导出博客文章LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Andrew White III began his career at Kansas, then transferred
to Nebraska and redshirted a year before playing another, only to wind up at
Syracuse to finish off his unique college basketball odyssey.All that moving
around hardly makes him unique, though.Its more like the new norm.More than 700
players on Division I rosters swapped schools last season, many taking advantage
of fifth-year transfer rules that allow them to play immediately. The number
could swell to more than 800 by the time this season begins next week. And that
has coaches and administrators at every level concerned about the long-term
effect on the health and popularity of the sport.I do think its a big-time
problem in college basketball. Its a problem in college athletics, said Kansas
coach Bill Self, who has three transfers from four-year schools on his current
roster. But I also think its a societal problem because how many kids now, if
you dont play on your high school team, whats the first thing you do? You switch
schools. It happens in football and other sports, too.I mean, wed like for it to
be tightened up, where theres less transfers and hopefully that will be the
case. But I dont know what the answer is for that.Thats the biggest problem:
Nobody seems to know.In interviews with more nearly two dozen coaches and
officials, including four conference commissioners, the only consensus was that
the transfer epidemic is a problem striking college basketball to its core.The
numbers concern me, ACC commissioner John Swofford said. But within those
numbers, you have to understand there are sometimes very good reasons to
transfer that are beyond just playing time. Some of it is societal in nature, in
which its instant-gratification syndrome of, If Im not playing immediately and
not playing a big role, Im going somewhere else. Thats indicative of a larger
issue beyond basketball.Swofford said the days of kids waiting their turn are a
quaint construct of yesteryear. Now, everybody wants to get on the floor right
away, and theyre willing to uproot if thats what it takes.My concern is more
about the academic part of it as much as anything, and how much can you bounce
around and truly receive the kind of education that youd want, Swofford said.
But again, its hard to lump that all into one bag. There is a lot going
on.Transfers are more pervasive in college basketball for a number of
reasons.First, the game is largely the same regardless of where you go. Teams
run different offenses, coaches utilize different systems and defenses vary from
school to school. But its not like football, where a player who transfers has to
learn hundreds of complicated plays in a condensed time period.That makes it
easy for a player to get up to speed quickly.Another reason is numbers: There
are only five guys on the floor at a time, and only 200 minutes to go around per
game. Compare that to football, where an offense will run about 80 plays and
there are 11 guys on the field at a time, not to mention opportunities to play
on special teams.We need coaches to be frank on the front end, what their
program is about, Belmont coach Rick Byrd said, and then we need kids when they
make their decision to stay there and not hop around looking for the next best
thing because they didnt play 38 minutes a game as a freshman.The NCAA is
continually examining the issue through its committee on academics but has so
far stood pat. And that is particularly troubling for mid-major coaches like
Byrd when it comes to the fifth-year transfer rule, which allows athletes who
have graduated to play immediately somewhere else.That rule has turned some
mid-major programs into de facto minor leagues.Most coaches are in favor of
eliminating the rule, which would mean those players would have to redshirt a
year just like any other transfer. Other ideas to curb the number of transfers
include a cap on the number of schools where an athlete can play, and rules that
limit where an athlete transferring can go.Im heartened by the fact that the
NCAA continues to look at transfer issues, Ohio Valley commissioner Beth
DeBauche said, because theyre very complex.Now, there are cases where transfers
are best for everybody involved: coaching changes, players deciding they want to
play closer to home, academics and many other issues that can pop up over the
years.Then there are the benefits to playing in different places.Making two
moves, its kind of kept me on my toes, White said. Ive seen different staffs,
different leagues. Ive experienced a lot of basketball up to this point and its
helped me with my overall confidence.As far as my Kansas experience, got to see
a blue-blood, elite-level program. Got to win a couple of rings. Then Nebraska,
obviously a sports town, Big Ten is a great basketball league. I got to play a
big role and do some big things and learned a lot from that staff. And then you
come here and you learn from one of the greatest coaches (at Syracuse), White
said. Its been good for my well-being as a man and as a player.Indeed, the
Orange might best encapsulate the trend. Jim Boeheim had a handful of transfers
in his first 40 years as their coach. Hell have three in the lineup this
year.Transfers that weve taken have been very impactful to our program, Boeheim
said. We havent taken that many, but the guys that we have taken are very
impactful.As for the transfer outlook for college basketball?Its here to stay
now, Boeheim said. So if you need a guy you cant get a freshman to help you, if
you can get a guy that has started for two or three years, that would bring
something to enhance recruiting.
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