I was trying to think of equitable solutions to this idiotic 30 day window to transfer. Just kicking around a few thoughts. Of course really doesn’t matter at this point for us because we are already screwed by the current rule.
First, 30 days is too long . I’m thinking 15 days AFTER a new coach is hired is long enough.
Any player entering/declaring to transfer and entering the portal during the normal open portal period is fine. However, any school accepting a transfer from a situation of coach leaving/retiring must open their program for transfers for 15 days after the first announcement of acceptance of that first transfer.
Think about a program benefiting the most from the Saban retirement open window - Texas. NCAA is “all concerned” about being fair to players stuck when a coach leaves. So what about the current players at Texas in the Receiver group? So you think ALL of those guys (including receivers in the 2024 class that just signed in December) are real happy with the addition of Niblack and Bond? For some it will mean greater competition and reduction in playing time. Yeah they can jump in May, but that also means missing spring with a new team. So is this current system “fair” to those student athletes? Seems to me those players should get the opportunity to “explore” their options as well.
In some cases, it may slow some of this aggressive pilfering of players outside normal portal windows. Especially if a coach knows it “reopens” his program in the same way.
First, 30 days is too long . I’m thinking 15 days AFTER a new coach is hired is long enough.
Any player entering/declaring to transfer and entering the portal during the normal open portal period is fine. However, any school accepting a transfer from a situation of coach leaving/retiring must open their program for transfers for 15 days after the first announcement of acceptance of that first transfer.
Think about a program benefiting the most from the Saban retirement open window - Texas. NCAA is “all concerned” about being fair to players stuck when a coach leaves. So what about the current players at Texas in the Receiver group? So you think ALL of those guys (including receivers in the 2024 class that just signed in December) are real happy with the addition of Niblack and Bond? For some it will mean greater competition and reduction in playing time. Yeah they can jump in May, but that also means missing spring with a new team. So is this current system “fair” to those student athletes? Seems to me those players should get the opportunity to “explore” their options as well.
In some cases, it may slow some of this aggressive pilfering of players outside normal portal windows. Especially if a coach knows it “reopens” his program in the same way.
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