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I wonder what effect, if any, this will have on us?

https://watchstadium.com/could-a-one-ti ... 2-20-2020/

I've always assumed that academics mean more to the typical Furman athlete and would stop some transfers, but if the Richmond coach is concerned, I guess we should be too. The way the rules are changing, it would make a school rethink all the redshirting and trying to actually develop athletes. This continued rule tinkering will ruin the game and make it look like minor league baseball.

I vote no on this.

cavedweller2 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:51 pm

I vote no on this.

I join the no vote, but it's apparently just a formality before this passes.

affirm wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:00 pm

cavedweller2 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:51 pm

I vote no on this.

I join the no vote, but it's apparently just a formality before this passes.

Yep the big boys are behind it so take it to the bank.

apaladin wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:11 pm

affirm wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:00 pm

cavedweller2 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:51 pm

I vote no on this.

I join the no vote, but it's apparently just a formality before this passes.

Yep the big boys are behind it so take it to the bank.

That's one more nail in the coffin for college basketball as we know it. If a player can transfer anytime and not have to sit, it's going to be open season for getting players to switch teams. This will be a Chinese fire drill. I have quit watching the Duke's, Kentucky's because of the one and done. Heck I couldn't name you one player on either of those teams cause the players are only there for 1 year. There's no loyalty anymore at that level. What I like about rooting for the Paladin's is the players stay 4 years. You can actually get to know them.

P.S. Speaking of one and done, Coach K has got to be the most overrated coach in BB. He couldn't even make it to the Sweet 16 last year with 3 NBA players in his starting 5. Glad to see they got their a** kicked last night at NC State.

There was an article the other day in The Athletic that concluded there may not be enough scholarship spots available for those wishing to transfer and that many would be going down and not up in regards to Power5 etc. I have not heard about any increase in a schools number of scholarships to go along with this. So from a players standpoint be careful what you wish for.

edwards555 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:42 pm

There was an article the other day in The Athletic that concluded there may not be enough scholarship spots available for those wishing to transfer and that many would be going down and not up in regards to Power5 etc. I have not heard about any increase in a schools number of scholarships to go along with this. So from a players standpoint be careful what you wish for.

Very good point. It's not like everyone has 2 or 3 schollies laying around. Just have to wonder of schools will start taking away schollies from non impact players. If they do that would be a shame. One good thing is a player can only transfer once with this rule.

Given that we have avoided taking transfers, I don't see how this rule would help us. However, if there was an area of need that BR needed to plug in the same year, this could help. I imagine this would benefit someone like ETSU (which takes a lot more transfers) more on an annual basis. I guess I'm not so much worried about top programs raiding Furman's roster, as our talent level is a notch or two below.

Between the grad transfers and the NCAA's greater rate of transfer exceptions there are a lot more players changing schools and playing immediately than there used to be.
Chattanooga has two transfers playing this year who were on different rosters last year. Bubba Parham transferred from VMI to Georgia Tech and is playing this year. North Carolina picked up touted transfers from Charleston Southern and William and Mary who have not helped them all that much.

If the NCAA is allowing all the grad transfers and giving more exceptions maybe they do need to allow everyone to do it. It has been hard to figure why they allowed some players to be eligible right away but not others.