USC Releases Statement on Bru McCoy’s Eligibility

USC has issued a press release on Sunday evening relating to the eligibility of student-athlete Bru McCoy, who has not but been deemed eligible heading into the 2022 marketing campaign.

Nonetheless, the actual fact of the matter with this assertion is that it isn’t fully true. It paints USC in a light-weight that implies they’ve exhausted all choices, however they haven’t. 

As a substitute, they’ve but to signal a No Participation Alternative type in favor of McCoy transferring to Tennessee. This way would permit McCoy quick eligibility and never lay the choice within the lap of the NCAA. 

McCoy might find yourself being a focus in Tennessee’s offense, if he’s eligible this season, which one supply has indicated stays nonetheless extremely probably presently, however till this issued is cleared up, the Vols have to organize him, but in addition put together to be with out him. 

Clearly, getting him ready, having the ability to rep him, you want that earlier than you begin your common recreation plan week,” Josh Heupel not too long ago mentioned of how Tennessee is dealing with the state of affairs. “Basically seven days earlier than kickoff. That is best-case state of affairs the place you’ll be able to work him, incorporate him and play him for what it should seem like after we run out of the tunnel. Our administration has finished every thing that they chance can. They have been nice all through your complete course of from the very starting. They’re nonetheless working as arduous as they’ll to present him the chance to play. I haven’t got a solution on that (when eligibility choice can be). There are some issues which can be out of my management, Bru’s management and our administration’s management on this course of. Everyone on our facet is working as arduous as they chance can to guarantee that we come to a decision as rapidly as doable and provides the child a possibility to go play.”

Tennessee is now eleven days from kickoff towards Ball State on September 1st at 7 pm ET.