NCAA will no longer require transfers to sit out a year: AP sources

DJDuck

“Starting next season, major college football and basketball players will be permitted to transfer one time before graduating without being required to sit out a year of competition.

The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to changed the long-standing rule that has often deterred players in high-profile sports from switching schools, two people with knowledge of the council’s decision told The Associated Press.“


https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2021/04/ncaa-will-no-longer-require-transfers-to-sit-out-a-year-ap-sources.html

ramenduck

Further dispensing of the notion that these guys are generally students first and athletes second.

The transfer portal just became free agency. I’m not even mad, but I hope they don’t let the significance of playing college football erode the way they did college basketball.

RaceBannon

ramenduck said:

Further dispensing of the notion that these guys are generally students first and athletes second.

The transfer portal just became free agency. I’m not even mad, but I hope they don’t let the significance of playing college football erode the way they did college basketball.

As long as the NFL keeps the 3 years after high school rule college football should be OK.

Regular students transfer too. All in all I think it's good

ntxduck

ramenduck said:

Further dispensing of the notion that these guys are generally students first and athletes second.

The transfer portal just became free agency. I’m not even mad, but I hope they don’t let the significance of playing college football erode the way they did college basketball.

I don’t think it will. Basketball is a lot quicker to pick up a new system. Football you burn your first year basically anyways just learning the playbook

ramenduck

ntxduck said:

ramenduck said:

Further dispensing of the notion that these guys are generally students first and athletes second.

The transfer portal just became free agency. I’m not even mad, but I hope they don’t let the significance of playing college football erode the way they did college basketball.

I don’t think it will. Basketball is a lot quicker to pick up a new system. Football you burn your first year basically anyways just learning the playbook

Hope not. Good point. Race’s point about the NFL was also a good one. But they’re always just one shitty court judgement away from losing that edge too.

Like I said, I’m not mad. I’d have to be Cheswick to actually be upset about it. I’m just keeping my eyes peeled.