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Message: [QUOTE="UcMiami, post: 3456185, member: 199"] I do think the Shepard situation has had an disproportionate affect on WCBB fans because it seemed to come out of the blue and hasn't been repeated. People seem to think the sit-out year is some sort of cruel and unusual punishment and yet the number of athletes and number of star athletes transferring has steadily increased and I don't really hear complaints from the athletes. We hear fans and coaches but ... The biggest complaints and the serious backlash has been about colleges not granting release which forces the athlete to pay for the sit-out year. Personally, getting an extra year of college fees paid (if they stay for full eligibility) and a year to actually watch and practice but not play is not that bad a deal. And making transfers a little painful isn't that bad - it makes the initial decision to sign an NLI more important, and the decision to transfer also more important. Not sure I want Geno having to re-recruit all his players every year; seems to be a recipe for potential disaster. And it would seems to add pressure to the athletes from friends and family if their immediate freshman experience isn't 'perfect'. One adjustment to this that might be interesting - make the free transfer available only after sophomore season. They could still transfer during or after their freshman year, but would have to sit out. [/QUOTE]