The NCAA's position loses all credibility when you realize the transfer sit-out rule only applies to the revenue sports athletes. That shows its true nature, totally unjustifiable.

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"One-time transfer exception: If you transfer from a four-year school, you may be immediately eligible to compete at your new school if you meet ALL the following conditions:

- You are transferring to a Division II or III school, or you are transferring to a Division I school in any sport other than baseball, men's or women's basketball, football (Football Bowl Subdivision) or men’s ice hockey. ...

http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/cur...sfer-terms
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You can in fact transfer to another FBS school so long as you have never been on athletic scholarship, LOL.

Absolutely zero "student protection" reason for treating these athletes different from those in the other sports.