Coming on strong at LB for the Spartans.
http://journalstar.com/sports/huske...cle_c18e19de-711f-5d5a-9c94-5c1d700fe484.html
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Drake Martinez
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Not sure how I feel about Drake effectively transferring in-conference without having to sit out the usual league-rule 2 years. He got a waiver on that one.
Yes, real rule. Here's an article about Drake Martinez getting a waiver to the rule.
"We will (go) out in public and just try and stimulate things, public outcry I guess, to try to have him three for three left," Dantonio said
"We will (go) out in public and just try and stimulate things, public outcry I guess, to try to have him three for three left," Dantonio said
He was at Saddleback college for one season, so effectively he went from Nebraska to Michigan State and only had to sit out the single season.
The fact that he spent the year in JuCo instead of at MSU was the basis for the waiver, but in the end he made the same transfer just in two steps instead of one.
The fact that he spent the year in JuCo instead of at MSU was the basis for the waiver, but in the end he made the same transfer just in two steps instead of one.
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anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi
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This is a stupid rule to begin with. If they allow graduate-transfers to move within conference with ZERO penalty, 2 years is absurd.
I think there is some sort of bylaw that staes something like..."If a Pelini is involved, please disregard rule #1". Or something like that.
He's going to be great. I wrote that when Nebraska recruited him. He's one of the best athletes in college football right now.
Players like him illustrate how far Rivals and other services have to go when ranking athletes.
Coaches often only offer players based on how they will fit positions of need. There is often debate about where guys project. That can keep the number of offers down.
But it shouldn't keep the recruiting services from ranking more elite athletes accordingly.
Players like him illustrate how far Rivals and other services have to go when ranking athletes.
Coaches often only offer players based on how they will fit positions of need. There is often debate about where guys project. That can keep the number of offers down.
But it shouldn't keep the recruiting services from ranking more elite athletes accordingly.
I'll reserve judgement until he actually plays. I wish him the best and hope that he is a team player.
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Taylor and Drake both say that Drake is faster. If true, that's really fast.
As for the rule, the 2-year wait to play after a transfer is a fairly stupid rule, but it IS a rule and if the conference is going to have the rule at all I'm not sure how this merited a waiver.
As for the rule, the 2-year wait to play after a transfer is a fairly stupid rule, but it IS a rule and if the conference is going to have the rule at all I'm not sure how this merited a waiver.
Is this necessary? Just trying to give TM some props.
