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How low will the NCAA and their coaches stoop?

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tibor75

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The NCAA will reconsider a rule, passed quietly in April and then criticized by football coaches, allowing players to transfer without penalty for graduate school. Since the rule was enacted, quarterback Richard Kovalcheck, who graduated from Arizona with athletic eligibility remaining, transferred to Vanderbilt. He will be eligible this season. It was deemed to be an athlete welfare issue, meaning players should be able to choose a graduate school without the NCAA standing in the way.
-- Indianapolis Star
 
The rerveral is bullshit. Why shouldn't a kid who's done everything right be able to use up his remaining eligibility at his grad school institution.

Just another example of the NCAA's keep 'em on the plantation mentality towards student athletes.
 
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I'm envisioning this scenario where a coach at a football factory will talk to the professor of his stud player that's about to graduate.

Coach - "C'mon prof, I really need him to still be a student here in the fall. Can't you flunk him to keep him from having enough credits to graduate? Then he won't be able to transfer to Vanderbilt for grad school. Remember that time last year you gave a 'C' to that running back who didn't even know what course he was in? This would just even things out."

It's so hypocritical. A guy can not have a degree and go to the NFL in 3 years, but he can graduate and not be able to go to a different graduate school if he has eligibility left?
 
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Two other points:

1. These athletes are typically older anyway, so delaying their ability to play by a year is huge

2. Im' not sure, but I imagine that the 2nd year of graduate school may be harder than the first, therefore a student may want to play in year 1 as opposed to playing in year 2.

But who cares? If they leave, college coaches will have their all important lives turned upside down.
 
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I agree with BB73. If the player has graduated, i.e., met the NCAA's supposed goal of getting athletes to graduate, then why should he not be allowed to play immediately at the school where he's doing his grad work, if he has eligibility left? Many players take four and a half to five years to get their degree anyways, so they'll have their "five to play four" eligibility used up.
 
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They are student-athletes. The first word is student. If the student completes his undergrad degree, he should be able to attend whatever graduate school is best for him as a student. If said student still has eligibility left, then he should be allowed to use it at his grad school of choice.

I assume that the percentage of student-athletes that would be able to utilize this new rule is quite small and the number that would take advantage of this new rule smaller yet. Still, it is the right thing to do for the student-athlete and I hope the NCAA does not repeal it.
 
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buckiprof said:
They are student-athletes. The first word is student. If the student completes his undergrad degree, he should be able to attend whatever graduate school is best for him as a student. If said student still has eligibility left, then he should be allowed to use it at his grad school of choice.

I assume that the percentage of student-athletes that would be able to utilize this new rule is quite small and the number that would take advantage of this new rule smaller yet. Still, it is the right thing to do for the student-athlete and I hope the NCAA does not repeal it.
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Well said.
 
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I think the rule is good as it is now, there is no academic or athletic reason for the student that it should be repealed.

That said, it could provide for some interesting situations. Alex Smith graduated from Utah...would've been interesting if he'd transfered to Florida for grad school.
 
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I believe this is a great rule also. Players usually arent there after they graduaute anyways. you think Troy smith would stick around if he had another year? Bush, Linart, People are leaving way early as it is, why would someone want to stay in another year if they could make millions? The only players we are worried about jumping ship wont be there after 4 years anyways.
 
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