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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: 415619" data-attributes="member: 2426"><p>What about a kid from a rural area who spends one year in business school in a large city(Such as GT). After that year, he decides that he would rather study agriculture and have a career in designing or managing farms. He applies to and is accepted by Auburn without any intervention from the athletic department.(no reduction in qualifications, no speed up of transfer paperwork, etc.) Why should that kid be punished because he made a legitimate career choice change?</p><p></p><p>I understand the concern that factory schools would try to poach the best players from non-factory schools. I think the best way to address those concerns is by putting limitations on the athletic programs instead of the players. Ideas such as: </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do not allow the athletic department to change any transfer admissions requirements or processes.(No special admits, not fast tracking).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do not allow recruitment of undergraduate players at all. The player would have to first apply and be accepted before the athletic program could talk to him.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">If a program accepts an undergraduate transfer, tie that scholarship to that player until the player's eligibility is fully used even if he quits, transfers again, or goes pro. So a school who accepts a RS-FR from another school with three years eligibility remaining would lose a scholarship for two years if that player goes pro after one year at the second school.</li> </ul><p>There would need to be some limitations on the player, such as transfers during the season. That probably wouldn't affect football since the season is all during the same semester. But if could affect basketball since it spans two semesters. However, the general idea is for the NCAA to establish rules, monitor the rules, and enforce the rules against the athletic departments and teams instead of against student-athletes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RonJohn, post: 415619, member: 2426"] What about a kid from a rural area who spends one year in business school in a large city(Such as GT). After that year, he decides that he would rather study agriculture and have a career in designing or managing farms. He applies to and is accepted by Auburn without any intervention from the athletic department.(no reduction in qualifications, no speed up of transfer paperwork, etc.) Why should that kid be punished because he made a legitimate career choice change? I understand the concern that factory schools would try to poach the best players from non-factory schools. I think the best way to address those concerns is by putting limitations on the athletic programs instead of the players. Ideas such as: [LIST] [*]Do not allow the athletic department to change any transfer admissions requirements or processes.(No special admits, not fast tracking). [*]Do not allow recruitment of undergraduate players at all. The player would have to first apply and be accepted before the athletic program could talk to him. [*]If a program accepts an undergraduate transfer, tie that scholarship to that player until the player's eligibility is fully used even if he quits, transfers again, or goes pro. So a school who accepts a RS-FR from another school with three years eligibility remaining would lose a scholarship for two years if that player goes pro after one year at the second school. [/LIST] There would need to be some limitations on the player, such as transfers during the season. That probably wouldn't affect football since the season is all during the same semester. But if could affect basketball since it spans two semesters. However, the general idea is for the NCAA to establish rules, monitor the rules, and enforce the rules against the athletic departments and teams instead of against student-athletes. [/QUOTE]
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