This week, Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia — who became a household name this season as he helped his team to wins over both Alabama and Auburn — won his case against the NCAA that essentially stated his time in junior college before arriving to New Mexico State should not count in terms of his eligibility limits.

The ruling means that Pavia has another season of eligibility, but the fear is that it will not only be limited to Pavia. In the era of NIL, there’s incentive for players – especially those who are unlikely to play in the NFL – to stay in college for as long as possible and continue to make money. Now, the precedent has been set that any athlete who spent time in junior college will achieve multiple extra seasons of eligibility.

During an appearance on Longshore & McKnight, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) — who has often been outspoken about the mess that is the NCAA — spoke on this ruling and cautioned what it could lead to.

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“This judge has basically said now there’s no eligibility requirements now,” Tuberville said. “The next thing coming is you can forget about the four-year eligibility, it’s gonna be nonstop as long as you want to play…there’s probably gonna be a ruling down the way from the Supreme Court or a federal judge that says there’s no length of eligibility, you can play till nobody else wants you.”

Tuberville went on to dismiss this as ridiculous and say the game has completely gotten away from education.

“Are we ever gonna put education back in the bottle here and say you’re supposed to go to class and do things like that? Now you can get a doctor degree if you want to stay in and play as long as you want.”