OT: 9th year TE at the U.
January 18th, 2024 at 2:44 PM ^
How many consecutive season ending injuries would you endure before you said "you know, maybe this football thing isn't for me"?
January 18th, 2024 at 2:49 PM ^
Maybe that’s his thing…in which case, his logic would be the opposite :)
January 18th, 2024 at 3:46 PM ^
If this link was correct, and the April 2 birthday tweet from Oregon was correct, he's turning 28 on April 2.
28 years old, still playing college football.
He's living the dream, and I can't blame him.
January 18th, 2024 at 5:30 PM ^
Cam "Van Wilder" McCormick
January 18th, 2024 at 2:52 PM ^
To be fair, it looks like he's been healthy for 2 straight so maybe he figured out whatever was ailing him?
January 18th, 2024 at 8:53 PM ^
Worked for Penix
January 18th, 2024 at 2:52 PM ^
I think it was one big injury that cost him most of 2018-2020, and then another in 2021.
It looks like he played in 3 games total from 2018-2021, and then 13 games each in 2022-2023, so I guess he’s got evidence to say his injury woes are behind him.
January 18th, 2024 at 3:12 PM ^
I didn't know you could get unlimited medical redshirts. Good for him, I guess.
January 18th, 2024 at 4:27 PM ^
Reminds me a little bit of Robert Marve, who ironically played at Miami and then I think later transferred to Purdue.
Seemed like he tore his ACL every year, and probably tore the same one twice, maybe three times by the time he tried making a roster in the NFL.
January 18th, 2024 at 2:45 PM ^
Hope he's getting his PhD, MD, and JD!
January 18th, 2024 at 2:49 PM ^
He should have a Masters in Physical Therapy
January 18th, 2024 at 2:52 PM ^
yeah, i appreciate his resilience. impressive to bounce back from so many season ending injuries.
thats a long time to be chasing college athletics though. he could be in residency by now
January 18th, 2024 at 7:49 PM ^
To put it in perspective, the Fall 2024 fourth year college seniors were in the 8th grade when he first started college. The incoming college freshmen were in the 5th grade. Barack Obama was President.
January 18th, 2024 at 3:55 PM ^
Pretty sure you are joking (maybe not), but this article says:
McCormick received a bachelor's degree in journalism with an emphasis in advertising and a master's degree in advertising and brand responsibility from Oregon, and is now doing "post-baccalaureate studies" at Miami.
So it doesn't look like it... I did a Google search to get some clarity and one result showed:
A postbaccalaureate program, or post-bacc program, is a degree or certificate program you can enroll in after college. These programs are typically designed to help you with the transition from undergrad to professional, graduate-level education. (source)
January 18th, 2024 at 5:10 PM ^
He's got tenure by now.
January 18th, 2024 at 7:32 PM ^
He's also vested in Miami's pension plan.
January 18th, 2024 at 7:06 PM ^
And thank the lord D, if he makes it through the season unscathed.
January 18th, 2024 at 2:48 PM ^
Get used to it. With NIL/the players are employees, there is no rationale (legally, as far as I can see) to restrict their employment to an arbitrary (4 or 5) number of years at their place of employment. Guys that can't make the NFL but can still continue to make meaningful contributions to teams will likely be able to earn more staying "in college" than working outside of it. This will continue to expand.
January 18th, 2024 at 2:52 PM ^
So we're going back to college football's roots?
January 18th, 2024 at 3:27 PM ^
It seems so, if you mean roots being late 1800's/very early 1900's. As a result, powers like the Ivies, the University of Chicago and others ultimately walked away. In 10-20 years, I suspect we will see another exodus. Why should a university like Cal/Berkeley with no football tradition and hopes of success continue on? It would be a huge money pit for them.
January 18th, 2024 at 3:05 PM ^
I’ve been thinking about that a lot recently. Why should they be restricted to how long they can stay?
January 18th, 2024 at 3:22 PM ^
They can't. The colleges and universities are now directly involved in raising and managing the NIL funds. While not being paid as employees, they are effectively employees. Why should they have to "play school"??? I don't, and neither does anyone else that is paid to do something.
The Olympic/amateur model is dead, we're now just in the process of transitioning from one system to another. In my opinion, sadly.
With no contract like the NFL, the current system is now looking this like free agency on steroids.
January 18th, 2024 at 8:10 PM ^
Agree 100% on making them employees. Ive been on this soapbox for probably a decade. Make them employees, under contract, with non-compete agreements to prevent unlimited transferring. Throw in free tuition as a benefit and call it a day--they can be students as well if they choose. Many universities do that for FTEs anyway
January 18th, 2024 at 3:12 PM ^
Sure, but it's not like he has played 9 full seasons. He was basically injured for four years. Don't think that's going to be an intentional strategy used by many.
January 18th, 2024 at 3:31 PM ^
The larger point is that a player used to get 1, and maybe 2 (under extreme circumstances) medical redshirts. The NCAA is not stupid, and clearly they have been much more lenient in granting extra years of eligibility. I suspect that is because, if legally challenged, their position has become more and more tenuous. Particularly the past year or so.
January 18th, 2024 at 7:08 PM ^
I'm sorry, but you lost me at "The NCAA is not stupid".
January 18th, 2024 at 2:49 PM ^
Those that Stay get Medicare.
January 18th, 2024 at 3:06 PM ^
Does the social security 2-for-1 rule apply to NIL?
January 18th, 2024 at 2:49 PM ^
Somewhat amusing that the statement "the pursuit of excellence has no goal line" is tied to Miami (YTM)...
January 18th, 2024 at 3:13 PM ^
Feels like it should be adopted by Iowa.
January 18th, 2024 at 5:49 PM ^
Rich comment that must be supported with a comment as well as an upvote.
January 18th, 2024 at 2:50 PM ^
Miami is funny because with most schools the football team sort of enhances the reputation. My understanding from South Florida people is that Miami is actually a pretty good school, but whenever I see their football team I think of Michael Irvin, the White House, LOTs of cocaine, Ed Ogeron doing LOTs of cocaine and the school paying for co-eds to get abortions. That and Jerry Sandusky's defense at PSU dismantling Vinny Testeverde. Even that association is gross.
Glad the kid (man?) gets to pursue his dream of playing college football.
January 18th, 2024 at 2:53 PM ^
Cocaine abuse was hardly restricted to the U. Len Bias & '84 Villanova immediately come to mind. Or, really, the Entire United States, then and now. Sooo....
January 18th, 2024 at 3:55 PM ^
No doubt. But there is a difference between being doing drugs, or having done drugs and being known for doing lots of drugs.
January 18th, 2024 at 3:17 PM ^
Miami is a decent private school. It's nothing special but is the best place in South Florida for MBAs, LAW, some medicine and some other degrees.
It's comps are Villanova and Tulane - good regional private schools that feed good jobs in their metropolitan areas, but there is no compelling reason to attend unless you plan on living and working in those areas after graduation.
January 18th, 2024 at 2:52 PM ^
I wish him a lot of luck but he's from the same class as Devin Asiasi, for positional reference. He basically missed 3 straight years in the middle of his career.
January 18th, 2024 at 2:55 PM ^
How do we know this is the last ride?
January 18th, 2024 at 2:56 PM ^
Still looking pretty spry.
January 18th, 2024 at 2:59 PM ^
By most standards, he's hit tenure and can now start collecting retirement benefits.
January 18th, 2024 at 2:59 PM ^
Hell, if you're gonna go through all that injury you might as well get a PHD out of it.
January 18th, 2024 at 3:07 PM ^
4 consecutive season ending injuries...... Hey man, maybe football just isn't for you....
January 18th, 2024 at 3:18 PM ^
Dude went to the Chris Weinke school of longevity.
January 18th, 2024 at 3:19 PM ^
Have a good yr. Get drafted. Then - cool story bro.
January 18th, 2024 at 3:23 PM ^
Geez I hope he got a series of degrees
January 18th, 2024 at 3:40 PM ^
Two wacky stats:
The President his freshman year of college was Barack Obama.
Since he has been in college, Pat Mahomes has thrown for 28,424 yards in the NFL- good for 65th all-time.
He old.