09-10-2023, 09:43 AM
Interesting how on the Badgers vs. Cougars ABC broadcast, it was pointed out how the Cougars know they aren't going to get a lot of transfers so they are doing all they can to keep their best players from transferring. Two of their best players are 6th year Seniors on defense who didn't transfer after last year when they could have, and were instrumental in their Saturday win.
Stanford simply has to be more flexible. It can't:
- Refuse JC transfers
- Limit itself to a few undergrad transfers (even Cal has like 27 transfers)*
- Require the highest admissions standards of everyone with whom it competes
- Require Grad School admission to stay for a 5th year and push guys to graduate in 4 years
- Look down on or not fully embrace NIL collectives, and paying players
If you aren't willing to do these things, you don't belong competing in the same division with those who do. Stanford thought it was "keeping up with the Joneses" by allowing early official visits and enrollees. That's like running 5k and thinking you're done, when you actually must complete a marathon.
* I'm not claiming transfers are a panacea for Cal, just pointing out how even Cal is willing to adapt.
Stanford simply has to be more flexible. It can't:
- Refuse JC transfers
- Limit itself to a few undergrad transfers (even Cal has like 27 transfers)*
- Require the highest admissions standards of everyone with whom it competes
- Require Grad School admission to stay for a 5th year and push guys to graduate in 4 years
- Look down on or not fully embrace NIL collectives, and paying players
If you aren't willing to do these things, you don't belong competing in the same division with those who do. Stanford thought it was "keeping up with the Joneses" by allowing early official visits and enrollees. That's like running 5k and thinking you're done, when you actually must complete a marathon.
* I'm not claiming transfers are a panacea for Cal, just pointing out how even Cal is willing to adapt.