DNR article on Thorpe possibly getting 6th yr.
Article stated Thorpe took a redshirt his true fr yr in 08' mainly because of injury- he had surgery to repair his labrum on his non throwing shoulder after his senior yr at Varina HS, and he suffered season ending injury in 10' opener vs Morehead State, so has missed 2 seasons due to injury.
Thorpe: “I have a rock-solid case and I feel like I could get a sixth year, and it would really help. I don’t see how they could turn it down. I missed two years due to injury, and that’s what the guideline says.”
Mickey: “A lot of people think you get a sixth year when you miss a lot of games when you’re hurt a lot in your career, and that’s not correct. You get a sixth year if … the year you redshirt, if you’re injured that year. The NCAA always looks favorably on that. Justin came in and had shoulder surgery the year he was redshirting his true freshman year, so I would think he would stand a good chance.”
Jennifer Phillips, JMU’s assistant AD for compliance: "..........cases like Thorpe’s — where an athlete misses two seasons — have a “pretty high chance” of going through. But, she added, it’s on a case-by-case basis. She said most cases are decided within a month to six weeks.
That means Thorpe should know by the end of April......"
Article mentioned that Thorpe, who has played in only 20 games, is really only a Jr in terms of experience.
Thorpe (x6) Possible
JMU Upbeat About Getting Sixth Year
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