Good portal change?

[Sean Miller Fan]

NCAA approves major change to transfer portal rules

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www.on3.com

Seems like it will be harder for players to play immediately after a 2nd transfer. Or will they just let a kid from North Carolina say his mental health is suffering so he needs to transfer to Colorado because the skiing will be better for his mental health?

 

[anon_d97v9o3a8b6xr]

NCAA approves major change to transfer portal rules

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www.on3.com

Seems like it will be harder for players to play immediately after a 2nd transfer. Or will they just let a kid from North Carolina say his mental health is suffering so he needs to transfer to Colorado because the skiing will be better for his mental health?

Emotional Support Bison

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

It’ll last until the first guy challenges the NCAA in court

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

It’ll last until the first guy challenges the NCAA in court

I hate this excuse. Organizations are allowed to have rules. Being sarcastic but if Pitt lined up next year with 2 quarterbacks under center and 12 players on the field but the NCAA told them they couldn't do that, could the extra QB sue?

 

[buckage]

I hate this excuse. Organizations are allowed to have rules. Being sarcastic but if Pitt lined up next year with 2 quarterbacks under center and 12 players on the field but the NCAA told them they couldn't do that, could the extra QB sue?

Even you have to realize how bad of an equivalency that is

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Even you have to realize how bad of an equivalency that is

I was being sarcastic but you do realize the NCAA has to be allowed to have some basic rules. Letting kids transfer once for free but making them sit a 2nd time unless they have a real, actual health reason seems pretty fair to me.

 

[pittdan77]

So far, the portal has been a net positive for Pitt. Any rule that sets limits would be a bad thing.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

I hate this excuse. Organizations are allowed to have rules. Being sarcastic but if Pitt lined up next year with 2 quarterbacks under center and 12 players on the field but the NCAA told them they couldn't do that, could the extra QB sue?

I agree with you. But somehow we fear lawsuits. And trust me, no one fears lawsuits more than schools.

 

[HopeandChangeforAntoons]

So far, the portal has been a net positive for Pitt. Any rule that sets limits would be a bad thing.

Agreed. They aren’t changing the rules to help the Pitt’s of CFB.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I agree with you. But somehow we fear lawsuits. And trust me, no one fears lawsuits more than schools.

I dont think they fear a lawsuit in this case because worst case scenario is we are back to where we started with free transfers every year. Not sure I would understand a court's logic to overturn this.

Lets say a player from Florida who is attending Ohio State wants to transfer to Colorado for mental health but is ruled ineligible. He can still practice, train, and go to school for free but has to sit out a year, a year he gets back at the end. That seems extremely fair. The NCAA has to be allowed some rules to allow for competitive balance.

 

[HopeandChangeforAntoons]

A few players use the portal to move “up” for a bigger stage, a la Jahmyr Gibbs going to Alabama. We have gotten a couple from MAC teams, like Mumpfield and Millin.

Most transfer “down” because of playing time. We’ve benefited way more from those over the years: Vinopal, Priestly, Miree, Krull, Kylan Johnson, McMillon, Flemister, D Davis, Peterman, DJ Turner, Minor (yeah I know, Maryland, but bear with me), Simon, Devonshire, etc.

So as much as losing Addison to USC sucked, make no mistake about who the restrictions are designed to help.