Here is what I found in the NCAA transfer rule book regarding when an athlete would be eligible at their new school:
http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/compliance/2007-08_transfer_guide.pdf
are eligible to play.
So, that does not sound good for his chances. Some wondered that since he was granted his release before the start of the second semester (online article dated Feb. 3 says he was granted his release - not sure if that was before the start of the second semester at the U of M or not but it doesn't look like it would matter) if the NCAA would count his spring semester at Minnesota and fall semester at Iowa State as the year of sitting out. This information says that is not the case.
However, if you read on through the manual, it talks about a one time exception to the transfer rule where an athlete does not have to sit out. Problem is, that exception does not apply to basketball players. No luck there.
Final option that I can see is petitioning the NCAA for a hardship waiver that would set aside the requirement to sit out a year. We have seen this happen when a player needs to transfer closer to home due to a family situation. I would have a very difficult time imagining the NCAA saying that he would be eligible for this waiver since the problems involved that caused him to transfer were legal matters he put himself in the middle of.
Unless there is something that I can't find, I don't see how he has any chance of being eligible at a Division I school before fall of 2011. If anyone can document anything different, let's take a look at it.
http://www.rolltide.com/fls/8000/files/compliance/2007-08_transfer_guide.pdf
Some highlights (or lowlights for us):
You must spend one academic year in
residence at your new school before you
residence at your new school before you
are eligible to play.
For your academic year in residence to count
toward your eligibility to play, you must sit
out only at the school where you intend to
play. And you must be a full-time student.
You cannot meet this requirement by going
part time or by not being in school at all.
For a semester or quarter to count toward
your one academic year in residence, you
must be enrolled full time (which is generally
at least 12 credit hours) and you must be
enrolled before the 12th day of class.toward your eligibility to play, you must sit
out only at the school where you intend to
play. And you must be a full-time student.
You cannot meet this requirement by going
part time or by not being in school at all.
For a semester or quarter to count toward
your one academic year in residence, you
must be enrolled full time (which is generally
at least 12 credit hours) and you must be
So, that does not sound good for his chances. Some wondered that since he was granted his release before the start of the second semester (online article dated Feb. 3 says he was granted his release - not sure if that was before the start of the second semester at the U of M or not but it doesn't look like it would matter) if the NCAA would count his spring semester at Minnesota and fall semester at Iowa State as the year of sitting out. This information says that is not the case.
However, if you read on through the manual, it talks about a one time exception to the transfer rule where an athlete does not have to sit out. Problem is, that exception does not apply to basketball players. No luck there.
Final option that I can see is petitioning the NCAA for a hardship waiver that would set aside the requirement to sit out a year. We have seen this happen when a player needs to transfer closer to home due to a family situation. I would have a very difficult time imagining the NCAA saying that he would be eligible for this waiver since the problems involved that caused him to transfer were legal matters he put himself in the middle of.
Unless there is something that I can't find, I don't see how he has any chance of being eligible at a Division I school before fall of 2011. If anyone can document anything different, let's take a look at it.
