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06-27-2011, 06:44 PM
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| Russell Wilson
The NC State QB who is transferring to Wisconsin. Can someone explain to me why he doesn't have to sit out a year?
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06-27-2011, 06:47 PM
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| | I'm Pro Vol.
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Originally Posted by bham_orange  The NC State QB who is transferring to Wisconsin. Can someone explain to me why he doesn't have to sit out a year? | I have no idea. Can someone explain to me what this has to do with UT football? | |
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06-27-2011, 06:52 PM
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| | Play like champions!
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Originally Posted by trevols81 I have no idea. Can someone explain to me what this has to do with UT football? | Woops, I put this in the wrong forum.
Please move to around the NCAA forum.
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06-27-2011, 06:55 PM
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| | Go Vols.
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| it said in baseball america that he graduated from nc state in 3 years and was released. the player can transfer without sitting out if he enrolls in a graduate program not offered by his undergrad school, but i'm not sure if that is what happened here. | |
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06-27-2011, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JokermanVol it said in baseball america that he graduated from nc state in 3 years and was released. the player can transfer without sitting out if he enrolls in a graduate program not offered by his undergrad school, but i'm not sure if that is what happened here. | That's correct. He has already received his degree from NC State. You can enroll at another graduate school if the original school does not offer the same kind of degree, and you don't have to sit out a year. Kind of like what Masoli did at Ole Miss last year. | |
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06-27-2011, 07:01 PM
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| Since i Go to NC State i can clear this up.. R.Wilson is a redshirt Sr. Before his last year, NC State coach Tom O'Brien got tired of his waiting game he plays every year between his choice to just play Pro Baseball or come back to State and win us an ACC chip.. So TOB released him, and he turned around and said he is going to play football this year after the release.. ON top of all of this Russ had already graduated last yr, so he wont have to sit out anytime.. I respect what R. Wilson did for my school (the school i go to not the one i LOVE) and hell i remember the spring game i went to and said " a 6'foot black kid playing QB at State will NEVER happen", only because fans here are Phillip Rivers crazy, and now he will play for someone else.. Good Luck Rus, Hope this helps whoever had questions.. | |
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06-27-2011, 07:09 PM
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| That clears it up. I didn't realize he had already graduated and was entering a masters program. Sounds just like the Masoli situation as UGA insider mentioned. Thanks guys.
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06-27-2011, 07:15 PM
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| | Butch Please
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| I'm glad he didn't go to the barn...I dunno if I could handle hearing the barners talk about how he's going to dominate just like Cam Newton.
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06-27-2011, 07:17 PM
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| If you are granted a release, you are eligible immediately. As Goodolerkytop mentioned | |
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06-27-2011, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JokermanVol it said in baseball america that he graduated from nc state in 3 years and was released. the player can transfer without sitting out if he enrolls in a graduate program not offered by his undergrad school, but i'm not sure if that is what happened here. | not in the sec anymore | |
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06-27-2011, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by trevols81 I have no idea. Can someone explain to me what this has to do with UT football? | there's a slim chance we have a good enough season to actually meet an opponent such as Wisconsin for a bowl game. | |
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06-27-2011, 08:24 PM
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| | This We'll Defend
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| Same thing the RB from Wisconsin is doing by going to Pitt | |
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06-27-2011, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rkvdg not in the sec anymore | I thought this was just to close the loophole for guys leaving their school on bad terms (Masoli), not for all graduates with eligibility remaining. | 
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06-27-2011, 08:57 PM
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| | Gloomed to Fail
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Originally Posted by bleedorange1983 If you are granted a release, you are eligible immediately. As Goodolerkytop mentioned | A release just means you can leave without having to pay your own way...
You're only eligible immediately if you've graduated, as others have mentioned, or if you have extenuating circumstances a la Tyler Smith. | |
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06-27-2011, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bleedorange1983 If you are granted a release, you are eligible immediately. | No. All that means is you can be put on scholarship while you sit out a year. If you don't get a release, you pay your own way for a year.
You can apply for a waiver from the NCAA to play immediately however.
If you've already graduated, you can play immediately if you enter a graduate program that isn't offered at the school you left. | |
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