NCAA considering new transfer rule?

[unclejohn]

Before the NCAA started sanctioning women's sports, the women's organization, the AIAW, had a rule for transfers with immediate play. Raiding was endemic. This was before anybody was even paying attention to women's basketball. Imagine what would happen today. Kentucky would raid everybody every year and put together the best team money could buy.

[IWB]

In some sports, like women's volleyball for example, you don't have to sit out.

[Markedman]

Think about it...there would actually be an incentive for schools to want players to stay below a 2.6 GPA.

As IWB said I'm sure some changes are needed but they really need to think this through.......

[Goose85]

I like IWB's suggestion. If a coach leaves you get a free one transfer without sitting out. Otherwise what's wrong with sitting out a year to transfer?

If there were over 400 last year, this new rule would lead to more than double.

[MKE_GoldenEagleFan]

The only cases where I feel a player is really getting screwed by the redshirt year is if they get cut, or if the coach leaves. There are already clauses in place for family issues so that is a non-issue. Otherwise if a player wants to leave just to be on a better team or to go to another school then they have the ability to do that, it just costs them a year of sitting out.

I feel that at the end of every year the coach and the player should have the option to renew that players scholarship, if the player declines then they need to sit out, if the coach declines then the player can leave penalty free. In order to avoid any foul play by coaches you could easily say that the coach as to accept or decline first, that way they can't pretend like they wanted to keep the player just to hold them out a year... I just think there are easier ways to handle this without opening up student athletes to free agency.

[mufansince72]

Think about it...there would actually be an incentive for schools to want players to stay below a 2.6 GPA.

As IWB said I'm sure some changes are needed but they really need to think this through.......

That was my initial thought as well. Now coaches will steer players to professors who are tough graders, rather than easier ones.

[MUMac]

That was my initial thought as well. Now coaches will steer players to professors who are tough graders, rather than easier ones.

I can hear the interaction between coach and prof right now.

Coach: "Hey professor, I need talk with you about one of my players in your class. I really need your help with his grades."
Professor: "Coach, I really cannot change a grade to keep someone eligible. I don't play that game. It is unfair to my other students."
Coach: "I understand you don't want to do this. I normally wouldn't ask, but it is far too important to our school and our team.
Professor: "Well, what exactly are you asking?"
Coach: "The player is ABC."
Professor: "Oh, ABC. Coach, you do not need to worry. He is doing very well in class. You do not need me to change his grades."
Coach: "I know he is doing well in your class and attending every day. What I need, though, is for him to get a D. The school needs your help with this. He is too important to the team and the school. How about helping us out with this one?"

[mufansince72]

I can hear the interaction between coach and prof right now.

Coach: "Hey professor, I need talk with you about one of my players in your class. I really need your help with his grades."
Professor: "Coach, I really cannot change a grade to keep someone eligible. I don't play that game. It is unfair to my other students."
Coach: "I understand you don't want to do this. I normally wouldn't ask, but it is far too important to our school and our team.
Professor: "Well, what exactly are you asking?"
Coach: "The player is ABC."
Professor: "Oh, ABC. Coach, you do not need to worry. He is doing very well in class. You do not need me to change his grades."
Coach: "I know he is doing well in your class and attending every day. What I need, though, is for him to get a D. The school needs your help with this. He is too important to the team and the school. How about helping us out with this one?"

Exactly! Professors where you work your butt off and can only get a "C"

[Markedman]

I could envision a little presemester pep talk between coach and Professor.

Coach: "Professor I really need you to hold Johnny accountable this semester"
Prof "What do you mean coach?"
Coach "Well he has been kind of skating through some of his other courses. He is a really smart kid but I don't think he is working hard enough"
Prof..."Really? What would you suggest?"
Coach "I hate to say it....but I think he needs a dose of humility. You know how kids can get when things come too easy to them."
"I know you are a tough grader and that is exactly what this kid needs right now.....If he busts his ass and only gets a C- I think it would do him a world of good in the future if you get my drift....."

"I'm glad we had this talk....it's always good to know we both have a kids best interest at heart"