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I will disagree. by Porpoiseboy
Player tampering & the prevention thereof occurs at every level of elite sports. No current transfer penalty is overly burdensome. An athlete plays & is compensated by an institution, not a coach. Part of an athlete's decision process should include evaluating a coach's plans for the years that player will attend.
Removing the waiting period for transferring will benefit unethical recruiting.
Institutions that receive violations penalties often have their athletes receive freebies to go elsewhere. That's how I like it. If an athlete gets hosed by an institution, they get the option. Removing all the waits will be an open invitation.
No student is stopped from transferring. This is only regarding athletes. So I will not weep if an athlete faces consequences for changing his or her mind.