And I'll strongly disagree all day long. There are 120 FBS schools and over 300 more at lower levels. Allowing a student-athlete to transfer to an institution that is already on sanctions/probation just makes no sense. It's not like he didn't have 400 other possible selections.
That's why I have an issue with allowing him to go to USC. Their scholarship restrictions take effect this year and the NCAA is waiving the scholarship limit for Penn State players. Therefore, USC can take players beyond the limit set forth in their sanctions. Makes no sense at all.
Yeah, it looks like it wouldn't have mattered. Just read an article that they were going to take the scholarship away from someone else to give it to him anyhow. I still think they need to close that loophole otherwise the sanctions are shallow.
But it is HIS decision, Jason. That is the crux of the matter. I don't feel the athlete that decided to change schools by NO FAULT of his own, should be penalized. He'd know in advance that there would be no bowl games and any other penalties incurred so if he is OK with it, then it's fine. I personally do not think it is a intelligent decision, but it is where he wants to go. We'll agree to disagree on this one.
I have no qualms on the fact it's his decision. There just should be rules in place to restrict potential destinations, that's all. If USC wasn't on sanctions as well, I wouldn't care one iota. I just think the NCAA and college athletics needs some major reform and reorganization. If you're not going to restrict something like this, don't even both penalizing the schools. Simply hit them hard in the pocket books and move on like the NFL does to it's teams.
