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<blockquote data-quote="Greensboro" data-source="post: 1529024" data-attributes="member: 7536"><p>I don't think so, but Werner didn't really say much other than hint that Lovie was choosing to hang onto some scholarships in case the rule took effect, and as I recall it may have been geared more to additional freshman...I may have to go back and listen to the podcast to see what he did say now...but the way I have broken this down since is if the rule happens, the transfer market likely blows open considerably. Maybe a senior or junior that really doesn't want to sit out a year all of a sudden reconsiders (Jeff Thomas could be a prime example), maybe the kid who is on the 2 deep behind an all-american sees an opportunity to start and increase his playing time to look better for the NFL.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I think if it is a Luke Ford level talent you take him and sort out the sit out year later, if it is a grad transfer on the level we were able to grab last year you pull the trigger now, especially if you find multiple years like we did with most of last year's Grad transfers, but somewhere in the equation of added depth or questionable impact down the road, you don't reach as far this year because it sounds like the game and available talent could change dramatically in April and Lovie wants to be prepared by having some scholarships available.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greensboro, post: 1529024, member: 7536"] I don't think so, but Werner didn't really say much other than hint that Lovie was choosing to hang onto some scholarships in case the rule took effect, and as I recall it may have been geared more to additional freshman...I may have to go back and listen to the podcast to see what he did say now...but the way I have broken this down since is if the rule happens, the transfer market likely blows open considerably. Maybe a senior or junior that really doesn't want to sit out a year all of a sudden reconsiders (Jeff Thomas could be a prime example), maybe the kid who is on the 2 deep behind an all-american sees an opportunity to start and increase his playing time to look better for the NFL. Personally, I think if it is a Luke Ford level talent you take him and sort out the sit out year later, if it is a grad transfer on the level we were able to grab last year you pull the trigger now, especially if you find multiple years like we did with most of last year's Grad transfers, but somewhere in the equation of added depth or questionable impact down the road, you don't reach as far this year because it sounds like the game and available talent could change dramatically in April and Lovie wants to be prepared by having some scholarships available. [/QUOTE]
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