Dale8R
12-22-2006, 10:50 PM
http://www.startribune.com/512/story/892124.html
I ran across this article in the Star Tribune and found it interesting.
Kevin Kruger had finished his degree at Arizona State and under the new NCAA rules, anyone who has already graduated may transfer to another school without penalty.
Here's one from ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2512779
Kruger said in a statement: "The NCAA's new legislation has allowed me to play for my father, something I have always wanted to do. I want the ASU community to understand I appreciate all that Coach Sendek has done for me in the past few months and what he will do for Arizona State. This was an extremely tough decision because of him and the players. After considering my options, I want to play for my father for my final year. Finishing my degree in four years and the recent passing of the NCAA's new legislation has allowed me to do this, and after thinking over the options this is what I want to do."
Kruger was an absolute iron man for the Sun Devils last season, averaging 38.96 minutes per game, including 40.2 over the last 12 games.
This is not a totally new rule. Several years ago, a runner I had coached in high school had graduated from a DI school and was immediately eligible as a graduate student at another DI school. She had finished her cross country and indoor track eligibility, but still had one year of outdoor remaining due to sitting out one season with an injury. Even so, the coach at the first school was not all that happy with the situation, but he couldn't do much more than be unhappy.
There was a high profile volleyball player at Florida a few seasons ago who did the same thing. Imagine getting a call from an All American saying, hey, I am transferring to your school. Is that OK with you? ;)
I ran across this article in the Star Tribune and found it interesting.
Kevin Kruger had finished his degree at Arizona State and under the new NCAA rules, anyone who has already graduated may transfer to another school without penalty.
Here's one from ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2512779
Kruger said in a statement: "The NCAA's new legislation has allowed me to play for my father, something I have always wanted to do. I want the ASU community to understand I appreciate all that Coach Sendek has done for me in the past few months and what he will do for Arizona State. This was an extremely tough decision because of him and the players. After considering my options, I want to play for my father for my final year. Finishing my degree in four years and the recent passing of the NCAA's new legislation has allowed me to do this, and after thinking over the options this is what I want to do."
Kruger was an absolute iron man for the Sun Devils last season, averaging 38.96 minutes per game, including 40.2 over the last 12 games.
This is not a totally new rule. Several years ago, a runner I had coached in high school had graduated from a DI school and was immediately eligible as a graduate student at another DI school. She had finished her cross country and indoor track eligibility, but still had one year of outdoor remaining due to sitting out one season with an injury. Even so, the coach at the first school was not all that happy with the situation, but he couldn't do much more than be unhappy.
There was a high profile volleyball player at Florida a few seasons ago who did the same thing. Imagine getting a call from an All American saying, hey, I am transferring to your school. Is that OK with you? ;)