Because the draft eligibility rule is the result of collective bargaining, it is exempt from antitrust laws.
In other words, the NFL can continue to use the NCAA as a free source of labor and set any rules it wants. College players are powerless to change it. Maybe some high profile kid will choose to leave early and play for one of the alternative leagues that are forming.
Already been tried - see Maurice Clarett's suit against the NFL
Replies to: "Already been tried - see Maurice Clarett's suit against the NFL"
- Will Trevor Lawrence blow up the three season minimum rule for NFL draft eligibility? - Irishize - 12:06pm 1/8/19
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- 99.9% of players are not physically ready for the NFL after their freshman year of college. - IrishBarry - 8:17am 1/9/19
- Re: Will Trevor Lawrence blow up the three season minimum rule for NFL draft eligibility? - MarkHarman - 9:46pm 1/8/19
- I get the feeling he is in no hurry. Seems to love tearing up college defenses, quite sadistically. [NT] - BrashithAleim - 2:17pm 1/8/19
- Clarett lost on the grounds that the players union had agreed to the three year eligibility rule - Curly1918 - 2:02pm 1/8/19
- Already been tried - see Maurice Clarett's suit against the NFL - Nigel Tufnel - 12:26pm 1/8/19
- Re: Already been tried - see Maurice Clarett's suit against the NFL - Irishize - 12:40pm 1/8/19
- It might get interesting. - Napoleon - 12:08pm 1/8/19
- I would love to see him at ND in two years. - Curly1918 - 2:16pm 1/8/19
- Anyone know where Tony Alford is HC? - OHIrish - 2:50pm 1/8/19
- Assistant HC for offense and running backs at tOSU... - TakethetrainKnute - 2:55pm 1/8/19
- Whoaaaa...still no head coaching opportunities! Good guy. Bad idea [NT] - OHIrish - 3:30pm 1/11/19
- Assistant HC for offense and running backs at tOSU... - TakethetrainKnute - 2:55pm 1/8/19
- Anyone know where Tony Alford is HC? - OHIrish - 2:50pm 1/8/19
- I would love to see him at ND in two years. - Curly1918 - 2:16pm 1/8/19