New Transfer rules?

[Shmermerer]

It is absolutely about the money, Men's BB, Football, and to a much lesser extent maybe Women's BB are the revenue plus sports. Those are the only sports that require a sit out period for transfers, at least based on all the data I have seen. So don't kid yourself, this is about the cash cow collector that is the NCAA and none of it is in the best interests of the student. They will blow smoke up your skirt to convince you otherwise but if it was truly in the best interests of the student athlete then why not treat all players in all sports the same?

I'm not kidding myself. Lol. I think we are agreeing. But like I had mentioned before I was telling my personal story as someone had mentioned that you can't transfer and be immediately eligible in any D1 sport, which was inaccurate as I was able to play immediately with a one time waiver by my previous school.

 

[Charliebball]

if this goes through it is a game changer for WBB..............not sure if it is a positive or negative for UConn

 

[MilfordHusky]

Comment One. What's Driving This?

A recognition, perhaps, that the standards for "hardship" avoidance of the sit-out year have eroded and become so opaque that the current system is untenable.

That erosion just invites perceptions of arbitrariness, hypocrisy, corruption, you name it.

In other words, we seem to be on the verge of having no standards anyway. Those tasked with making and rationalizing subjective NCAA decisions must have a growing "ick" factor in their jobs.

Hence the appeal of something nice and objective.

Comment Two. Pick Your Fear

A fear expressed by some in this thread is that the successful coaches will change their ways to avoid key players running away the moment they don't get what they want.

A contrary fear, and the original one behind the restriction, is that the best players on less successful teams will all go running toward the successful coaches.

Ever play Red Rover?

Deciding which way to run could give the players whiplash.

I'm not sure what the current rules are, but eliminating the waiting year increases the incentives for coaches to tamper, that is, contact recruits who signed with other schools. Maybe we need a strong penalty to prevent tampering.

 

[billnaples]

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I wonder if Mr. Lappas let his kids know when he was leaving Manhattan or when he was leaving Villanova or when he was leaving UMass. Were you concerned about your recruits? Just asking. As to transfers being eligible "immediately" I'd say find out what time frame is fairest to the most special interests. Let's see what gets defined as immediately. I would not support a rule permitting a transfer in January to play for another team that season. As it stands now someone who left his team in Jan. 2018 would have to sit out the entirety of the 2019/2020 season so the kid sits for about 18 months. Is that fair? Did you sit out when you transferred jobs? Doesn't look like it from what I saw. But tow that NCAA line and keep those kids down on the farm and let the coaches move wherever and whenever they want with impunity.