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NCAA transfer rule should be consistent with players and coaches

It’s transfer season in NCAA basketball, and players and coaches alike are moving to new colleges trying to find a home for their talents.

While coaches can move to a new school immediately, players who choose to transfer find themselves in a one-year gap where they cannot play for their new schools, due to NCAA transfer rules. The only exception to this rule is if a graduate student transfers, then he/she is immediately eligible.

Nigel Williams-Goss transferred to Gonzaga last season. Photo via NCAA.com.

A player shouldn’t be punished for wanting to transfer to a new school.