Is Free Agency Coming to College Sports?

[BryceC]

Whether or not guys complete their grad programs or not, I don't think it's in the NCAA's best interest to limit a kids' academic desires if they want to remotely fulfill their stated goals. ISU has had a 5th year transfer and while I don't think he finished his grad degree he also was basically pushed out by the previous coach.

 

[PalmettoHawkFan]

make it a free market

if the coach can relate to his kids and motivate them, if he can develop them, and if he can convince them that he can win with them, he'll keep them

if he can't, then he's not competitive in the talent market, and the kid should be free to leave

 

[sportstalent]

Whether or not guys complete their grad programs or not, I don't think it's in the NCAA's best interest to limit a kids' academic desires if they want to remotely fulfill their stated goals. ISU has had a 5th year transfer and while I don't think he finished his grad degree he also was basically pushed out by the previous coach.

They can go wherever they chose, I just don't like the rule. Good in theory, not reality.

 

[tm3308]

And yet 90% of the kids who transfer under that rule have absolutely no interest in whatever obscure major they pick to comply with the rule.

You'll get no argument from me on that. But I'm sure there are guys who use the rule as intended, and just want to get in another year of playing a sport they love. As long as there are guys like that, the rule should stay, IMO.