[mark3k]

The intent of the rule requiring a player to sit out a year when he transfers is to inhibit raiding, to keep recruiting from becoming a 24/7/365 hellhole... I don\'t like Masoli and don\'t feel weepy on his behalf, but I suspect this is a bad rule.

Sounds like the NCAA, which wrote the rule, disagrees with you as to its intent, Garvin:
http://www.thecardboard.org/cgi-bin/yabb...=PostReply

In a press release, the NCAA said Masoli\'s request violated the intent of the waiver: "The waiver exists to provide relief to student-athletes who transfer for academic reasons to pursue graduate studies, not to avoid disciplinary measures at the previous university."

[mark3k]

The intent of the rule requiring a player to sit out a year when he transfers is to inhibit raiding, to keep recruiting from becoming a 24/7/365 hellhole... I don\'t like Masoli and don\'t feel weepy on his behalf, but I suspect this is a bad rule.

Sounds like the NCAA, which wrote the rule, disagrees with you as to its intent, Garvin:
http://www.thecardboard.org/cgi-bin/yabb...=PostReply

In a press release, the NCAA said Masoli\'s request violated the intent of the waiver: "The waiver exists to provide relief to student-athletes who transfer for academic reasons to pursue graduate studies, not to avoid disciplinary measures at the previous university."