in Section 553 of the National Defense Authorization Act... is language that states an "agreement by a cadet or midshipman to play professional sport constitutes a breach of service obligation." The bill covers the Army, Navy and Air Force and states: "The cadet may not obtain employment, including as a professional athlete, until after completing the cadet's commissioned service obligation." That obligation is, according to Army, five years of active duty and three years in the individual ready reserve.


The change is expected to take place when the bill is signed, which could be as early as next week.

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...-draft-army-1st-round-hopeful-andre-carter-ii

 

[RS12]

Interesting player. One of the scouts just wrote an article on him which wasnt particularly positive. Basically calling him a one trick pony that has to win via athleticism. Also wondered why his play fell off this year.

 

[John813]

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...th-cleared-andre-carter-ii-due-bill-provision

A provision has been included in the omnibus appropriations measure, expected to pass this week, to make Carter and other current academy upperclassmen eligible for a waiver that will allow for a legacy exception for a 2019 ruling that allowed deferred service to play pro sports. This provision appeared on the Senate appropriations website Tuesday morning.

A bill that passed the Senate last week would revoke that 2019 ruling. Carter, who is projected by ESPN's Mel Kiper as the No. 22 pick in next year's NFL draft, finished the final regular-season game of his career on Dec. 10. The amended language that emerged Tuesday morning reads that the recently passed amendment "shall only apply with respect to a cadet or midshipman who first enrolls in the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy on or after June 1, 2021."

 

[Carson]

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...th-cleared-andre-carter-ii-due-bill-provision

A provision has been included in the omnibus appropriations measure, expected to pass this week, to make Carter and other current academy upperclassmen eligible for a waiver that will allow for a legacy exception for a 2019 ruling that allowed deferred service to play pro sports. This provision appeared on the Senate appropriations website Tuesday morning.

A bill that passed the Senate last week would revoke that 2019 ruling. Carter, who is projected by ESPN's Mel Kiper as the No. 22 pick in next year's NFL draft, finished the final regular-season game of his career on Dec. 10. The amended language that emerged Tuesday morning reads that the recently passed amendment "shall only apply with respect to a cadet or midshipman who first enrolls in the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy on or after June 1, 2021."

This is absolutely the right thing. This kid deserves the right to be a first round pick and serve his country. Proud of him

 

[beware_d-ware]

I don't understand the logic of removing the deferments at all. And for Army's only first-round talent probably this side of WWII, to lose that at the last minute, is just awful.