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Apparently Arkansas is considering a petition to the NCAA asking for Mallett to be immediatley eligible.

Arkansas is contemplating an appeal for former Michigan QB Ryan Mallett to play this fall. According to NCAA rules, Mallett must sit out a season because he transferred from one Division I school to another. Although the NCAA has been more lenient lately in transfer cases, this one could be defining. Players often sign with universities because of coaches and systems. Given that coaches are free to move from school to school, players should be allowed to appeal specific situations. . . .

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SI.com has weighed in with their opinion on the matter as well.

The only people to root for in this whole flame war are the players caught in the crossfire, the collateral damage -- most notably quarterback Ryan Mallett.
Mallett, a freshman, was supposed to be Michigan's next great quarterback, until the Wolverines hired Rodriguez to replace Lloyd Carr. Rodriguez's spread-option offense requires a quick, nimble quarterback who is as dangerous with his feet as with his arm -- not a classic dropback passer like Mallett.
It was telling that one of Rodriguez's first calls upon taking the Michigan job was to high school stud Terrelle Pryor, a QB who seems to fit his offense perfectly. Mallett didn't need it to be spelled out for him: his services at Michigan were no longer required.
He had essentially two choices -- stay at Michigan and quite possibly sit on the bench the rest of his career, or transfer to another Division I school and sit out a season. He chose the latter, transferring to Arkansas two weeks ago.

SI.com - Writers - Phil Taylor: Mallett?shouldn't pay price for UM's coaching change - Wednesday January 30, 2008 12:08PM