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We were all waiting to see which college football programs would potentially add players to their roster during the season via a court ruling, and now we might have our answer.
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The Michigan Wolverines are on the cusp of dipping into the transfer portal and signing two players who could help them at multiple positions this season.
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Yes, I said this season.
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Thanks to a temporary restraining order granted by a Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge, former Miami Hurricanes tight end Alex Bauman and former Boise State defensive back Jeremiah Earby are now legally allowed to play this season.
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In fact, both are reportedly enrolled at Michigan, after a judge in the state granted them the ability to be rostered.
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The temporary restraining order allowed each player to enter the transfer portal, though it's not a coincidence that they were granted these orders within the Ann Arbor area.
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If you're wondering how Earby and Bauman would be allowed a return to college football, based off the professional rules established by the Big Ten conference, it all hinges on the fact that neither player signed with an NFL team.
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The NCAA created new guidelines, and athletes sued for eligibility
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When the NCAA enacted new guidelines on how many years an athlete has to compete at the collegiate level, this spurred a plethora of lawsuits against the organization by members of the 2022 class that felt as though they were being singled out.
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After playing for Boise State last season and recording 60 tackles, Jeremiah Earby did not receive an opportunity at the professional level.
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So, after the NFL process played out, he then decided to try his hand at filing a lawsuit that would allow him to play an additional season of college football.
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For Bauman, he was a member of the Miami Hurricanes 2025 team that played for a national championship against Indiana.
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Before playing for Mario Cristobal, the wide receiver attended Tulane for three years, with his productive 2024 season garnering enough attention that landed him a spot at Miami.
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Now, the question is whether Kyle Whittingham will officially add these two players to the Michigan roster, as they are currently 3-2 on the season and are preparing to play Penn State this weekend in Ann Arbor.
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In the case of Jeremiah Earby and Alex Bauman, they are enrolled at Michigan, but have not yet signed with the Wolverines, as of Wednesday afternoon.
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In recent months, there have been a number of athletes who have received the same type of court ruling as these two players, though it's up to the school on whether they will actually roster them.
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These cases in college backyards, like Michigan, don't just appear
The school is not commenting on the matter, given that both players have yet to officially sign with Michigan.
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But these court cases don’t just appear out of thin air, especially when they are heard in the a school's backyard.
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The latest move involving a player being granted an additional year of eligibility, and then using a court-issued transfer portal window, has commissioners across the country wondering how to reel in these cases being won inside a courtroom.
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For the NCAA, all they can do is continue fighting these lawsuits, given they could have just grandfathered these athletes into their new rules.
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