[81alum]

I so agree with you Bos Card on the 15 always

Yes, agreed.  

The big problem with transfers is they announce their transfer far too late in the season to allow their slots to be immediately filled (at Stanford.)  They cannot immediately be filled with transfers-in since it takes so long and so much planning to arrange a transfer-in.  And they cannot be filled immediately with more recruits, since recruiting season is essentially over and all the best players are committed by then.  So each transfer-out creates a 16 month hole in the roster. 

Since transfers could strike at any time, far better to top-up the roster to 15 whenever possible, since losing a few from 15 is a lot better than losing a few from 12. 

Hopefully a variety of factors and rules changes will reduce the number of transfers, but in the meantime, recruit the maximum at every chance.

[81alum]

I so agree with you Bos Card on the 15 always

Yes, agreed.  

The big problem with transfers is they announce their transfer far too late in the season to allow their slots to be immediately filled (at Stanford.)  They cannot immediately be filled with transfers-in since it takes so long and so much planning to arrange a transfer-in.  And they cannot be filled immediately with more recruits, since recruiting season is essentially over and all the best players are committed by then.  So each transfer-out creates a 16 month hole in the roster. 

Since transfers could strike at any time, far better to top-up the roster to 15 whenever possible, since losing a few from 15 is a lot better than losing a few from 12. 

Hopefully a variety of factors and rules changes will reduce the number of transfers, but in the meantime, recruit the maximum at every chance.