The NCAA has always declared that student-athletes are students first and athletes second. This is one of the big reasons why student-athletes have been forced to sit out one year when transferring to other schools. If they want to transfer because of academic reasons they have no waiting time to start schools. But if switching schools for athletic reasons is the answer, they are punished and must wait a year to get on the field.
This past month, the ACC, following the Big Ten’s lead, voted unanimously to allow a one time transfer with immediate eligibility in all of the sports that currently don’t have it.