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Wisconsin's Bo Ryan
has come under fire
recently for the
stipulations he
placed on a player
looking to transfer |
This is the NCAA's lucky day because I have the solutions for their transfer policies, which have come under considerable fire in recent weeks and months (e.g. Maryland Football, Wisconsin Basketball, St. Joseph's Basketball). To set the stage before I give you the solution, below are a few articles that should provide further insight on the topic.
Mark Emmert, the NCAA's President, appears to be a very sensible and practical person that talks about his desire for reform in college athletics. This includes the issue of student-athletes transferring from one school to another. Depending on who you talk with (coaches, administrators, student-athletes, fans), you will probably get varying opinions on the topic. In fact, you may even get a different opinion from each person based on their situation. There is no fool proof or perfect solution. Compromise is needed because neither side is right in all situations and neither side is always innocent. However, I have provided a simple solution to the problem, as well as some remarks in response to the most heard comments. No doubt, there will be some differing opinions about what I write. That is fine. The bottom line is that the NCAA's transfer policies are not working as optimal as they probably could be. There needs to be some rational and objective discussion about how the student-athletes, the coaches and the institutions can all co-exist as best as possible without taking advantage of each other in this area.
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
(1) Allow the athletic program to scholarship the transfer. This will probably eliminate a majority of the complaints, since oftentimes a player wants to transfer but find it difficult because of the financial hardship it will place on them.
