Reinstatement of Adams’ Huffer no surprise

While Adams State’s margin of victory over Western State at last weekend’s Rocky Mountain Shootout was a bit deceiving -- Western was without Tyler Pennel, Tyler Rasmussen -- a much-debated recruit made his ASC debut.
Australian Craig Huffer was third man for the Grizzlies, eighth overall. (And the 3:36 performer says he’s not good at cross!)
Huffer, olderyounger brother of ASC’s Dean Huffer (73rd at the Shootout), has been criticized for making money on the track, and subsequently entering the “amateur” world of the NCAA. A school press release said Huffer “had to go through a lengthy NCAA reinstatement of amateurism process.” Huffer also said "the conditions of my reinstatement will place long-term financial strain on me and my family.” It appears he wants to run with his brother and for Adams State.
I hadn’t heard of the NCAA’s reinstatement process, although I had heard of Georgia wide receiver AJ Green earning reinstatement after selling jerseys. He repaid about $1,700 and was benched for awhile.
But reinstatements apparently are common.
The NCAA Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatment apparently hears 1,000 similar requests each year, with “99 percent of these requests result[ing] in the student-athlete being reinstated.”
What isn’t debatable is the impact Huffer will have on the D2 world -- and Adams State’s chances of winning an eighth D2 title and 20th overall national team championship.