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One thing that will come into play are scholarships.  Louisville seems pretty full.  I don’t know their exact count, but scholarship availability is going to dictate how some transfers do go.

Why is that a limitation?  A school just tells a player, "Sorry, we got a player we needed more than you.  She got your scholarship."

I think it is terrible, but I'm sure it happens at some schools. 

I would also think some schools will stick with their players and will expect them to stick with the school.  They will have a rule that if you announce you want to transfer, then your scholarship for the next year is gone and will be given to someone other than you even if you find no one else wants you that much.  As a result, some players are likely to wind up without a school (or at least a scholarship).

For instance, if one of our beloved Stanford players started shopping around for another school, I would want Tara to have to hold open that scholarship for the player just in case.  I'd think Stanford should say "Ok, we'll use your scholarship for someone else.  If you want to play next year here, you'll have to do it without a scholarship.  Good luck & close the door on your way out."

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One thing that will come into play are scholarships.  Louisville seems pretty full.  I don’t know their exact count, but scholarship availability is going to dictate how some transfers do go.

Why is that a limitation?  A school just tells a player, "Sorry, we got a player we needed more than you.  She got your scholarship."

I think it is terrible, but I'm sure it happens at some schools. 

I would also think some schools will stick with their players and will expect them to stick with the school.  They will have a rule that if you announce you want to transfer, then your scholarship for the next year is gone and will be given to someone other than you even if you find no one else wants you that much.  As a result, some players are likely to wind up without a school (or at least a scholarship).

For instance, if one of our beloved Stanford players started shopping around for another school, I would want Tara to have to hold open that scholarship for the player just in case.  I'd think Stanford should say "Ok, we'll use your scholarship for someone else.  If you want to play next year here, you'll have to do it without a scholarship.  Good luck & close the door on your way out."