As an aside, it's amazing to see that former Rider Coach Tommy Dempsey is still at Binghamton after 8 years and a 67-180 record there. This season (10-19) was the only year his team hasn't lost 20 games. I know he walked into a very difficult situation, but still.
As an aside, it's amazing to see that former Rider Coach Tommy Dempsey is still at Binghamton after 8 years and a 67-180 record there. This season (10-19) was the only year his team hasn't lost 20 games. I know he walked into a very difficult situation, but still.
No easy answers as you can see, based on the differing opinions of the coaches. I guess by tomorrow we might have a definite idea of whether this thing would take effect immediately (I don't think it will), the importance from a Fairfield standpoint being whether Wojcik and Crisler will be eligible to play immediately.
As far as Dempsey, yeah that's a pretty bad record. Maybe part of the longevity revolves around the fact (from my memory) that he was brought in to try to clean up a program which had some major problems not necessarily related to wins and losses. He showed he could do the job with the Broncs, so I guess that means he's well-respected. But even with all that, I agree, that record over 8 years wouldn't insure continued employment in most places.
One writer's reaction to the Nelson transfer: Kevin Sweeney @cbb_Central 2h This is major. A big stumbling block for the Jaspers over the past few years has been PG play. Nelson has a chance to change that and seems like a likely waiver guy. Big get. Don’t think it quite moves the Jaspers into the Siena/Iona/SPU tier, but it’s a major step towards that.
One writer's reaction to the Nelson transfer: Kevin Sweeney @cbb_Central 2h This is major. A big stumbling block for the Jaspers over the past few years has been PG play. Nelson has a chance to change that and seems like a likely waiver guy. Big get. Don’t think it quite moves the Jaspers into the Siena/Iona/SPU tier, but it’s a major step towards that.
St. Peter's up there with Iona and Siena? Hmm, maybe this writer knows something we don't, but the last time I looked, the Peacocks had lost some key players to transfer. Interesting.
A strange line in this article from Kevin Sweeney who lists what he considers to be the top ten transfer classes in mid-major programs, especially in light of VA's information that the NCAA isn't going to decide on a change to the transfer rules until January 2021 -- ...We’ll see on how many of these guys wind up eligible immediately...
The line is in the section where he describes what he likes about Manhattan's transfer group, which has three guys sitting out this year and being eligible for two years after that. Writers must really be struggling to find topics to write about if three transfers who apparently won't be eligible this upcoming season put a school into the top ten of mid-major transfer classes.
Parrish claims in his article that the magical words to get a waiver are: "It was a number of different events that made me feel I had no choice but to transfer from Georgetown. I really wanted to stay, but things throughout my career made me realize that I couldn't." That's McClung's comments on why he wanted to transfer away from Georgetown. According to Parrish, because it's so non-specific and doesn't provide any basketball related reason for wanting to transfer (e.g. wanting to play the small forward position, a desire to play in a different conference) -- it'll give McClung a better opportunity to receive a waiver.
If Parrish is correct, I hope none of the transfers to Manhattan used those words when describing why they wanted to transfer from their schools to Manhatttan.
I also hope members of the NCAA who rule on immediate eligibility see Parrish's article and require further specific information from McClung and Georgetown instead of granting a waiver for immediate eligibility on such a general statement.
Perhaps if the request for immediate eligibility is based on personal reasons rather then basketball related, the protection of personal privacy becomes the basis to grant immediate eligibility? I agree it seems very open ended to me. I would think there are ways for the reviewers of eligibility requests to ask personal questions and at the same time protect privacy. Once u start making all these exceptions to the eligibility rule when transferring the rule becomes a “ toothless” tiger. Just eliminate the rule as recently proposed and start the era of free agency in college sports. If you agree with the recent NCAA proposal to grant a one time waiver for immediate eligibility, then why only a one time waiver? Logically if freedom to move is the basis for the waiver , a player should be able to transfer every year and be immediately eligible.
Parrish claims in his article that the magical words to get a waiver are: "It was a number of different events that made me feel I had no choice but to transfer from Georgetown. I really wanted to stay, but things throughout my career made me realize that I couldn't." That's McClung's comments on why he wanted to transfer away from Georgetown. According to Parrish, because it's so non-specific and doesn't provide any basketball related reason for wanting to transfer (e.g. wanting to play the small forward position, a desire to play in a different conference) -- it'll give McClung a better opportunity to receive a waiver.
If Parrish is correct, I hope none of the transfers to Manhattan used those words when describing why they wanted to transfer from their schools to Manhatttan.
I also hope members of the NCAA who rule on immediate eligibility see Parrish's article and require further specific information from McClung and Georgetown instead of granting a waiver for immediate eligibility on such a general statement.
Yeah Manhattan could be effected based on an analysis of each situation by the NCAA. Probably a couple of other MAAC teams also. Oh yeah come to think of it, the Stags too, with Wojcik and Crisler.
One writer's reaction to the Nelson transfer: Kevin Sweeney @cbb_Central 2h This is major. A big stumbling block for the Jaspers over the past few years has been PG play. Nelson has a chance to change that and seems like a likely waiver guy. Big get. Don’t think it quite moves the Jaspers into the Siena/Iona/SPU tier, but it’s a major step towards that.
St. Peter's up there with Iona and Siena? Hmm, maybe this writer knows something we don't, but the last time I looked, the Peacocks had lost some key players to transfer. Interesting.
St. Peter’s is built around Ndefo’s defense. As long as he’s still one of the best defenders in the nation on paper...they are a tough out. However, it is alarming how many unused scholarships they still have. They are teetering if not used on some decent players.
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