NCAA Finally Gets Something Right

[shadow force]

A proposal to require a graduate transfer to count against a team's scholarship total for two years in football and basketball has been rejected by the NCAA.

The Division I Council on Friday voted down a proposal that could have tapped the brakes on the de facto free agency created by a rule originally intended to give athletes more freedom to pursue graduate degrees.

NCAA rules require football and basketball players to sit out a season after transferring, but those who complete a degree are permitted to transfer and play immediately. The proposed change would have locked schools into a two-year scholarship commitment regardless of how much eligibility a grad transfer had remaining.

 

[PushupMan]

A proposal to require a graduate transfer to count against a team's scholarship total for two years in football and basketball has been rejected by the NCAA.

The Division I Council on Friday voted down a proposal that could have tapped the brakes on the de facto free agency created by a rule originally intended to give athletes more freedom to pursue graduate degrees.

NCAA rules require football and basketball players to sit out a season after transferring, but those who complete a degree are permitted to transfer and play immediately. The proposed change would have locked schools into a two-year scholarship commitment regardless of how much eligibility a grad transfer had remaining.

Can’t really believe this even became a proposal. What a misguided, control freak mentality ... schools are allowed to discontinue an athlete’s scholarship after ANY season, but some in the NCAA wanted to keep graduates with eligibility left from choosing where they played basketball while going to graduate school? Preposterous.

If you want to keep a great college graduate basketball or football player at your school for their master’s degree, have the right degree program AND a great athletics program. It’s not that hard!

 

[DonkeyDwayne]

I disagree because the suggested rule is correct but misapplied.

It usually takes at least 2 years to get you Master's. If the NCAA is truly abut education, then this rule needs to be applied with certain changes.

Any player transferring in should have the first year covered by an athletic scholarship paid by the team and count against the team limit. The second year should also be covered by the team except the scholarship should not count towards the 13.

The student should be allowed to complete the usual 2 years on the athletic department's dime.

 

[nccardfan]

I disagree because the suggested rule is correct but misapplied.

It usually takes at least 2 years to get you Master's. If the NCAA is truly abut education, then this rule needs to be applied with certain changes.

Any player transferring in should have the first year covered by an athletic scholarship paid by the team and count against the team limit. The second year should also be covered by the team except the scholarship should not count towards the 13.

The student should be allowed to complete the usual 2 years on the athletic department's dime.

Wrong. All college athletes have 5 years to complete 4 years of college eligibility.

 

[gocds]

Sorry guys but just because the rule “allows a 5 years to complete 4 years of eligibility” does not mean exactly what that says. These scholarships are all based on a one year “renewable” situation. If you allow a graduate transfer two years of “free” education then I assure you the graduate transfer guys are going away. It’s all about money.

GO CARDS - BEAT EVERYBODY!!! God Bless America!!!