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As long as a player gets their Stanford Degree, I can understand a player chasing the money for their last year of eligibility or getting into a master's program that they want to pursue.

Me too. I can also see a player grad transferring in order to play in a system that will use her in different roles than Stanford did. If said player believes they have a future in women's basketball burnishing their resume elsewhere may make sense.

Unless the pay difference is hiuge (Canady), I would hope that a player doesn't bolt before getting a degree for an extra $100k.

IMO it depends on the player and what they want to do in their future. If they intend to pursue an academic career or an "advanced" degree, having an undergraduate degree from Stanford will undoubtedly help them "get in" to their next school. If they intend to go into the workforce in a technical field, a Stanford degree definitely helps. There are particular majors in other areas where this is also true. OTOH many (most?) students will pursue jobs that really don't care much where you got your degree. You may need to have one, but from where doesn't matter. That has always been true, but it is even "more true" today. Things like https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/degr...s-8720242/ demonstrate this situation. In other words, having a Stanford degree in STS in and of itself probably opens very few doors, if any.
 
Given that, the extra 100K may make total sense. In most cases, the decision to transfer isn't based on a single factor, but if there is no overwhelming reason to stay, leaving for 100K may make perfect sense.

Not getting along with the coach is a strong cause to transfer, but it should not be done lightly.

True. However, in a world where there is no penalty for transferring and where you aren't primarily in college to get an education, but rather to play a sport it may make eminent sense. If you and the coach are at odds, you probably won't get as much playing time as you would elsewhere. Unless Stanford's NIL was significantly higher, leaving is probably a better choice.

[Goose]

As long as a player gets their Stanford Degree, I can understand a player chasing the money for their last year of eligibility or getting into a master's program that they want to pursue.

Me too. I can also see a player grad transferring in order to play in a system that will use her in different roles than Stanford did. If said player believes they have a future in women's basketball burnishing their resume elsewhere may make sense.

Unless the pay difference is hiuge (Canady), I would hope that a player doesn't bolt before getting a degree for an extra $100k.

IMO it depends on the player and what they want to do in their future. If they intend to pursue an academic career or an "advanced" degree, having an undergraduate degree from Stanford will undoubtedly help them "get in" to their next school. If they intend to go into the workforce in a technical field, a Stanford degree definitely helps. There are particular majors in other areas where this is also true. OTOH many (most?) students will pursue jobs that really don't care much where you got your degree. You may need to have one, but from where doesn't matter. That has always been true, but it is even "more true" today. Things like https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/degr...s-8720242/ demonstrate this situation. In other words, having a Stanford degree in STS in and of itself probably opens very few doors, if any.
 
Given that, the extra 100K may make total sense. In most cases, the decision to transfer isn't based on a single factor, but if there is no overwhelming reason to stay, leaving for 100K may make perfect sense.

Not getting along with the coach is a strong cause to transfer, but it should not be done lightly.

True. However, in a world where there is no penalty for transferring and where you aren't primarily in college to get an education, but rather to play a sport it may make eminent sense. If you and the coach are at odds, you probably won't get as much playing time as you would elsewhere. Unless Stanford's NIL was significantly higher, leaving is probably a better choice.