Basketball Transfer Thread

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URH Snyder 490

URH Snyder 490
Orange Crush '89
Northern Illinois
URH Snyder 490
Brian Snow ‏@BSnowScout 6m6 minutes ago
Brian Snow Retweeted Coach Whitt
Really like the pickup of Jimmy Whitt for SMU
 
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whovous

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Washington, DC
whovous
Greensboro said:
http://verbalcommits.com/schools/smu

1 left if Verbal commits is updated, but where did they stand with probation & schollies for 2016?

But regardless, how many do we have?
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I'd love to know the answer to that one. I am pretty sure it is less than six, as Thorne, Abrams, Black, Tate and Nunn all might be gone. I am less sure if it is more than zero, as they all might be back, too.
 
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Newman

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Newman
Spike Albrecht ‏@SpikeAlbrecht 12m12 minutes ago
Excited to announce that I'll be playing my 5th year for Purdue University!! #BoilerUp


Seems like a good fit if he's somewhat healthy.
 
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TownieMatt

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CU Expat
Chicago
TownieMatt
So has Michigan in the last two years pretty much shattered the 'No transferring within the conference' rule? I thought that used to be pretty steadfast, but now... not so much.
 
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TownieMatt

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CU Expat
Chicago
TownieMatt
WesterveltVictoryCigar said:
That rule was changed some time ago, around the time when Uthoff transferred from UW to Iowa.
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I see. Always thought it was more of a 'convention' than a rule. Just that is was expected that you'd transfer out of conference. That expectation clearly isn't there anymore.
 
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blmillini

B
Bloomington, IL
blmillini
TownieMatt said:
I see. Always thought it was more of a 'convention' than a rule. Just that is was expected that you'd transfer out of conference. That expectation clearly isn't there anymore.
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I believe there used to be a rule that a player lost a year of eligibility by transferring within the Big 10 conference and that was why it didn't happen much.
 
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WesterveltVictoryCigar

WesterveltVictoryCigar
WesterveltVictoryCigar
blmillini said:
I believe there used to be a rule that a player lost a year of eligibility by transferring within the Big 10 conference and that was why it didn't happen much.
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The rule used to be you couldn't be on scholarship unless you sat out 2 years. So you could transfer and pay your own way (like Jeff George did) or sit 2 seasons. I don't recall anyone actually choosing the 2 year option.
 
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TEYPAY

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Springfield
TEYPAY
If it is a grad student, doesn't the school have less control?
 
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Greensboro

Greensboro
Greensboro
TEYPAY said:
If it is a grad student, doesn't the school have less control?
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Sure maybe they are pursuing a degree your school doesn't have, but I don't think anyone really buys that as the principle argument for transferring, so I doubt it impacts the situation much. In the case of Biefeldt/Albrecht, where Michigan gave away there scholarships it is harder to restrict where they land.
 
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Newman

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Newman
Greensboro said:
Sure maybe they are pursuing a degree your school doesn't have, but I don't think anyone really buys that as the principle argument for transferring, so I doubt it impacts the situation much. In the case of Biefeldt/Albrecht, where Michigan gave away there scholarships it is harder to restrict where they land.
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They can still restrict it, but schools don't like the publicity from the backlash. Twitter has made the backlash much more severe for coaches that try to put in any restrictions.
 
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IlliniBrave75

IlliniBrave75
IlliniBrave75
Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 2h2 hours ago
Ohio state transfer Mickey Mitchell is headed to UCSB.

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 2h2 hours ago
The Mickey Mitchell connection to UCSB is that one of his buddies from Texas Titans AAU team, Grant Troutt, is on Santa Barbara team.
 
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Illiniguy13

Illiniguy13
Illiniguy13
IlliniBrave75 said:
Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 2h2 hours ago
Ohio state transfer Mickey Mitchell is headed to UCSB.

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 2h2 hours ago
The Mickey Mitchell connection to UCSB is that one of his buddies from Texas Titans AAU team, Grant Troutt, is on Santa Barbara team.
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Still pretty random. Me and my buddies have been poking fun at that 15' recruiting class for breaking up. What a bust of a class.
 
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IllinoisFan733

IllinoisFan733
Chicago
IllinoisFan733
Newman said:
They can still restrict it, but schools don't like the publicity from the backlash. Twitter has made the backlash much more severe for coaches that try to put in any restrictions.
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For sure... when you "Crean" somebody, you probably shouldn't screw them over a second time and limit where they can go. Most likely they already have to sit out a year (unless they are a grad transfer.)
 
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Greensboro

Greensboro
Greensboro
Newman said:
They can still restrict it, but schools don't like the publicity from the backlash. Twitter has made the backlash much more severe for coaches that try to put in any restrictions.
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yes exactly & I think rightfully so