Katz: NCAA to consider a one-time transfer waiver for all players during their career

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per Andy Katz:

"The NCAA says a membership-wide working group is looking at all Division I rules, including all transfer situations. NCAA president Mark Emmert has a task force just for transfer rules. All options are on the table. One, which Division I college coaches fear could be put into action, is a one-time transfer waiver for all players during their career. The NCAA is gathering feedback on all potential changes and there aren’t any specific proposals to review yet. But coaches are expected to push their compliance directors to dismiss a one-time transfer waiver for all players. Players may want to have the freedom to move once in their career. But they likely won’t have a voice on this one."

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebask...60016/3-point-shot-ford-expects-full-recovery

Go Gophers!!
 

This would be disastrous for college basketball if put into place.
 


station19 said:
It could take 'one and done' to an all new level.
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And then some.

Pretty safe bet this would create even more cases of kids quitting in the middle of a season when not happy with their playing time, how they're being used, etc. What better way to spite your coach than bolting mid-stream (Devoe Joseph, anyone)?

At the first sign of adversity, even more kids will jump ship because they'll know instant eligibility awaits the following season at their new school.
 

Better not yell at a kid. . As if these kids aren't coddled enough. The army should adopt a similar policy. lol
 


SelectionSunday said:
And then some.

Pretty safe bet this would create even more cases of kids quitting in the middle of a season when not happy with their playing time, how they're being used, etc. What better way to spite your coach than bolting mid-stream (Devoe Joseph, anyone)?

At the first sign of adversity, even more kids will jump ship because they'll know instant eligibility awaits the following season at their new school.
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Agree, this would be a terrible rule. In addition to the examples you cite, I would bet it'll increase the the frequency of under the table payments, to keep players and/or recruit transfers.
 

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Blackhammer said:
Better not yell at a kid. . As if these kids aren't coddled enough. The army should adopt a similar policy. lol
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I would hope if they do pass this rule a player would have to surrender his/her participation trophy upon transferring.
 

I support the one time waiver for transfer. In fact, I contend that the current rule is philosophically indefensible as it solely promotes the interest of institutions and coaches while suppressing that of student athletes.

Will there be problems once the transfer restriction is lifted all together and unrestricted? Sure. Even then, like any other system, it will find its way to equilibrium in the long run.

However, in order to avoid a possibly massive initial problem, the one time waiver, rather then an unrestricted transfer rule, sounds like a good compromise.

In the current climate of recruiting, anyone can make a mistake in choosing a program. There are and will be a few bad apples. But, don’t let them dictate the course at the expense of others. Nobody knows what is best for student athletes better than themselves. Be fair and let them decide what is best for them.

Sadly, though, I think it won’t happen. All the power players in the equation such as the institutions, the coaches and the fans will not allow it. It probably is nothing more than lip service. An insincere way to say “hey, we do care about the kids.”
 



The article is vague but I think you guys are asuming too much if you think they will get immediate eligibility. More likely, the one time waiver would allow players to transfer anywhere but then sit out a year as they do now. It would just eliminate the Bo Ryan situation where coaches limit options on what schools they can attend.

I am perfectly ok with that.
 

Winnipegopher said:
The article is vague but I think you guys are asuming too much if you think they will get immediate eligibility. More likely, the one time waiver would allow players to transfer anywhere but then sit out a year as they do now. It would just eliminate the Bo Ryan situation where coaches limit options on what schools they can attend.

I am perfectly ok with that.
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Good point, and if that's the case I agree.
 

Winnipegopher said:
The article is vague but I think you guys are asuming too much if you think they will get immediate eligibility. More likely, the one time waiver would allow players to transfer anywhere but then sit out a year as they do now. It would just eliminate the Bo Ryan situation where coaches limit options on what schools they can attend.

I am perfectly ok with that.
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In general, the one time waiver transfer rule in college sports is to provide a right to play without having to sit out for a year. I may be mistaken, but I think it's been used in other college sports. The revenue sports such as Div I basketball, football and ice hockey have been the exception.
 

Winnipegopher said:
The article is vague but I think you guys are asuming too much if you think they will get immediate eligibility. More likely, the one time waiver would allow players to transfer anywhere but then sit out a year as they do now. It would just eliminate the Bo Ryan situation where coaches limit options on what schools they can attend.

I am perfectly ok with that.
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I can get behind that, but I don't think that's the idea here.
 



If you are correct and they can immediately play, then I don't like it either. It seems like a quantum jump though to go from the present system to one that allows free movement. It would be cut throat and bad for the athletes as many, many would be bumped out, transfer and bump others out. It would completely demolish the idea that education mattered at all.
 

Why is this a big deal? Only Tubby has to worry about transfers...amirite?
 

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I think it would be fine if they allowed players to transfer without sitting out a year, coaches are free to move at any time, so should the players.

Disastrous to college basketball?!?! Hardly, it would survive just fine.
 

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