Nebraska football: Breon Dixon situation could be close to resolution

The Nebraska football team has been waiting on word from the NCAA on whether Breon Dixon is going to be eligible next season. The answer could be coming soon.

Nebraska football player Breon Dixon‘s fight for immediate eligibility could be coming to a close. His former team, Ole Miss recently told the NCAA they had “no further response” on the case of Shea Patterson and others.

ESPN reports the SEC school had been fighting the transfer waiver requests of the former Ole Miss players but on Wednesday had decided it didn’t have any more to fight with. Thomas Mars, Patterson’s attorney, says that Ole Miss’ move clears the way for the NCAA to officially rule.

Mars also represents five other former Ole Miss players. It’s been stated numerous times throughout the process that once the NCAA formally rules on Shea Patterson’s case, the other players will likely get the same judgment.

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Dixon, Patterson and the others had been hoping to get a ruling before now, but Ole Miss renewed its fight against the waiver transfer last week. The players have said that they should be allowed to play next year because they were leaving Mississippi after the behavior of former head coach Hugh Freeze.

The Detroit News reports that OIe Miss believes it had no choice but to file an objection. Now that the school has said they are done fighting we could be getting a decision in a matter of weeks.

To be clear, even if Dixon doesn’t get his waiver request, he’s still a Cornhusker. All this ruling means is that the defensive stud won’t be able to play this season.

One of the reasons people were so excited to see Dixon come here is because he’s got real game experience. He’s one of those players that could help turn the defense around right away.

Nebraska football is still playing a waiting game. There’s finally a light at the end of the tunnel.