Backup quarterback Thomas Castellanos is stuck in street clothes on the sidelines at Folsom Field for Texas Tech’s game against Colorado today, all because a court order has officially benched him. An athletics department spokesman confirmed he’ll be with the team, but not on the field. This is a wild turn for the Red Raiders.
The NCAA’s Eligibility Model Just Got Real
Castellanos had actually played in the first four games this season, and that was thanks to an earlier court ruling. That ruling allowed college freshmen from the class of 2022 to get a fifth year of eligibility, which directly clashed with the NCAA’s new age-based “5 for 5” model. Under that NCAA model, Castellanos’s eligibility should have already run out last season, since he’d played four years without redshirting. Talk about a murky situation.
Friday’s Ruling Just Pulled The Rug Out
Everything changed with a court ruling on Friday out of Kentucky. That decision dissolved the temporary restraining order that had been letting Castellanos and other players involved in the suit stay on the field. So, just like that, the legal green light turned red for Castellanos. It means a key depth piece for Texas Tech is suddenly unavailable, leaving them scrambling just before kickoff for this matchup against Colorado.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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