Cajun cornerback Thomas will wait until 2016 for return

[Boomer]

If he played this year he would have 1 year left, if he doesn't play he has 2 years left... Call that whatever you want but it's like a redshirt... And the article says he will take a redshirt. HUD is quoted as saying he will take a redshirt.

---I thought for sure he had red shirted (still do)---maybe the injury was used in some capacity or they could apply for a medical red shirt!!!

[Turbine]

5 years to play 4 must play into this somehow.

[BeauCajun]

---I thought for sure he had red shirted (still do)---maybe the injury was used in some capacity or they could apply for a medical red shirt!!!

He's got 5 to play 4. That clock started in the fall of 2013. That leaves you with 2 no matter how you want to call it(redshirt, lost year, etc.)

[Boomer]

He's got 5 to play 4. That clock started in the fall of 2013. That leaves you with 2 no matter how you want to call it(redshirt, lost year, etc.)

---But that is my point---If he plays this year he still should have 2 more!!! So his last year will be '17---I am sure that they are on top of this but thought he had red shirted or possibly eligible for the medical R-Shirt!!!

[CrazyCajun]

---I thought for sure he had red shirted (still do)---maybe the injury was used in some capacity or they could apply for a medical red shirt!!!

What injury? He has been held out for NCAA clearinghouse issues and violation of team rules. 2013, true freshman, 2014 true sophomore, 2015 redshirt, 2016 redshirt junior,2017 5th year senior. They obviously didn't redshirt him in 2014, he sat out and used a year of eligibility. If he played this year in the remaining games it would be as a true junior and would then have 2 years to play 1. So redshirt him, has 2 years left.

[Boomer]

What injury? He has been held out for NCAA clearinghouse issues and violation of team rules. 2013, true freshman, 2014 true sophomore, 2015 redshirt, 2016 redshirt junior,2017 5th year senior. They obviously didn't redshirt him in 2014, he sat out and used a year of eligibility. If he played this year in the remaining games it would be as a true junior and would then have 2 years to play 1. So redshirt him, has 2 years left.

---If he sits out he is red shirting---Again I thought for sure he had surgery!!!

[Turbine]

---If he sits out he is red shirting---Again I thought for sure he had surgery!!!

Going through the NCAA Clearinghouse process feels like surgery.

[CrazyCajun]

I think we all assumed he was redshirted in 2014 and he wasn't.

[cajun4life]

They must have some info or the NCAA have stated that he may be able to get an additional year since he was cleared eligible. He had to sit out through no fault of his own.

[CajunPride]

Coach Hud wants to win now. He is aware of how good a student Thomas has become. If he thinks it is better to have 2 full years, I have to agree. Case Closed!

[Boomer]

Coach Hud wants to win now. He is aware of how good a student Thomas has become. If he thinks it is better to have 2 full years, I have to agree. Case Closed!

---I think maybe the injury might have occurred in the Spring---I can just picture the Slick one and I talking to him when he was in a golf cart---Help me Rick!!!

[Duggie35]

I agree with the decision. There is no reason to loose an entire year of eligibility for a potential starting DB with only 3 remaining games for a 4-5 team, regardless of the slight Bowl chances.