OldPlayer
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Actually he'll have three. He's blown this year. If he transfers, he must sit out a year (unless he gets an NCAA exemption). That leaves three years left.
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Actually he'll have three. He's blown this year. If he transfers, he must sit out a year (unless he gets an NCAA exemption). That leaves three years left.
No, that is not how this works. Like at all. How has he "blown" this year? He has not played a single snap. If he transfers during the season he can use this year as his redshirt.
OldPlayer
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He can claim this year as a redshirt year, but if he transfers he must sit out the year. That's how it works. Most claim a transfer ineligible year as a redshirt year, but NCAA guidelines say you must sit out a year when your transfer (unless you're a graduate transfer).
I didn't suggest otherwise. You said he would have three years of eligibility left because he "blew" this year. That is not the case. You never "lose" a year of eligibility, by the way.
But it really is! His eligibility clock is ticking. He has 5 years to play 4. If he uses this year as a redshirt, now he has 4 left. Unless the NCAA totally goes stupid on this one ( that could happen but hasn't yet), he will be ineligible next year as well at his new school, leaving 3 years. Thus, a blown year.
Really, his best option would be to stay here if he wants to stick with football.
OldPlayer
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A player gets five years to play four (not including the rare medical sixth year). Here's how his years would play out:
Year 1 2019 - started school, didn't play, may transfer
Year 2 2020 - if he transfers, barring any NCAA intervention, he must sit out the year (can practice but can't play)
Year 3 2021 - eligible to play (unless he transfers again)
Year 4 2022 - eligible to play (unless he transfers again)
Year 5 2023 - eligible to play (unless he transfers again without graduating)
That's his five year clock
50+yeartidefan
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Why cant he just call this year his sit out? If he transfers immediately.....
Didnt Barnett do that? Played a couple games...but transferred....sat rest of year...played the next?
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Could be wrong but thats way I remembered it
Didnt Barnett do that? Played a couple games...but transferred....sat rest of year...played the next?
@OldPlayer @UAgrad93 @BamaBoyJosh
Could be wrong but thats way I remembered it
That's my entire point...
That's not how it works. If he transfers THIS year, he will sit out this year and be eligible next season.
OldPlayer
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BB8 transferred to a JUCO. By transferring to a JUCO, if he graduated from the JUCO he could play immediately anywhere. BB8 went to JUCO, didn't play football, graduated and then went to Arizona State. He graduated from ASU and did a graduate transfer to South Florida. It's complicated, but he worked the system. If you remember, he was a redshirt freshman when Jalen Hurts was a true freshman. BB8 started the game against USCw and Jalen came in. Jalen is in his last year of eligibility (he's played in four years) and BB8 is in his fifth and final year.
OldPlayer
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No. His calendar has started. The NCAA has a "penalty" for transferring. Therefore he must sit out a year (unless there are special circumstances) regardless of what he's done this year. The NCAA doesn't want players to be eligible every year for transferring without penalty.
50+yeartidefan
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Theres a lot that dont care....
...about kid
...about going to class
...about attitude
Just get after QB.....
.thats all
Unless he was to somehow figure a way to play the system, it is how it works. His clock is ticking. We were talking about him using this year as a redshirt year correct? Then transfer? NCAA is going to make him sit 1 year before coming eligible. That leaves him 3 years to play at his new school should he leave.
bamafan9201
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No, he's right since he hasn't participated in games this year, he can transfer without having to sit out a full year, so long as he is still able to take a redshirt, he can transfer and play next year.
Hard to know how he or his family would respond these day and times.
OldPlayer
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1. What D1 school can still take a transfer?
2. Transferring requires you to sit out. Some use the sit out year as a redshirt year. Since his clock has already started, he misses this year and the required sit out year. Without that sit out year, players would be transferring every year.
No, people would not just transfer every year like this because this isn't normal.
It is not a penalty. It is a "reclamation period." You have to sit out a calendar year OR the equivalent of a school year (two semesters). As long as he transfers out in time for spring and takes full courses spring and summer he could use this year as his redshirt and be eligible next year. Shit, why are we arguing about this anyway? Who cares, he isnt playing at Alabama anymore.
JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
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I see where you're going but this isn't your fathers college football......there will be coaches LINED UP up to take the guy even though he quit on his team.
JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
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JMO but Bama fans are more upset that another 5 star took the Greyhound out of T-town than the fact the guy had more stars than desire.
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