Brooks Austin Urges NCAA Ban on Ex-NFL Players After SEC's Monday Statement

2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 25

Brooks Austin said players who sign NFL contracts, enter training camp or declare for the draft should permanently lose NCAA eligibility, arguing college football needs a hard line.
Monday's SEC statement said athletes who leave college for professional football should not be allowed to return, but Austin dismissed it as toothless without strict enforcement.
Austin shifted blame to coaches, saying programs should stop exploiting the opening to recruit former NFL players even if current rules allow it.
Dan Lanning drew Austin's praise for publicly opposing returns from the NFL, while coaches at Kentucky, LSU and Texas were cited as benefiting from the loophole.
The dispute lands as college football still adapts to NIL, the transfer portal and aggressive roster management, raising pressure for clearer national boundaries.