So, imagine this: You’re a college football player, grindin’ hard for years, putting in all that hours and work on the field, trying to make it to the big leagues. Then boom—a rule drops that could low-key mess with your eligibility, throw off your plans, and leave you scrambling. Welcome to the NCAA’s latest twist that’s got over 2,000 players sweating it out. But don’t worry, this might just turn out to be the shake-up the game needs. Hang tight—I’m about to break this down for you.

So, Max Browne, former 5-star QB, hit up his IG to drop some knowledge on a decision that could change everything so fast. You see, Vanderbilt QB, Diego Pavia, pulled a fast one, and now he’s rewriting the rules. The NCAA had a rule saying that if you spent two years in JUCO, you could only play three years of NCAA ball. Simple enough, right? But thanks to that pandemic year, Diego balled 3 more NCAA seasons—and the NCAA said he was out of eligibility. But Diego? He came with the heat, arguing that his JUCO years shouldn’t even count ‘cause. Technically, the NCAA don’t run or govern the junior colleges (JUCO). The judge was like, “Bet,” and agreed with Diego. Yeah, this guy just flipped the script. And here comes the kicker—this ruling could mess with over 2,000 players across the FBS. Stay with me now.

Max Browne broke it down, saying, “Two years don’t count anymore thanks to Diego Pavia. Why, and what’s the sneaky domino effect of this?” He’s right. Combine this with that 105-player roster cap the NCAA’s likely bringing in next year, and things are about to get wild. Fewer roster spots mean that Power 4 teams are gonna have to make some cuts. And guess who’s getting’ the boot? A bunch of guys from the big programs are gonna find themselves literally fighting for scraps in the mid-tier schools.