It's official: NCAA agrees to end transfer rules permanently

[UT Hill Man]

The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with the NCAA that will permanently bar the organization from restricting athletes’ transfer eligibility, it was announced Thursday.

A consent decree announced Thursday makes that policy change permanent, allowing athletes to transfer an unlimited number of times without penalty. This means college athletes are the ultimate free agents of the now professional world of college football.

I hate this so much.

NCAA agrees to end transfer rules permanently

 

[volplaya8]

The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with the NCAA that will permanently bar the organization from restricting athletes’ transfer eligibility, it was announced Thursday.

A consent decree announced Thursday makes that policy change permanent, allowing athletes to transfer an unlimited number of times without penalty. This means college athletes are the ultimate free agents of the now professional world of college football.

I hate this so much.

NCAA agrees to end transfer rules permanently

So sad…

 

[LittleVol]

The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with the NCAA that will permanently bar the organization from restricting athletes’ transfer eligibility, it was announced Thursday.

A consent decree announced Thursday makes that policy change permanent, allowing athletes to transfer an unlimited number of times without penalty. This means college athletes are the ultimate free agents of the now professional world of college football.

I hate this so much.

NCAA agrees to end transfer rules permanently

Why do you hate it?

 

[volfanhill]

The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with the NCAA that will permanently bar the organization from restricting athletes’ transfer eligibility, it was announced Thursday.

A consent decree announced Thursday makes that policy change permanent, allowing athletes to transfer an unlimited number of times without penalty. This means college athletes are the ultimate free agents of the now professional world of college football.

I hate this so much.

NCAA agrees to end transfer rules permanently

Only bc you hate freedom

 

[walkenvol]

The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with the NCAA that will permanently bar the organization from restricting athletes’ transfer eligibility, it was announced Thursday.

A consent decree announced Thursday makes that policy change permanent, allowing athletes to transfer an unlimited number of times without penalty. This means college athletes are the ultimate free agents of the now professional world of college football.

I hate this so much.

NCAA agrees to end transfer rules permanently

Long overdue - college athletes should have never been any more restricted from changing colleges than any other student. NIL collectives can start offering only multi year contracts if they don’t want every player on the market every season.

 

[UT Hill Man]

Only bc you hate freedom

It's more about the idea of commitment and loyalty to to a group of coaches and teammates, and us fans.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Only bc you hate freedom

Yeah clearly that’s the reason

 

[Eastknox865]

It's more about the idea of commitment and loyalty to to a group of coaches and teammates, and us fans.

Well when the coaches have the freedom to up and leave at any moment it's only right.

 

[Vol-e-ball]

You're going to see contracts with players soon.

 

[Volanta]

It's more about the idea of commitment and loyalty to to a group of coaches and teammates, and us fans.

I feel your position but to me “commitment and loyalty,” never existed. It’s an ideal we should strive for, but let’s be honest are the fans committed to the players the same way we want them to be committed to us? No.

Fans will rip a player on the internet so quick for the smallest perceived mistake. Coaches will cut a player in a heart beat if it suits their goals.

Same as us regular folks and our job. A company isn’t your “family,” if it was then why would they go to great lengths to cut every dollar you earn for the interests of supporting their bottom line? Why do we have so many layoffs? I’m on a rant bc many make the loyalty argument but where in society is that actually practiced? It’s a one sided “be loyal to me but I don’t have to be loyal to you.” Stop it. Let’s be real. This is a good thing.

 

[TopDog4TN]

It's more about the idea of commitment and loyalty to to a group of coaches and teammates, and us fans.

you can't and don't want to force commitment and loyalty, if they don't have those traits then let them leave. You can dislike the fact that in certain situations, kids leaving means they dont have these qualities, but no reason to hate that they have the freedom to choose.

 

[Voltopia]

The U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with the NCAA that will permanently bar the organization from restricting athletes’ transfer eligibility, it was announced Thursday.

A consent decree announced Thursday makes that policy change permanent, allowing athletes to transfer an unlimited number of times without penalty. This means college athletes are the ultimate free agents of the now professional world of college football.

I hate this so much.

NCAA agrees to end transfer rules permanently

And so the trash can burns.

No commitment from coaches, no commitment from players, no commitment from anyone but fans, who will be expected to show unwavering commitment no matter how many times they're pissed on.

 

[McDad]

And so the trash can burns.

No commitment from coaches, no commitment from players, no commitment from anyone but fans, who will be expected to show unwavering commitment no matter how many times they're pissed on.

Fans have the least investment and the easiest ability to walk away in the blink of an eye.

We've got a good coach who seems to be finding quality additions from other programs while doing a decent job at keeping our quality players. We are in a good place relative to the inevitable changes. Enjoy it.

 

[Carp]

It's more about the idea of commitment and loyalty to to a group of coaches and teammates, and us fans.

I get that. But coaches aren't held to the same regard, so why should the players?

I do think the more power the NCAA has taken away, the more likely it is we could start seeing "contracts" which could tie players to schools pending buyouts, much like coaches.

 

[Voltopia]

Fans have the least invested and the easiest ability to walk away in the blink of an eye.

We've got a good coach who seems to be finding quality additions from other programs while doing a decent job at keeping our quality players. We are in a good place relative to the inevitable changes. Enjoy it.

I don't mean casual t-shirt fans. Those certainly can walk away in the blink of an eye, but that's not the sort of fans I was referring to.

And "quality additions from other programs" can turn into "quality defections to other programs" in a heartbeat. I understand where the sport is, but I don't have to pretend its in a good place. "Enjoy it," sure -- while we can. Until the other shoe drops.

 

[McDad]

I don't mean casual t-shirt fans. Those certainly can walk away in the blink of an eye, but that's not the sort of fans I was referring to.

And "quality additions from other programs" can turn into "quality defections to other programs" in a heartbeat. I understand where the sport is, but I don't have to pretend its in a good place. "Enjoy it," sure -- while we can. Until the other shoe drops.

I understand. There's a lot of uncertainty right now. It's been said most people dislike change.
Allow me to ask a question, when changes are imminent your daily life (work, family, etc) do you tend to think the change will be worse or suck? Do you default to a negative emotion when change is on the horizon?

 

[WillisWG]

When you sign an National Letter of Intent, you agree to attend the institution listed on the NLI for one academic year in exchange for that institution awarding athletics financial aid for one academic year. Fulfill your obligation.

About the NLI

www.nationalletter.org

 

[McDad]

When you sign an National Letter of Intent, you agree to attend the institution listed on the NLI for one academic year in exchange for that institution awarding athletics financial aid for one academic year. Fulfill your obligation.

It's not a National Letter of Obligation.

 

[superdave1984]

This will be an issue only when the kid signs with an NIL collective for more than one year. NIL lawyers will start putting in multi year stipulations which will cut the funds if they leave. As it should be. All it does is tell these guys that they should chase the money regardless of where it takes them. Be a mercenary.

 

[pimo1]

Well when the coaches have the freedom to up and leave at any moment it's only right.

Except they don't

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Whatever. I'm just going to show up on Saturdays and cheer for the Vols. I no longer care how the sausage is made. College football deserves whatever happens to it.

 

[Eastknox865]

Except they don't

Maybe you've been under a rock the last 100 years or so but they do

 

[overseasorange2]

A commitment does not mean much these days.

 

[WillisWG]

It's not a National Letter of Obligation.

The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NLI member institution.

• A prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the institution full-time for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).
• The institution agrees to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year (two semesters or three quarters).

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Undergraduate Cost of Attendance​

Key Costs* Billed by UT or Required for Class (Books, supplies, etc.)	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,332	$29,522
Fees	$2,152	$2,452
This is an estimate of what a student will spend on tuition and fees for the Fall and Spring semesters.
Housing This is an estimate of what a student will spend on housing and meals for the Fall and Spring semesters if they live in university housing. If the student lives off-campus, this item would be an estimate of cost and would not be billed by the university.	$8,608	$8,608
Food	$4,748	$4,748
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment	$1,598	$1,598
This is an estimate of what a student will spend on books for the Fall and Spring semesters.
Estimated Additional Expenses* Not billed by UT; based on personal spending/needs	In State	Out of State
Transportation	$3,256	$3,256
This item is for budgeting purposes only and will not be billed to you.
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses (Based on personal spending habits)	$3,042	$3,042
This item is for budgeting purposes only and will not be billed to you.
Loan Fees	$92	$92
This is an estimate of what the average student spends in federal loan origination fee.
Total (Key costs plus estimated additional expenses)	$34,828	$53,318

 

[WoodsmanVol]

So sad…

Coaches do it.