Proposed NCAA Grad Transfer Rule Change

[paultzman]

“One alarming proposal would require schools to commit two years of financial aid for all basketball and football graduate transfers – even if they have only one year of playing eligibility left. This means that a graduate transfer would count against the scholarship limit for two years.

Graduate transfers could still switch schools but it makes it decidedly more punitive for college to accept them. There is a way to avoid the penalty. According to the NCAA, “a student who successfully completes all (graduate) degree requirements before the start of the second year would not count in the second year.”
Full piece
https://thecomeback.com/ncaa/the-pr...r-rule-is-as-unfair-as-it-is-unnecessary.html

 

[JohnnyFan]

Wow.....very interesting. It has the function of curbing mass exodus while also offering a new perk for the student-athlete.

It would come with some problems, but it is definitely an interesting proposal.

 

[Wolfie]

[quote="Paultzman" post=297539]“One alarming proposal would require schools to commit two years of financial aid for all basketball and football graduate transfers – even if they have only one year of playing eligibility left. This means that a graduate transfer would count against the scholarship limit for two years.

Graduate transfers could still switch schools but it makes it decidedly more punitive for college to accept them. There is a way to avoid the penalty. According to the NCAA, “a student who successfully completes all (graduate) degree requirements before the start of the second year would not count in the second year.”
Full piece
https://thecomeback.com/ncaa/the-pr...r-rule-is-as-unfair-as-it-is-unnecessary.html[/quote]

Persuasive, critical piece. Is this proposal likely to be adopted?
An irreverent aside, would be: “Well, we haven’t benefited from Grad atransfers, anyway!”
But, I’m joking.
Bad proposal that penalizes players again.

 

[L J S A]

Assuming I understand correctly, it potentially harms incoming college basketball players, because it's one less scholarship to use on them. Domino effect results in some kids paying their own way or going to a D-II school.

 

[NCJohnnie]

Horrible, anti-player and unnecessary proposal. Instead of wasting time on this miniscule problem why doesn't NCAA concentrate on slamming the convicted cheaters and cleaning up a real problem?

 

[fuchsia]

A fourteen month masters curriculum is not that unusual and if begun in summer school one year and ended in August of the following year still leaves the scholarship available for an incoming recruit.