NCAA transfer portal the new fad
Back in July, the NCAA announced a rule change regarding the transfer portal and it officially launched on Oct. 15.
What is the transfer portal?
If student-athletes want to transfer, or at least see what their respective options are if they are unhappy at their current school, the process begins when said athlete talks to his or her head coach and/or administrator about their intention to transfer.
Once the purpose is communicated, the current school蘑菇视频 compliance officer will place the student-athlete蘑菇视频 name in the transfer portal within two business days.
After the student-athletes names are in the portal, they receive an email verifying that coaches now have the ability to contact them.
If the student-athlete chooses to switch schools, they have the opportunity to receive financial aid through an athletic scholarship.
However, is a student-athlete signs a notification of transfer, the current school can terminate or reduce the financial aid package that the student-athlete is receiving.
This doesn鈥檛 seem like a big deal, but if a student-athlete enters the portal in December, but has his or her scholarship and correlating financial aid eliminated and they don鈥檛 take classes, they may not be academically eligible at their next institution.
Another option is for the student-athletes to remain at their current school, but he original school does not have to take them back.
If the student-athletes fail to follow the steps listed at http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/di-saac-notification-transfer.pdf, it could result in NCAA violations.
The student-athletes are the winners here as they now have the freedom to transfer as they choose and can explore options without being forced to leave.
However, there are still holdups.
If a player has graduated in three years or in four years including a redshirt season, they can transfer immediately and not have to sit out. But, an underclassmen who has not graduated or who has not applied for, and been granted, a hardship waiver, will have to sit out a year.
Furthermore, this new rule seems to play into the culture of today蘑菇视频 world of instant gratification.
Instead of players putting in time and working their way up the depth chart, they can walk away if not happy with their immediate playing time. And, it also allows the players to be recruited again and gushed over so they feel the sense of appreciation.
Crazy stats of the week
There are several crazy stats this week to look at coming out of the 2018 college football season.
The 28-point loss to Clemson in the national championship game was the biggest loss for Alabama under Nick Saban, and the 15-point halftime deficit was also the biggest.
Alabama also gave up 14 points off turnovers after only allowing 10 total points off turnovers in its first 14 games.
Dabo Swinney became the first coach to beat Alabama by at least 16 points since 2004. The last coach to do it? Saban, at LSU.
Oklahoma became the first Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team, formerly Division I, with a 4,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard rushers and two 1,000-yard receivers.
Notre Dame had allowed three passes of 40-plus yards all season with Clemson having two in the Cotton Bowl.
Through its first 11 games, Michigan gave up a total of 149 points. In its last two games, against Ohio State and Florida, it gave up 103 combined points.
Georgia Southern did not throw an interception all season. It is believed to be the first time in FBS history that this has occurred.
Going 18-for-18, BYU quarterback Zach Wilson set a bowl record for most completions without an incomplete in bowl history. The old record was 11-for-11 by Riley Skinner of Wake Forest.
Joe Moorhead蘑菇视频 Mississippi State defense only gave up 15 touchdowns, the fewest since 2011 when Alabama only gave up 12.
Speaking of Mississippi State, it and Appalachian State had zero fumbles all season.
In the past six years, Duke has won at least eight games. It had only done it twice in the previous 50 seasons.
(Credit to https://theathletic.com/764142/2019/01/13/college-football-interesting-stats-numbers-bowl-season-2018/?source=dailyemail for several of the listed stats.)
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