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<blockquote data-quote="jojatk" data-source="post: 545928" data-attributes="member: 2627"><p>As a fan it is always disappointing to see a kid transfer. You develop a loyalty and attachment to the kids who come to your alma mater or the school you've chosen to be a fan of (and thank you to every single one of you out there who has chosen to be a GT fan when you're not alums!!!). But as a person I tend to dislike when large organizations have all the control and power over what a single person does.</p><p></p><p>With that having been said I think kids should be able to transfer once without penalty. If they want to transfer again then they must sit out a year unless they can establish that the reason for the second transfer isn't just a whim. It probably would be easy to get the second one approved like the kids go through today but at least it would make it a tiny bit more difficult, not to penalize the kid but because at some point you do have to recognize that the school IS spending a lot of money on food and training and tutoring and it is a bit unfair for a kid to get all that for no return, though I could be convinced there should be no waiting period at all (meaning that I'm not set on this). Also if a school loses a kid to a transfer like that then there should be something they get (not from the kid) sort of like when an NFL team loses a free agent and doesn't sign one under certain conditions they get compensatory draft picks so maybe you get to take one kid who is in the transfer portal and he gets immediate eligibility. I'm thinking out loud and haven't given any of these things much thought so take this all with a grain of salt.</p><p></p><p>Another thing is that I might make it a rule that the moment you enter the transfer portal you lose your ability to work out with the team and access to the team facilities. I know that schools are allowed to do that now if they choose but I'm not sure if they do. However, the kid should retain the scholarship for the remaining time of that semester along with housing and should get a meal plan that allows him to eat while not having access to the "training table" anymore. Most schools have a gym for the regular students and that should be enough for the players who are leaving to stay in shape. If a kid is rehabbing from an injury they should still have access to all the same medical treatment and rehab that they were getting as if they were still players on the team BUT any costs that were incurred by that would be recorded and when the kid transfers the new school would have to pay for that in full. If a kid waits until the end of the semester and then puts himself in the portal and transfers then the cost of that last semester would be paid immediately by the school to which he is transferring. Or something like that. In effect it's a lot like a buyout clause in a coach's contract. I recognize the cost is generally borne somehow by the hiring school so it should be the same if kids are allowed to leave.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jojatk, post: 545928, member: 2627"] As a fan it is always disappointing to see a kid transfer. You develop a loyalty and attachment to the kids who come to your alma mater or the school you've chosen to be a fan of (and thank you to every single one of you out there who has chosen to be a GT fan when you're not alums!!!). But as a person I tend to dislike when large organizations have all the control and power over what a single person does. With that having been said I think kids should be able to transfer once without penalty. If they want to transfer again then they must sit out a year unless they can establish that the reason for the second transfer isn't just a whim. It probably would be easy to get the second one approved like the kids go through today but at least it would make it a tiny bit more difficult, not to penalize the kid but because at some point you do have to recognize that the school IS spending a lot of money on food and training and tutoring and it is a bit unfair for a kid to get all that for no return, though I could be convinced there should be no waiting period at all (meaning that I'm not set on this). Also if a school loses a kid to a transfer like that then there should be something they get (not from the kid) sort of like when an NFL team loses a free agent and doesn't sign one under certain conditions they get compensatory draft picks so maybe you get to take one kid who is in the transfer portal and he gets immediate eligibility. I'm thinking out loud and haven't given any of these things much thought so take this all with a grain of salt. Another thing is that I might make it a rule that the moment you enter the transfer portal you lose your ability to work out with the team and access to the team facilities. I know that schools are allowed to do that now if they choose but I'm not sure if they do. However, the kid should retain the scholarship for the remaining time of that semester along with housing and should get a meal plan that allows him to eat while not having access to the "training table" anymore. Most schools have a gym for the regular students and that should be enough for the players who are leaving to stay in shape. If a kid is rehabbing from an injury they should still have access to all the same medical treatment and rehab that they were getting as if they were still players on the team BUT any costs that were incurred by that would be recorded and when the kid transfers the new school would have to pay for that in full. If a kid waits until the end of the semester and then puts himself in the portal and transfers then the cost of that last semester would be paid immediately by the school to which he is transferring. Or something like that. In effect it's a lot like a buyout clause in a coach's contract. I recognize the cost is generally borne somehow by the hiring school so it should be the same if kids are allowed to leave. [/QUOTE]
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