What exactly would your expectation be for coaches? It’s a job. Who stays at the same job their whole career? Just because a coach recruits a player does not they’ve committed to be the coach for their whole college career. That’s just silly.
There was nothing wrong or unfair about the transfer rule. I’d be fine with it not applying in the case of a coaching change, or even allowance for override in cases where the prior coach recommends the transfer due to lack of playing time (for instance - a kid like Miller - if Pike is endorsing a transfer the sit out year could be waved).
Playing college ball is still a privilege in its own right despite the income from so called likeness. That’s fine. The coach and school you choose are developing you and putting in the work with you. It shouldnt be allowed that you can just pick up after frosh year and auction yourself off. If your not happy with what your likeness translates to as a member of the college you selected you can still transfer but it should come with the one year sit out penalty - not no strings attached.
100 percent disagree !
I agree coaches and go if they want but it’s embarrassing when they stand up their and tell everyone that they are never leaving a school and that they will coach there forever. They walk into your leaving room and promise you and your family to be you your coach and help develop you for your time in college.
In the middle of the night just get up and leave for more money or recruit someone else to take your spot. Now the education that everyone talks about is taking away. No scholarship or education your just casted off and now you have to hope you can find another place to attend. NO one at the university looks out for their education or housing needs. NO one cares what happens to them after they are not part of the program.
You mention coaches endorsing a player leaving which is nice for someone like Pike so seems to be a nice guy. Not every coach is Pike and should not determine what a kid can and can not do. Pike recruited Miller sold him on a vision and less then 2 years later is throwing him out. That vision does not include you Jalen your just not good enough. We can sugar coat it but that is what is happening. From a hoops standpoint absolutely right move. No more education or housing for Jalen at RU. That great education taken away.
Look at St John’s which is a recent but small example. Pitino kept one player from the program and the rest were thrown out. What if they can’t find a seat in less then a year at a new program. What if the program changes offense or defense strategies? They no longer have room and board or even classes to attend. The school pulls all of its funding from the kids
If coaches can move and universities do not have to honor scholarships.( The universities only commit to one year contracts . They are renewed or not each year with the kids). So until that changes the kids can shop them selves and transfer as much as they want and should .be allowed.
Playing college ball is a privilege so is working at Facebook. If you can get more money for your talent and experience in any other area of life then college basketball should be no different.
Make coaches sit out a year if they leave for another school and the university at least honor the 4 year education commitments then I am on board with kids sitting. So if kids like Jalen or St. John’s are made to transfer at least they could choose to stay with room and board an education taken care of. Let them get that higher education. Until then unfortunately let kids transfer.
