The Scholarship Issue That Could Hurt New College Freshmen

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* It's unlikely that Colorado's Joe Klecker, a graduate student who was in his final year of eligibility, will return to chase another NCAA title, but the opportunity exists for fifth-year seniors after the spring season was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak

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By Garrett Zatlin - MileSplit Recruiting Correspondent

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    By now, you have likely heard about the spread of the coronavirus and the impact that it is having on sports and the global economy as a whole. In my last article, I spoke about the cancellation of large track and field meets and the impact that it could have on high school recruiting.

    The topics in that article ranged from the NCAA's recent "dead period" on recruiting until April 15, the potential of additional meet cancellations and a possible change in how college coaches evaluate prospective student-athletes.

    However, there is another caveat that we also need to consider: The recent introduction of additional eligibility.

    On Friday, it was anno...