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RB Antonio Williams (transfer to North Carolina)

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BuckWrestler141 said:
Happy for him, although on what grounds is he cleared to play without sitting out a year?
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Re: The NCAA has recently implemented transfer reforms, including loosening restrictions that could allow transfers to play immediately if in good academic standing and without objection from their previous school.
http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...rolina-tar-heels-transfer-ohio-state-buckeyes

Re: UNC applied for a waiver to allow Williams to be immediately eligible. Usually called the “hardship waiver”, the NCAA grants this when a transfers closer to home to be with an ailing relative or loved one. For the sake of the Williams family, one hopes they embellished on the ‘hardship’ aspect or that said loved one is happy and healthy.
https://www.tarheelblog.com/2018/7/...hardship-waiver-ohio-state-transfer-tar-heels

With the NCAA who knows the real reason:

a. loosening restrictions
b. hardship waiver
c. the coin came up heads
d. any other reason
 
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ANTONIO WILLIAMS, RUNNING BACK, NORTH CAROLINA
Yet another player who headed back to their home state, Williams, the New London native, decided to play for the Tar Heels after not being able to usurp Mike Weber, and after being jumped by J.K. Dobbins.

Williams has enjoyed immense success in Chapel Hill so far this year. Up to this point, Williams has rushed 65 times for 424 yards (6.5avg), with four touchdowns. Williams' last game may have been his best, however, as he carried the ball 15 times for 116 yards and a touchdown, to earn the ACC Running Back of the Week Award.

https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...o-state-transfers-contributing-at-new-schools
 
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