[Husker] Three new threads

[RJ Wessel]

Sorry - did not read a follow up on this - It was to go into effect August 1st 2006. But after the number of schools that protested it. The University Presidents withdrew the proposal .




---- Scott R Lawson <SLawson at uamail.albany.edu> wrote: 
> I heard somewhere that Sam Keller already graduated from ASU- can anyone confirm that? Are you sure about the grad student rule you mentioned? Makes me wonder why he wouldn't have gone somewhere else to play immediately (assuming he did in fact graduate) Maybe he (gasp) really wants to play in Lincoln...
> 
> Scott in NY
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com]On Behalf
> Of RJ Wessel
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 11:44 AM
> To: Jacobsen, Jeffrey; matthew.a.phillips at gmail.com; Mike Nolan
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Three new threads
> 
> 
> No, it is Sit one year and that year is lost in eligibility.  I wish the Big 12 would abolish the year of eligibility loss. I only see it as a detriment to the student. 
> 
> Now Football, Basketball, Hockey and Volleyball are the only sports that do not grant a 1 free transfer to the athletes. It does not seem to be a big issue in the other sports, I really doubt if it would be in these sports as well. But that would require the NCAA to actually give up some control, so it won't happen.  
> 
> Also, on a side note, If a student graduates he can transfer to a new school to attend graduate school and is immediately eligible to play at the new school (provided he has not used up his/her 4 years in 5 year time span, without hardship rulings). 
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> 
> 
> ---- "Jacobsen wrote: 
> > Snead would have to sit only one year, but he would use a year of
> > eligibility during that year of sitting if he went to another Big 12 school.
> > He would be a junior when eligible to play for another Big 12 school and
> > have only two years to play.
> > 
> > Recent example would be Luke Axtell leaving Texas basketball program after
> > freshman year for Kansas.  When eligible, Axtell had only two years
> > eligibility remaining.
> > 
> > 
> > On 12/4/06 9:40 AM, "Matt" <matthew.a.phillips at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Wouldn't Snead have to sit TWO years -- if he transferred within the big
> > > 12?
> > > 
> > > I thought there was some screwy NCAA rule about that.  a pretty one-sided
> > > deal for the players, imho (unless there's some nuance i'm missing)
> > > 
> > > gbr,
> > > ~m
> > 
> > 
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