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I have zero issues with graduate transfers. If we squeeze out a championship, I don't care if they are home grown or transfer in. One question? How do we just have scholarships laying around when these guys cone calling?

(09-08-2016 01:30 PM)emanoh Wrote:  I have zero issues with graduate transfers. If we squeeze out a championship, I don't care if they are home grown or transfer in. One question? How do we just have scholarships laying around when these guys cone calling?

I'm guessing that, as at other places, some folks may not have qualified and/or actually made their way here from the last few classes, which may have left a few schollys open?

(09-08-2016 02:22 PM)bcunn3128 Wrote:  

(09-08-2016 01:30 PM)emanoh Wrote:  I have zero issues with graduate transfers. If we squeeze out a championship, I don't care if they are home grown or transfer in. One question? How do we just have scholarships laying around when these guys cone calling?

I'm guessing that, as at other places, some folks may not have qualified and/or actually made their way here from the last few classes, which may have left a few schollys open?

Plus guys quit the program, transfer, etc...opening up additional scholarships.

yeah, there's always a couple of backup guys who choose to transfer to an FCS or D2 school to get on the field right away

For years, for fun, I have kept document of recruit bio's just to kind of know who I'd like to pay attention to each Fall. Then each year I delete they guys who are no longer on the roster after graduating, leaving, etc. A week or so I was updating it and I was a bit shocked at how many names I deleted from one of the classes. It might have been the 2014 class, I can't recall for sure. So I'm not surprised that there would be some scholarships available.

It seems like we're perpetually young on defense, so one benefit to the grad transfers would be the experience they bring to help the younger guys.

Transfers are now a way of coaching. stAte had several key positions filled by transfers including both QBs, the starter a grad transfer from Pitt with the other an OSU (not that OSU!) transfer. One of their top receivers and special team player is a TCU transfer along with a starter on the DL, a transfer from Alabama.

(09-09-2016 11:36 AM)NewMex RocketFan Wrote:  Transfers are now a way of coaching. stAte had several key positions filled by transfers including both QBs, the starter a grad transfer from Pitt with the other an OSU (not that OSU!) transfer. One of their top receivers and special team player is a TCU transfer along with a starter on the DL, a transfer from Alabama.

I think this transfer rule is a good thing and actually benefits the Group of 5 schools. One of the main challenges the G5 schools have in competing against the P5 schools, is team depth. This transfer rule helps fill holes on the roster with experienced, talented players. A lot kids sign out of HS to fulfill there dreams of playing for the "big time" schools, but a good majority of these kids never even see the field or play a limited amount of minutes in there 4 years at these schools This transfer rule allows them to seek playing time in there final year of eligibility. I would think most of these kids will seek this playing time at G5 schools. The Jake Rudduk 's (sp?), who leave Iowa to play for Michigan, will be the exception not the norm.