That sounds like it would hurt the FBS to FCS transfers the most. It will give another speed bump to athletes who want to transfer down and play right away. Some (many) FCS schools don't have money stashed away for transfer payments.

(02-05-2020 09:36 PM)Tribe3455 Wrote:  

(02-05-2020 07:28 PM)Tribe32 Wrote:  I think we should have that policy. Let's get something straight. Athletes commit to play for a team for four years. Everything is paid for and the college is taking a chance on whether the player ends up worth the opportunity or not. The college also has some systems/administrators in place to make sure that the player is successful academically, etc. It's a big outlay with nothing proven. If kids aren't all in, they should be all out.

Separate comment: I think Loewe's situation is a bit different given that he wasn't sure, and his coach was fired. That's okay in my book.

Seriously? It isn’t only the schools taking a chance in this decision. So are the players. Some of these kids get one weekend on campus around their coaches and players and other students. They know nothing about the professors other than the 2-3 athletics friendly ones set up for meetings on official visits. In a lot of ways it is one of the least informed decisions they will ever make.
I agree with some on here that there needs to be some kind of control...maybe timing like declaring for the nba draft...but to make a blanket statement that they don’t have a home to come back to if they shop and don’t find one they like better is a bit unfair. Especially when coaches are constantly looking for another spot.

Totally serious. If a player wants to explore, that’s their choice. As a coach, I would say that if you are fence sitting then time to go. In football there are 100 players. I would want commitment or next man up. No time for nonsense.


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They most definitely aren't making 4 or 5 year scholarship commitments. Most D1 athletes are on a year-to-year renewable scholarship. Sorry, that's just uninformed.

(02-06-2020 01:23 PM)HyperDuke Wrote:  They most definitely aren't making 4 or 5 year scholarship commitments. Most D1 athletes are on a year-to-year renewable scholarship. Sorry, that's just uninformed.

I believe the P5 conferences made a rule to guarantee athletic scholarships for 4/5 years, not sure if smaller conferences followed suit.

(02-06-2020 01:28 PM)TDenverFan Wrote:  

(02-06-2020 01:23 PM)HyperDuke Wrote:  They most definitely aren't making 4 or 5 year scholarship commitments. Most D1 athletes are on a year-to-year renewable scholarship. Sorry, that's just uninformed.

I believe the P5 conferences made a rule to guarantee athletic scholarships for 4/5 years, not sure if smaller conferences followed suit.

According to this article, TDenver is correct.

https://informedathlete.com/the-facts-ab...olarships/


In 2015, the NCAA Division I “Power 5” Schools implemented a rule that has the effect of “protecting” Division I student-athletes from having their athletic scholarship cancelled or not renewed for any athletics reason. Quite simply, a coach cannot take away a scholarship for poor athletic performance.

Here are several facts about this rule:
– This new rule was voted in by the universities of the “Power 5” conferences – the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, PAC-12, and SEC, as well as Notre Dame. This rule must be followed by these 65 universities.
– Other Division I schools and conferences can choose to follow this rule, but are not required to do so. So, an athlete receiving an athletic scholarship from a university that is NOT one of the 65 mentioned here might still receive a one-year scholarship which a coach can choose not to renew for the following academic year.

(02-06-2020 12:54 PM)Tribe32 Wrote:  

(02-05-2020 09:36 PM)Tribe3455 Wrote:  

(02-05-2020 07:28 PM)Tribe32 Wrote:  I think we should have that policy. Let's get something straight. Athletes commit to play for a team for four years. Everything is paid for and the college is taking a chance on whether the player ends up worth the opportunity or not. The college also has some systems/administrators in place to make sure that the player is successful academically, etc. It's a big outlay with nothing proven. If kids aren't all in, they should be all out.

Separate comment: I think Loewe's situation is a bit different given that he wasn't sure, and his coach was fired. That's okay in my book.

Seriously? It isn’t only the schools taking a chance in this decision. So are the players. Some of these kids get one weekend on campus around their coaches and players and other students. They know nothing about the professors other than the 2-3 athletics friendly ones set up for meetings on official visits. In a lot of ways it is one of the least informed decisions they will ever make.
I agree with some on here that there needs to be some kind of control...maybe timing like declaring for the nba draft...but to make a blanket statement that they don’t have a home to come back to if they shop and don’t find one they like better is a bit unfair. Especially when coaches are constantly looking for another spot.

Totally serious. If a player wants to explore, that’s their choice. As a coach, I would say that if you are fence sitting then time to go. In football there are 100 players. I would want commitment or next man up. No time for nonsense.


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Again, seriously? Have you ever interviewed for another job while you were working in a one? Ever received an offer after an interview but not take it? Or simply talked to a recruiter? We are all free to do that almost anytime we want. Our employers don't even have to know we are doing it. For a student athlete, the only LEGAL option is the portal. If he's caught "interviewing" without his school knowing about it he becomes ineligible. Legislate it somewhat but come on.