It goes without saying that there are far more important issues facing the world at the moment than how the NCAA and pro sports leagues will handle unprecedented situations that will come up in the coming months. Yet since sports are what we do here, that’s the topic at hand.
You may or may not be familiar with Penn State lacrosse player Grant Ament. He’s tormented opponents the last few seasons and appeared primed to move into the top 10 all time in career points this season. After leading the school to its first-ever Final Four a season ago, he had a great chance to guide the Nittany Lions to their first-ever national championship this year.
Obviously that’s not going to happen, as the coronavirus outbreak led to the cancellation of the remainder of the season, but the NCAA (somewhat surprisingly) did the right thing and offered reprieve. Spring sports athletes were granted an additional year of eligibility, meaning someone like Ament could come back next year and try all over again.
