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The Rise of Transient Transfers: How College Basketball's New Era Is Reshaping the Game
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson argues that unrestricted transfers harm educational goals and team stability, urging limits on transfer frequency to protect college basketball integrity.
- On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Houston coach Kelvin Sampson criticized transfer rules, saying they have `made a mockery of college basketball` and warned, `At some point, someone has to step up and say this is wrong`.
- When the NCAA pried open the transfer window in August 2022, it removed the redshirt year and combined with name, image and likeness compensation, reshaped player movement.
- Sampson proposed a rule limiting penalty-free moves to one transfer and a sit-out for additional moves, citing Bennett Stirtz and PJ Haggerty as examples of `transient transfers`.
- Coaching changes often trigger mass departures to the portal, as the Iowa coaching transition saw Eleven players transfer, disrupting student-athletes' academics since classes rarely transfer cleanly.
- A contrasting minority of players stays in one place, with Nate Bittle entering a fifth season at Oregon and Nick Martinelli in his fourth year at Northwestern, highlighting coaches' concern about educational mission.
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The rise of transient transfers: How college basketball's new era is reshaping the game
PJ Haggerty is set to be the face of Kansas State basketball this season. He’s one of many players who have transferred multiple times since the NCAA allowed easier movement between schools in August 2022.
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