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Mariano transfer question

Post by Old Cage » Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:28 am

Does anyone understand why/when a player transferring doesn't have to sit a year? My question is not about Nick, but rather in general.

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Re: Mariano transfer question

Post by njumass08 » Thu Aug 20, 2015 9:19 am

That's odd. It's not like he's a grad transfer. You'd have to apply for hardship and the NCAA has been a lot more strict about that lately. At this point you basically need to prove you are transferring because a parent or sibling is dying and you have to be close to them. I have no idea what Mariano's situation is, but it would have to be pretty solid if the NCAA was going to give him a hardship waiver to play without sitting out a year.
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Re: Mariano transfer question

Post by BishopMVP » Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:58 pm

Lacrosse is different than football and basketball. Unless the coach wants to be a dick, everyone is able to play right away (and I think it's getting a little out of hand). You have guys literally transferring for the spring semester when they realize after fall ball they won't start - Connor Cannizzaro going from Maryland to Denver last January was the latest example. I think Nicky Galasso went from UNC to Cuse mid-year too. There are plenty of less prominent examples - it would've been a real surprise if Mariano was forced to redshirt anywhere he went.

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Post by MJatUM » Wed Aug 26, 2015 9:41 am

Well then why can't we get some of these guys that won't play at supposed upper level schools.. The knife should cut both ways.

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Post by BishopMVP » Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:08 pm

MJatUM wrote:Well then why can't we get some of these guys that won't play at supposed upper level schools.. The knife should cut both ways.
The same reason we have more recruits from California than MIAA/ISL schools this season?

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Re: Mariano transfer question

Post by Kosty » Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:15 pm

Because we haven't been that good lately and nobody wants to come here??

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Post by BishopMVP » Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:13 pm

Kosty wrote:Because we haven't been that good lately and nobody wants to come here??
BU has never been good (obviously), costs double what UMass does, and has some really good players from Mass going there.

The charitable explanation is that out of state people have a better perception of UMass, and that won't be fixed. Up-transferring is an absurd recent thing that isn't only affecting us (Delaware lost their leading FR scorer to Denver, f.e.), and will only get worse the next few years due to kids committing early without a real connection to the school, unless/until the NCAA steps in and forces kids to sit out a year when transferring.

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Re: Mariano transfer question

Post by njumass08 » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:09 pm

I never knew the transfer rule didn't apply to lacrosse. That's crazy.
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Re: Mariano transfer question

Post by Old Cage » Sat May 21, 2016 1:17 pm

How fitting that Mr. Mariano and friends were blasted today by Maryland in the quarters.

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