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marcmc99 · Jun 20, 2006

Don't know if it has already been mentioned here, but I wasn't aware of it until today. Looks like Vandy has already taken advantage of the new rule.

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New transfer rule ignites debate

Fifth-year seniors who have already earned their degree can transfer without sitting out a year

A controversial transfer rule recently passed by the NCAA appears here to stay, despite criticism from some quarters.

The new policy, passed in late April by the NCAA Board of Directors, allows football and basketball players with one year of eligibility remaining to move to another Division I program and play immediately, assuming that player has earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate course of study is not available at his previous school.
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"I don't think there's any way it will be sent back," said Grant Teaff, executive director of the American Football Coaches Association. "And I don't think it's going to be mass chaos. I don't think that at all.

"But the worry is, simply, the recruiting that can go on. You'd have proven talent that can come to school and be eligible immediately."

That's already happened. Arizona quarterback Richard Kovalcheck, a part-time starter who graduated in three years, transferred to Vanderbilt.

But Kovalcheck would have fit under the Southeastern Conference's old transfer rule, which required a player to have two years of eligibility. Now, he will be able to play both years rather than sit out a season, as was required under the old NCAA guidelines.

"It (was) a rule in our conference, and all the coaches in the conference voted against the (new) rule, except, of course, Vanderbilt," Croom said. "And they took advantage of the (new) rule. They wouldn't vote against it."

The Southeastern Conference is taking a wait-and-see position on the new rule before it decides whether to back a recall.

"We'll monitor what's happening nationally," SEC commissioner Michael Slive said. "But our institutions may take positions on it that the conference doesn't.
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Wolf04 · Jun 20, 2006

I don't really have a problem with it. I think that an athlete that has done the work neccisary to graduate deserves that oportunity. Most of the people taking advantage of this are going to be athletes that probably wounldn't get any new oportunities where they are currently at and just want a final chance with a coaching staff that doesn't have their mind made up about how good they are. Plus, i doubt that it will have any serious impact on any of the sports.

BostonBengal · Jun 20, 2006

Wolf04 said:

I don't really have a problem with it. I think that an athlete that has done the work neccisary to graduate deserves that oportunity. Most of the people taking advantage of this are going to be athletes that probably wounldn't get any new oportunities where they are currently at and just want a final chance with a coaching staff that doesn't have their mind made up about how good they are. Plus, i doubt that it will have any serious impact on any of the sports.
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Agreed

youcandoit1687 · Jun 21, 2006

yep. if theyve been there for 4(or a rare 3 i ges) and are unhappy, they probably arent that great. unless its like flynn or something

gumborue · Jun 21, 2006

if the ncaa cared at all about the student there would be little transfer restrictions, but they dont so the student will continue to be a slave. im glad theyve been given this crumb.

locoguano · Jun 21, 2006

if there were few transfer restrictions players would be jumping ship right and left at the drop of a hat... the rule prevents players from shopping around for 4 straight years while not really goign to school

CParso · Jun 21, 2006

gumborue said:

if the ncaa cared at all about the student there would be little transfer restrictions, but they dont so the student will continue to be a slave. im glad theyve been given this crumb.
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I like the transfer restrictions, but I still think this rule is a good move for the NCAA. It won't hurt programs very much, but will definitely help a few & is really nice for students that work hard & graduate before their eligibility runs up.

gumborue · Jun 21, 2006

coaches can do, so players should be able to do it.

Perple · Jun 22, 2006

Bill King of Rivals Radio, has been using Matt Flynn as the poster child for the new transfer rules at every opportunity.

Probably should be noted, Rivals is based out of Tennessee.

CParso · Jun 22, 2006

gumborue said:

coaches can do, so players should be able to do it.
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Coaches are professionals. Players are not.