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Keenum applying for a medical redshirt

AEAfrog

AEAfrog

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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/college/houston/7242077.html

Houston Cougars quarterback Case Keenum has decided to petition the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility.

UH is putting together the necessary paperwork to file an appeal on Keenum’s behalf to obtain a medical waiver to play in 2011.

Keenum, a fifth-year senior from Abilene, is fifth on the NCAA career passing yardage list (13,587). He suffered a season-ending torn anterior cruciate in his right knee during a 31-13 defeat against UCLA in the third game.
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I get players applying for a medical redshirt if they're younger, but, as a fifth year senior, wouldn't it make more sense to move on and try your hand at the NFL? I guess he might improve his draft status with the extra season/recovery time, but he could also get injured again and drop even further. The article also mentions the potential lockout as a possible motivation to wait it out another year. I'm no expert on Keenum's NFL prospects, just seems like an odd decision to me.
 
gdu

gdu

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This doesn't prevent him from going to the NFL next year as far as I know, but maybe he hasn't gotten good feedback there. I'm not surprised by this move in the least.
 
AEAfrog

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tcugdu said:
This doesn't prevent him from going to the NFL next year as far as I know, but maybe he hasn't gotten good feedback there. I'm not surprised by this move in the least.
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I don't think it precludes it by any means. It just seems like he's accomplished everything he can at UH and should move on to something new. Just my two cents.
 
rynosdad

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Good luck with that! His bio says he sat out 2006 as a redshirt - unless he has a waiver in his pocket for that year he has no chance. I do hope he heals up and gets a shot at the NFL though.
 
AEAfrog

AEAfrog

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rynosdad said:
Good luck with that! His bio says he sat out 2006 as a redshirt - unless he has a waiver in his pocket for that year he has no chance. I do hope he heals up and gets a shot at the NFL though.
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Medical redshirts fall into a different category.
 
Big Frog II

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If he wants to be granted his sixth year, he needs to make sure he writes either UT or OU in the college attended space. Otherwise, he has no chance.
 

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