Since autumn semester/quarters have by now started almost everywhere, NIU is probably the only 1-A (FBS) school that he could be eligible for in 2008, since
he neeeds to sit out for a year after he enrolls at another 1-A (FBS) school.
What's ND' problem with him going to NIU, if their reasoning is that he goes somewhere that ND doesn't have scheduled? I don't see NIU on their future schedule.
future_schedules. ntre ame
So ND may just be making a ploy just to fend off some bad
PR, because unless they allow him to go to NIU, they're basically restricting him from playing 1-A (FBS) football in 2008.