Grad Transfers

[mebisonII]

Curious what everyone's thoughts are on Done-And-One grad transfers and schools limiting the transfer options?

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/mi...956-ncaab.html

[bisonaudit]

It's pretty horse shit when a coach can walk away from a 5 year deal at any point and go where ever is going to pay them the most but a player can't walk away from a zero year deal and go where ever they want and not get paid at all.

[unbison]

Seems like a pretty similar story

[southcliffbison]

Seems like a pretty similar story

Hope CB is saving and investing his money wisely.

[ByeSonBusiness]

It's pretty horse shit when a coach can walk away from a 5 year deal at any point and go where ever is going to pay them the most but a player can't walk away from a zero year deal and go where ever they want and not get paid at all.

The player agrees to the contract don't they?

[bisonaudit]

The player agrees to the contract don't they?

And the coach didn't?

Is it in their scholarship agreement? Even if it is, it's pretty tough to make a non-compete stick even when you're willing to admit the person is an employee.

The kid fulfilled his obligation to the school, the school fulfilled its obligation to him. He's a student athlete who's trying to further his education and an premier educational institution in a conference that takes pride in the academic profile of its member institutions is standing in the way of that because, why?

[ByeSonBusiness]

And the coach didn't?

Is it in their scholarship agreement? Even if it is, it's pretty tough to make a non-compete stick even when you're willing to admit the person is an employee.

The kid fulfilled his obligation to the school, the school fulfilled its obligation to him. He's a student athlete who's trying to further his education and an premier educational institution in a conference that takes pride in the academic profile of its member institutions is standing in the way of that because, why?

I'm with ya, I don't think a player should have any restrictions on the graduate transfer stuff. I don't care for restricting transfers for underclassmen either. The coach has a buyout though. I won't hate on them for utilizing that clause.

[bisonaudit]

Spike Albrecht is going to Purdue for graduate school. Michigan has dropped their objection to him transferring to a team on their schedule and pending a waiver from the BIG, he'll be eligible immediately.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/co...ball/83866182/

[North Side]

Good let the guy get his graduate degree who cares about football.

[southcliffbison]

Good let the guy get his graduate degree who cares about football.

Right, nobody cares about football, don't let football get in the way of a Masters degree; unless Albrecht has a hand in a Purdue victory over Michigan. Granted, not likely, but who thought the Yotes would beat the Bison.