(04-17-2017 09:31 PM)gsloth Wrote:  I'm not going to get worked up about this, because at the end of the day, the problems lie with Rice, not with a former coach or anyone who wants to transfer. Prevent him from going to a team who will face Rice - sure, he's got some valuable knowledge about game plans.

But the players are transitory - the program is not. Rice has to make itself a destination or place to stay, and the investment just isn't there. Yes, Tudor is probably better than the Jungle Gym. And the training facilities are better. And it has an awesome academic reputation. But the first two certainly shouldn't be considered the final end point. It's still way behind in a lot of areas if it even wants to aspire to P5 status. It's just not ready for the big time.

Schools don't prevent regular students from transferring to another school of their choice, to seek a better academic fit or to better prepare themselves for their targeted professional future. Even if they get scholarship money from the school. Let them go and move on. You don't have to root for the player (or the coach) after he or she is gone, so don't take the breakup personally. I certainly won't. But ultimately it's each fan's choice.

Bingo-This is what has happened due to lack of commitment across the board, no matter how much lipstick has been applied.