I appreciate and respect the sacrifices of Casey Carroll and the work of BYU missionaries.
However, an age rule in the NCAA would do more good than harm. NCAA should be U23 or U24 at most - U24 would actually allow two years of holdback in total but no more.
Should a 29 year old take away an NCAA roster spot from an 18 year old?
A pretty ridiculous statement, BYU doesn't require the mission for non Mormon's. Why should a person who feel's the calling to serve his church or his country be denied the opportunity to play a sport upon returning from their duties, plus as the Islanders point out over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over that there are no 18 year old freshman coming out of the great state of Maryland. Eventually the time frame will look like this At age 5, hold child out of kindergarten At age 6, start kindergarten At age 7, repeat kindergarten At age 16, repeat 8th grade At age 17, start freshman year At age 20, start senior year At age 21, do a pg year At age 22, join the Navy At age 26, pretend to be a Mormon, go on a mission At age 28, do another Navy gig At age 32, what the heck, take another mission At age 34, start college with a clear physical advantage At age 35, red shirt a year At age 38, eligibility is up, you're out on your own now At age 39, start your own club program, sit back and listen to mindless babble from the Islanders about how unfair Maryland Athletics are