Why doesn't ND's Jessica Shepard have to sit out a year?

[ritter]

Recap please. Why doesn't ND's Jessica Shepard have to sit out a year?

 

[Wbbfan1]

Notre Dame applied to the NCAA and asked for a Waiver. It was granted. Lately it seems that approx 50% of those that apply for a waiver and not sit out a year is granted. Don't understand what gets a waiver approved or denied. Perhaps in Shepard's case, Nebraska changed coaches and Amy Williams wasn't the coach that recruited her was the basis of her appeal.

 

[CocoHusky]

Notre Dame applied to the NCAA and asked for a Waiver. It was granted. Lately it seems that approx 50% of those that apply for a waiver and not sit out a year is granted. Don't understand what gets a waiver approved or denied. Perhaps in Shepard's case, Nebraska changed coaches and Amy Williams wasn't the coach that recruited her was the basis of her appeal.

All correct except that last sentence. We actually don't know what the basis of her appeal was. ND said it was for "personal" reasons.

 

[ritter]

Thank You for the info. Ritter

 

[RockyMTblue2]

The Leprechaun put some gold in the poor box.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Because they are ND and this is the first time Muffet has taken in a transfer (so she says).

 

[cohenzone]

Because they are ND and this is the first time Muffet has taken in a transfer (so she says).

Ah, the good old “maiden voyage for the coach” waiver, NCAA rule No. 1123 A. 456 subsection .13.

 

[UConnCat]

Muffet repeated said it was a hardship waiver. The NCAA reportedly did away with the hardship waiver -- which, btw, typically involved players moving closer to, not farther away from home -- but ND apparently applied for a hardship waiver from the no-more-hardship waiver rule. We don't know the basis for Shepard's hardship waiver request.

 

[iamcbs]

NCAA Transfer Exceptions. College Transfer Waivers.

 

[Centerstream]

As others have implied, because they are Notre Dame. End of story.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Can’t be the coaching change. She played 1 year for the new Nebraska coach. Shepard is a head scratcher as will Te’a Cooper if she gets approved. She was kicked out of school for fighting!!! What would be the hardship there?? To me it just makes the committee look like a puppet on a string.

 

[j66kicker]

As I understand it, the hardship rule applies to Notre Dame’s hardship of having Turner out for the year. Hopefully Shepard will be just as effective today as she was against Gabby when we played Nebraska last year.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

She was kicked out of school for fighting!!

Technically speaking, probably not. She is said to have withdrawn. It also "seems" that she was discharged from the Tenn ball club, which guaranteed her departure. But the core of your point remains. If she gets a waiver it will be because of bad behavior. Discretion in the hands of the NCAA usually turns into a merde show.

 

[Centerstream]

This is off topic but goes to the idea that ND gets special treatment. NBC Sports is projecting that the Irish will be in a New Year's Six game... again what most people would consider the weakest of the eligible teams, UCF. So why not put them against Ohio State, Auburn, Wisconsin or PSU? Because they are "special". Disclaimer: this is according to NBC Sports and ND is their team.

 

[Orangutan]

Because they are ND and this is the first time Muffet has taken in a transfer (so she says).

"So she says" Isn't that something that would be easily verified?

 

[Orangutan]

Technically speaking, probably not. She is said to have withdrawn. It also "seems" that she was discharged from the Tenn ball club, which guaranteed her departure. But the core of your point remains. If she gets a waiver it will be because of bad behavior. Discretion in the hands of the NCAA usually turns into a merde show.

As I recall they weren't going to renew her scholarship. Sort of a "you don't have to transfer, but you can't play here"

 

[CocoHusky]

Because they are ND and this is the first time Muffet has taken in a transfer (so she says).

"So she says" Isn't that something that would be easily verified?

Not to get bogged down in the munitia but Shepard was the SECOND transfer in the McGraw @ ND era. Lili Thompson was the first.

 

[Artifact]

Someone mentioned 'NBC Sports' ! Let us not forget that the mentioned sports network, is the only network, who televises all of ND football games & by no one else. All TV revenues are not shared with any other teams in their conference! Do you think that, perhaps, collusion might exist between NBC & other ND teams ?

 

[HoopsFan21]

"So she says" Isn't that something that would be easily verified?

Muffet also said UConn was scared to play them and dodged them on the schedule, so things she says are a little suspect and may not be 100% accurate.

 

[Orangutan]

Not to get bogged down in the munitia but Shepard was the SECOND transfer in the McGraw @ ND era. Lili Thompson was the first.

Right, Shepard is the 1st first undergraduate transfer.

 

[Orangutan]

Muffet also said UConn was scared to play them and dodged them on the schedule, so things she says are a little suspect and may not be 100% accurate.

Sure, but this statement is easy to fact-check!

 

[oldude]

Whatever the justification for Shepard’s immediate eligibility, it doesn’t really matter. Shepard is not a game changer, and as others point out, Gabby’s lock down defense in Lincoln last season held her to an abysmal 1-13 shooting.

 

[Plebe]

This is Notre Dame we're talking about. They can't be bothered with something so trifling as the rules that apply to everyone else.

 

[Phil]

Because they are ND and this is the first time Muffet has taken in a transfer (so she says).

First time she's taken a transfer not counting graduate students. I don't recall exactly where I saw the quote from Muffet but it was clear that she wrote it in such a way to exclude Lilli Thompson

 

[JordyG]

Sure, but this statement is easy to fact-check!

Clearly the reason Shepard was allowed to play right away was bias. The NCAA noticed the Orangutan threatened to shave. After that it was a no brainer.

In all honesty who cares? What is, is. What ain't, ain't. Trying to figure out the logic behind much of was the NCAA does is a futile as understanding the very reasons why so many transfer in the first place. As one By-er once said, it's all akin to reading tea leaves.