On Sat, 11 Jan 1997, Nicholas D. Jankovich wrote:
 
> Can any Gopher fan or anyone else explain how Tom Nevers was able to keep
> his eligibility while having played pro ball for the Houston Astros
> organization and originally foregoeing (sp?) his potential scholarship at
> Minnesota?  I've never been able to glean this information from anywhere,
> and this technical eligibility stuff has always confused me beyond belief.
 
It's my understanding that playing one sports professionally has no
effect on eligibility in another.  There are limitations, such as the
five-year rule (which starts upon enrollment) and organized play beyond
a certain age.
 
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