While there is no chance of this ever happening the majority of you feel that athletes should be free to go to any institution of learning that best suits them and their athletic aspirations. It makes sense to me, in this country of opportunity we should not make it policy that individuals are locked into attending a school with an inferior product (athletics) solely because of their choice of residence. I understand that many of you feel that open enrollment would mean heavy recruiting, and while it might, what would be the difference? The best schools in the state right at this very moment all recruit, all have exceptional members not living within their boundaries, and all have found a way to make it happen regardless of the rules. I have said it 100 times or more, these rules only hurt the have nots, the haves already figured out how to circumvent the rules, or they would also be have nots.
Some of you felt it was OK so long as they did it their freshman year. Not a bad choice either, there is some prudence here, I lean towards this device only because it has the most likely chance of someday being instituted, though I think the first choice is still the better choice. What happens though to an athlete whose coach moves on for a better opportunity to a better program? That kid is forced to stay behind and languish with whatever bum might come in? Why can’t that athlete follow his coach? That is a very silly rule if you ask me; it’s like the schools own the athletes or something, I thought the Supreme Court all ready ruled on free agency? Let Athletes go where they want and follow the coach that got them there, it is the fair thing for both the Athlete and his Coach.
Some of you felt that it’s OK to transfer so long as the Governing body gives it their stamp of approval. A very wise choice for those of you already getting the athletes you want, you should want the rules to remain the same, you are smarter than the rest and have found a way to circumvent the rules and make them work for you. You know that if they opened it up to all, you would likely lose your advantage, not immediately, but certainly over time.
Not a single one of you believes that kids should be forced to go to their home school without exception. That is a very prudent view, so why do we have that policy in place. Yeah without exception is more restrictive than the current rules, but only because loopholes exist, like Magnets Programs, Curriculum Transfers, Best Interest Transfers, and my new favorite the Nickleby Transfer. All are just different ways to circumvent the system. Fake like you are interested in agriculture (for example) so you can wrestle at a certain school, or whatever their magnet is… It’s all very cute, just jump through a few hoops and go where you want.
Some of you felt it was OK so long as they did it their freshman year. Not a bad choice either, there is some prudence here, I lean towards this device only because it has the most likely chance of someday being instituted, though I think the first choice is still the better choice. What happens though to an athlete whose coach moves on for a better opportunity to a better program? That kid is forced to stay behind and languish with whatever bum might come in? Why can’t that athlete follow his coach? That is a very silly rule if you ask me; it’s like the schools own the athletes or something, I thought the Supreme Court all ready ruled on free agency? Let Athletes go where they want and follow the coach that got them there, it is the fair thing for both the Athlete and his Coach.
Some of you felt that it’s OK to transfer so long as the Governing body gives it their stamp of approval. A very wise choice for those of you already getting the athletes you want, you should want the rules to remain the same, you are smarter than the rest and have found a way to circumvent the rules and make them work for you. You know that if they opened it up to all, you would likely lose your advantage, not immediately, but certainly over time.
Not a single one of you believes that kids should be forced to go to their home school without exception. That is a very prudent view, so why do we have that policy in place. Yeah without exception is more restrictive than the current rules, but only because loopholes exist, like Magnets Programs, Curriculum Transfers, Best Interest Transfers, and my new favorite the Nickleby Transfer. All are just different ways to circumvent the system. Fake like you are interested in agriculture (for example) so you can wrestle at a certain school, or whatever their magnet is… It’s all very cute, just jump through a few hoops and go where you want.
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