South Carolina Coach Lou Holtz wants to give "Pops" a chance. He's waiting on the NCAA to agree.
Holtz said Monday 39-year-old walk-on receiver Tim Frisby, nicknamed "Pops," will get to play for South Carolina this season once his eligibility is approved by the NCAA clearinghouse.
South Carolina athletic spokesman Kerry Tharp said the review of Frisby's academic work is standard and the school expects no problems.
Frisby recently retired from the U.S. Army, where he was a Ranger-qualified military man with the 82nd Airborne. He served in Desert Storm and during the Kosovo conflict. He joined the Gamecocks during winter workouts and was invited back with the club after fall camp.
Frisby got to dress with the team for the Georgia game on Sept. 11 but did not play.
