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At what point will a player/coach switch teams mid-season?
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:19 pm
It's fricking ridiculous and those of you defending it must like watching Real Housewives level stupidity shite.
It's bad enough you have coaches quitting on playoff teams and players leaving before the playoffs, it's just a total shitshow and you selectively like it when it benefits YOUR team.
I don't hate Kiffin and I'm glad he's LSU's coach but the process is absolute dogshit and it's scummy.
There seems to be zero rules anymore? Play 8 years, change teams whenever, sign a contract, rip it up.
It was stupid enough when Max Johnson beats Aggie the last game then suits up for them the very next one. This is insanity.
frick all this. College football has jumped the shark.
It's bad enough you have coaches quitting on playoff teams and players leaving before the playoffs, it's just a total shitshow and you selectively like it when it benefits YOUR team.
I don't hate Kiffin and I'm glad he's LSU's coach but the process is absolute dogshit and it's scummy.
There seems to be zero rules anymore? Play 8 years, change teams whenever, sign a contract, rip it up.
It was stupid enough when Max Johnson beats Aggie the last game then suits up for them the very next one. This is insanity.
frick all this. College football has jumped the shark.
This post was edited on 1/7/26 at 12:20 pm
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Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:19 pm to ghost2most
Can't 
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:19 pm to ghost2most
We would have let BK
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:20 pm to ghost2most
That actually is not allowed per actual NCAA rules unlike what UW is trying to enforce. 
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:21 pm to ghost2most
quote:you can't enroll at a school mid-semester...there is a cut off date to enroll...eg, for LSU, January 22 is the final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes.
At what point will a player/coach switch teams mid-season?
But even so, FBS rosters, scholarship limits, and eligibility certifications are effectively locked once the season starts.
This post was edited on 1/7/26 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:22 pm to ghost2most
Do schools on the quarter system have a quarter end during the football season? That would be the only way I could ever see it working because a player would have to enroll at the school.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:23 pm to ghost2most
quote:
It's fricking ridiculous and those of you defending it must like watching Real Housewives level stupidity shite.
It's bad enough you have coaches quitting on playoff teams and players leaving before the playoffs, it's just a total shitshow and you selectively like it when it benefits YOUR team.
I don't hate Kiffin and I'm glad he's LSU's coach but the process is absolute dogshit and it's scummy.
There seems to be zero rules anymore? Play 8 years, change teams whenever, sign a contract, rip it up.
frick all this. College football has jumped the shark.
Let me ask you this scenario. Let's say you're at work and your company's competitor calls you up and offers to triple your salary and pay you a welcome bonus to come to them. The competitor is also bigger and offers a more clear runway to even further advancement than the place you're at currently. Would you be cool with someone coming in and telling you that you can't take that offer? Like it or not, these are legal adults in the United States of America. They can go to new places if they want to. Even if they have contracts, contracts get bought out all the time. People still have rights in America even if it's inconvenient to college football.
This post was edited on 1/7/26 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:24 pm to JiminyCricket
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Let me ask you this scenario. Let's say you're at work and your company's competitor calls you up and offers to triple your salary and pay you a welcome bonus to come to them. Would you be cool with someone coming in and telling you that you can't take that offer? Like it or not, these are legal adults in the United States of America. They can go to new places if they want to.
Not if I'm signed under a contract. You can't even do that shite in pro sports.
It's fricking dumb.
And the fact that we took the amateur label off this is the worst. I just hate it all.
Guess I'm old.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:25 pm to ghost2most
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It's bad enough you have coaches quitting on playoff teams
Coaches have been making handshake deals to coach other teams mid season for years. The only difference here is Ole Miss heard the rumblings and told him he can either resign with them or leave...so he left
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:27 pm to ghost2most
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Not if I'm signed under a contract. You can't even do that shite in pro sports.
It's fricking dumb.
And the fact that we took the amateur label off this is the worst. I just hate it all.
Guess I'm old.
First of all that's a ridiculous lie that you wouldn't take that job. If they were offering you that kind of package, your new company would probably pay your buyout and if not, it would possibly be worth it to pay it yourself for the better opportunity if you had to. Either way, you know you'd leave for that new gig tomorrow. As for the pro comp, it's apples and oranges. You can't do that in pro sports because the players have a union that collectively bargains with the league on what rules will be applied and how. There is no such CFBPA and there's no collective bargaining agreement in place.
And people break contracts all the time. LSU paid 3 million bucks to Ole Miss to "break" Lane's deal so they could hire him. If a school is willing to pay a player's buyout so they can sign him, there's no legal reason that they can't.
This post was edited on 1/7/26 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:31 pm to ghost2most
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Not if I'm signed under a contract.
There are very limitations where you can’t leave a contract like that. Non competes are usually pretty limited in most states.
No the situation you’re talking about (leaving mid year) would actually likely fall in that limited range of a Non-Compete.
It’s reasonable to prohibit a player from going to your competition IN season. thats a limited scope in a time
and there are trade secrets involved (playbooks)
But we are talking anti-trust laws.
any rules the NCAA make are collusion between independent legal entities.
the NFl, NBA, MLB can limit things because they have players unions and CBAs.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:32 pm to ghost2most
When the NCAA and the University presidents decide they have had enough then fine. Everyone should play by the rules. But it’s been the Wild West for 5 years now. frick it. Let it burn
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:32 pm to Chicken
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you can't enroll at a school mid-semester...there is a cut off date to enroll...eg, for LSU, January 22 is the final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes.
It was sarcasm, but the fact that you thought I was serious shows just how stupid the system is now.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:36 pm to ghost2most
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It was sarcasm, but the fact that you thought I was serious shows just how stupid the system is now.
I mean, you compared the NFL system which is governed by a CBA agreed to and ratified between a players union and the league to college football which has neither a union or a CBA agreement. It wasn't unreasonable to think you were misinformed.
This post was edited on 1/7/26 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:38 pm to ghost2most
The “student” aspect wouldn’t allow it.
Schools don’t let students enroll mid semester.
Schools don’t let students enroll mid semester.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:41 pm to ghost2most
quote:well, there are some rules in place...I think we all hope things change...I bet Lane wants things to change, because we don't want to get burned by this either.
It was sarcasm, but the fact that you thought I was serious shows just how stupid the system is now.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:43 pm to ghost2most
Still have to be a student to play. You can't enroll mid-semester.
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:43 pm to Chicken
quote:
you can't enroll at a school mid-semester
What if it’s a school on quarters?
Posted on 1/7/26 at 12:53 pm to Rebel
quote:from what I understand, FBS rosters are effectively locked once the season starts.
What if it’s a school on quarters?
Posted on 1/7/26 at 1:40 pm to ghost2most
This post comes across as something you would see on a reality show like Real Housewives.
Players cannot switch teams and play midseason.
Players cannot switch teams and play midseason.
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