Transfer rule change

[ubuntuCAT]

why are we talking about worker comp? Don't Athletes keep their scholarship even while injured?

[Trapped in California]

In FBS football, it is not an uncommon practice at the rich schools to move marginal players off into a medical retirement type status. No longer able to play FB, but having similar scholarship to what was provided while actively playing. The status frees up a slot for a new player on the active roster. I believe Alabama is fairly notorious for this practice. Here (WSJ paywall), and here

I am uncertain if something similar is available for other sports.

Or you can go all Grant Gibbs, and earn your BA, MA, and PhD for various paper cuts and acne outbreaks during your playing career.

[CyCarp]

The chairperson for this rule (South Dakota St AD) on OPR now. A lot of good, interesting info.

[domedays]

I would love to stream OPR and listen, except that I really don't want to have to reboot every three minutes, when the stream shuts off.

[FOTY]

The chairperson for this rule (South Dakota St AD) on OPR now. A lot of good, interesting info.

aka Justin Sell, former UNI Associate AD. Agree, it’s a good listen.

Glad to hear I’m not the only one with the streaming issue. Don’t know why I even bother. If only it’d make that dial tone when reconnecting I’d get a good laugh.

[panthergirl123]

why are we talking about worker comp? Don't Athletes keep their scholarship even while injured?

Yes. However, the division 1 rulebook has no provision preventing a coach from deciding to not reissue a scholarship for the next year after the injury.

[JD720]

There is a new proposal out there where players could leave if the coach leaves. The only restriction is they can't follow the coach to the new job.

[CyCarp]

There is a new proposal out there where players could leave if the coach leaves. The only restriction is they can't follow the coach to the new job.

I actually think this isn't a bad idea, but on the other hand, it shows just how much the committee assigned to review the transfer rule is talking out of their behind. The guy on OPR last week stressed that what they're doing is for academics, and academics will always be the first priority. This has absolutely nothing to do with a schools academics, it literally could not have any less of an impact on academics. It shows that the NCAA knows kids aren't basing their initial college decision on academics, in which case, defeats their entire purpose of changing the transfer rule.