The NCAA does not have many fans left. It seems like every decision they make is the wrong one, especially when it comes to treating their players fairly.
The latest example of that is how the NCAA handles player eligibility. There are countless reasons why a player could be awarded an extra season of eligibility and many if not all are for very good reasons. The problem with the NCAA however is that their decisions they make in these instances are very inconsistent. That is why their have been several lawsuits filed against the NCAA as players fight for extra years of eligibility.
And the latest lawsuit filed against the NCAA is from Georgia baseball player Dylan Goldstein.
Dylan Goldstein is fighting to get back on the field
According to multiple reports, Goldstein is fighting the NCAA for another year of eligibility based on previous rulings granting players more eligibility after beginning their careers at the JUCO level. A few players have already been awarded this extra eligibility based on the sole fact of not counting years at the JUCO level against their college eligibility, so Goldstein is looking to get the same ruling that other players have already received.
Goldstein and his lawyers are pushing to have a hearing on this today in hopes that he will be able to play with Georgia this coming weekend.
Goldstein is a transfer from Florida Atlantic who began his career at Chipola College. He arrived in Athens in 2024 where he appeared in 52 games which included 41 starts. Goldstein held a .273 batting average last season while recording 11 doubles, one triple, 12 home runs and 43 RBIs.
Georgia has high hopes of making it to the College Baseball World Series later this summer, and the addition of Goldstein to the roster would increase their chances of accomplishing that. So hopefully this hearing happens sooner rather than later so UGA can get one of their best players back on the field.