I saw the other day about a kid with Down Syndrome not being able to play on his Senior football team because he turned 19. The town was outraged because they wouldn't let him play. But the rules are the rules. The governing body states that after a student turns 19, they are no longer eligible to play. Yeah, it sucks, the kid has DS, but that doesn't change the fact. The same applies here, he won't get to practice for the full 12 days, even though the training he is getting is likely 100 times harder than practice. But it is what it is, why do people get so up in arms about the fucking rules. You don't have to agree with 'em, you just have to follow 'em. I do have respect for the family having their attorney draw up a waiver, which totally put the ball in the athletic association's court, but they copped out. Shocker. If the kid was this incredible at football he should have done his homework and found out the rules prior to signing up for basic. He should have done his due diligence first and been proactive rather than reactive. He gets what he gets. Or in this case, doesn't get.