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Paul Johnson on proposed transfer changes: 'I think it's nuts'
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<blockquote data-quote="RonJohn" data-source="post: 415560" data-attributes="member: 2426"><p>I can't speak for KnoxJacket, but I believe that he was trying to ask if athletic competitiveness is more important that a kid getting into an academic school that is the correct fit. There are people who believe that if a kid graduates and goes to a different school for grad school because he can't get into grad school at his undergrad school, he should be banned from playing at the new school. The belief seems to be that once a kid starts playing sports for one school, he belongs to that school. I believe I have even read a comment from one person who said that a football player shouldn't be allowed to enroll in grad school at another school even if he didn't play football there.</p><p></p><p>The real solution would be for NCAA athletes, on a school basis, to be treated just like any other student. There are no rules that prevent a student at GT from transferring to another school, even the mutt school. What the NCAA should do is ensure that the transfer is for a personal or academic reason, not just for athletics. What the NCAA could do is not allow any special treatment for athlete enrollment. Such as if the athlete can't get into the school as an academic transfer, they can't play sports. That would allow good students to transfer, but prevent bad students from transferring for athletic reasons. For a good student, how could the NCAA prove whether they transferred because they preferred the school, or because they wanted more playing time?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RonJohn, post: 415560, member: 2426"] I can't speak for KnoxJacket, but I believe that he was trying to ask if athletic competitiveness is more important that a kid getting into an academic school that is the correct fit. There are people who believe that if a kid graduates and goes to a different school for grad school because he can't get into grad school at his undergrad school, he should be banned from playing at the new school. The belief seems to be that once a kid starts playing sports for one school, he belongs to that school. I believe I have even read a comment from one person who said that a football player shouldn't be allowed to enroll in grad school at another school even if he didn't play football there. The real solution would be for NCAA athletes, on a school basis, to be treated just like any other student. There are no rules that prevent a student at GT from transferring to another school, even the mutt school. What the NCAA should do is ensure that the transfer is for a personal or academic reason, not just for athletics. What the NCAA could do is not allow any special treatment for athlete enrollment. Such as if the athlete can't get into the school as an academic transfer, they can't play sports. That would allow good students to transfer, but prevent bad students from transferring for athletic reasons. For a good student, how could the NCAA prove whether they transferred because they preferred the school, or because they wanted more playing time? [/QUOTE]
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