Over the weekend, Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi and Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke got together to chat, as they so often do during these crazy times.
The conversation quickly turned to an NCAA eligibility proposal that both Narduzzi and Lyke view as a potential solution to one of the key challenges college athletic administrators are facing, many of which are expected to be sorted out with legislation by the end of this week. They discussed the idea that student-athletes in all fall sports could keep their season of eligibility that would have been spent in 2020-21 regardless of whether they play in any fall or spring competition this year. The proposal is championed by West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons, the chair of the Division I football oversight committee. And Narduzzi found himself energized by the idea.
“These kids have so much going on their lives, there is so much uncertainty,” Narduzzi said. “There’s just so much…