Oregon TE Grant McCormick granted 9th year of eligibility
He's completed his master's degree and played with no fewer than 377 teammates. McCormick is currently finishing his seventh year after missing 2018-2021seasons due to rhabdomyolysis, multiple ankle surgeries, and a torn Achilles.
Unsurprisingly he's the winner of this year's Orange Bowl-Football Writers of America Association's Courage award. He hasn't yet decided on returning next season (which would be his eighth, but at this point, and with NIL, why the hell not?! Get that Oregon Ph.D. too, young man. You've already earned one from the school of hard knocks.
December 17th, 2022 at 10:13 AM ^
his grandchildren are very proud of him.
December 17th, 2022 at 11:02 AM ^
True. But. Does the school's medical system accept his Medicare card?
December 17th, 2022 at 11:38 AM ^
Rhule may be flipping DR to the corn? Which is also his father alma mater, would likely cause a revolt in Cbus, unless that means tOsu go after JD...
1113
Cheers
December 17th, 2022 at 11:43 AM ^
I can't figure out what the initials R-h-u-l-e stand for, please help!!!
December 17th, 2022 at 11:45 AM ^
East German Judge FTW!
December 17th, 2022 at 11:49 AM ^
Dylan Raiola the #1 overall recruit flipping from OSU to Neb would really be something.
December 17th, 2022 at 11:54 AM ^
He was all set to be a Husker before Frost showed up for a visit seriously hungover. Remove Frost from the equation, demonstrate OSU's softness a couple times against M and UGA, hire a competent new coach at Nebraska, and boom!
December 17th, 2022 at 12:53 PM ^
Nice avatar, lol
December 17th, 2022 at 11:58 AM ^
I don’t mind your cryptic posts but I would love some clarification as to what is going on with JD. This wait is aggravating.
December 17th, 2022 at 12:11 PM ^
the most important code was: 1113
1113 days since ohio beat us in football. they are squeezably soft.
December 17th, 2022 at 1:24 PM ^
The lack of “JD Comin” in his post worries me this time. Michigan finishing the job in the NIL era with a top QB that OSU may want now doesn’t put me at ease.
December 17th, 2022 at 1:37 PM ^
JD Comin. Unless he isn't. Stay tuned.
December 17th, 2022 at 12:00 PM ^
That would be awesome, just for the pleasure of watching the Buckeye fans go apoplectic. And they would. More “fire Day” tweets etc.
December 17th, 2022 at 12:05 PM ^
Can you imagine what the last two M vs OSU games would look like if OSU didn’t have a top rated Heisman candidate QB? What if they had to turn to a more pedestrian option?
December 17th, 2022 at 12:40 PM ^
He fell his freshman year and couldn't get up. But it was before Lifecall, so he was down for hours.
December 18th, 2022 at 6:46 AM ^
More degrees than a thermometer
December 17th, 2022 at 10:15 AM ^
I thought that was only allowed for Iowa basketball players.
December 17th, 2022 at 10:21 AM ^
And Sean Clifford.
December 17th, 2022 at 10:24 AM ^
I think getting rhabdomyolysis makes you an honorary Iowa student-athlete.
December 17th, 2022 at 10:40 AM ^
And Brad Davison
December 17th, 2022 at 10:48 AM ^
And Willie Guy
December 17th, 2022 at 11:08 AM ^
and Robbie Hummel
December 17th, 2022 at 1:17 PM ^
It felt like OSU's Aaron Craft played forever.
December 17th, 2022 at 10:26 AM ^
Sounds like he has certainly paid the price physically for his scholarship. Might as well get the most he can from it. Oregon Duck football player in perpetuity. .
December 17th, 2022 at 10:27 AM ^
It's been a good career despite the injuries!
December 17th, 2022 at 10:31 AM ^
The NCAA really should just get rid of most eligibility requirements. If they're full-time students (and I've been wondering how All and McNamara are going to class), then let them play. In theory it could have been abusive in the old world, but the combination of NIL money and the loose transfer rules means these guys can make decent money above the table by playing the game. Just let them.The Chris Hintons of the world could benefit, but there's no reason to draw a line elsewhere either. If Tom Brady wants to go back to Michigan in 2024, let him.Maybe you limit how long he can get an athletic scholarship, but otherwise who cares?
December 17th, 2022 at 10:59 AM ^
Interesting theoretical, and I think might work in an ideal world. But in practical world it probably actually would ruin college sports.
- Without salary cap or floor, some crazy handful of schools are going to pay some pros a ton of money to come back and play - probably easier in Basketball
- Enforcement/equality of "full time student" could be pretty crazy - iirc with the UNC scandal they got off easy because the classes they offered were real (available for every student), but low difficulty classes.
Maybe if you just tack on the same "never played pro in that sport" rule that I think already exists, that would help.
December 17th, 2022 at 11:05 AM ^
hey dawg i heard you like QB controversy so we added a "father vs son" qb controversy to your qb controversy
December 17th, 2022 at 10:36 AM ^
He can pursue a PhD in the field of pulling freshman tail.
December 17th, 2022 at 10:41 AM ^
that's gross. He's old enough to be their father.
December 17th, 2022 at 11:18 AM ^
I just did some detective work. Cam McCormick received an offer from Oregon on December 20, 2014, which would have been his junior year of high school. Assuming he took a campus visit around then as well - and, hypothetically, met a young lady and consummated their relationship during the visit - he could have a 7-and-a-half year old kid running around campus right now. If he used his full eligibility, the kid would be almost ten before he was done playing.
December 17th, 2022 at 8:01 PM ^
Lol, no doubt in 8 years he got....
December 17th, 2022 at 10:52 AM ^
He will be the first player who enters the NFL draft and applies for AARP in the same year.
December 17th, 2022 at 10:55 AM ^
What a career! Little known fact, his HS quarterback was Sammie Baugh.
December 17th, 2022 at 11:18 AM ^
His initial injury occurred as part of a flying wedge.
December 17th, 2022 at 10:52 PM ^
He got his exemption for a ninth season, but did he get his exemption for his leather helmet?
December 17th, 2022 at 10:59 AM ^
Hey, a lot of people go to college for 9 years.
December 17th, 2022 at 11:06 AM ^
yes. they're called "tight ends".
December 17th, 2022 at 11:47 AM ^
Yes, they are called professors.
December 17th, 2022 at 12:09 PM ^
They’re called doctors Van!
- Tera Reid, probably
December 17th, 2022 at 11:05 AM ^
Pretty sure he was in the same class as Rashan Gary, Kekoa Crawford, Devin Asiasi, etc
December 17th, 2022 at 11:11 AM ^
don't forget shea patterson
*ducks
*NTD
December 17th, 2022 at 11:12 AM ^
Cam McCormick has played for four Oregon head coaches during three different presidential administrations.
Redshirted under Mark Helfrich (when Brady Hoke was DC and Obama was still president), played under Willie Taggart, outlasted the entire Cristobal Era, now playing for Lanning.
Will he eventually play in the Big 10?
December 17th, 2022 at 11:14 AM ^
He was one of Joey Harrington’s favorite targets.
December 17th, 2022 at 11:29 AM ^
Perseverance! Good luck young man… or maybe he’s a ‘grown-ass man’ by now!
December 17th, 2022 at 11:53 AM ^
Fucking Wizard
December 17th, 2022 at 12:00 PM ^
How about an All Age team.. for players who are 25 or older.
McCormick, Stetson Bennett IV (and Vth), Clifford, about half of BYU’s roster, etc…
December 17th, 2022 at 12:04 PM ^
8th time's the charm.