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NCAA Football News and Notes: Transfer Exemption Proposed

While the college football season may be over, news is still buzzing around the sport as transfer portal requests are being made, coaching staffs are being altered, and former college players prepare for the NFL draft. With that in mind, let’s take a look at news from around college football over the last week.

Big Ten ADs Support Transfer Exemption

In a very interesting development, the athletic directors for the Big Ten are supporting a proposal that would allow an exemption on transfers. To be more specific, it would allow a one-time exemption for players transferring schools to do so without having to sit out a year.

Currently, unless they are a grad transfer or have a waiver, athletes have to sit out a year after transferring schools. While the athletic directors do not want this to be something that athletes can repeatedly do, it is very interesting that the general sentiment, at least in the Big Ten, is that students should be able to do it at least once without being penalized.

What many don’t know is that many NCAA sports already have this rule in place, but football, basketball (both for men and women), baseball and men’s ice hockey do not allow this.

There are certainly some that argue that this would be bad for college sports, allowing individuals to transfer for the smallest reason or possibly even transfer just because they thought another school had a better option of winning.

There is also something encouraging about letting student-athletes get to change their mind if they are ultimately unhappy with their first choice. After all, college coaches do it constantly; why shouldn’t the athletes?

SEC Is Doing Alright

If anyone ever questioned the sustainability and success of college sports, the SEC has shown that things are pretty alright in the world of college sports right now. This week, the SEC disclosed that the conference brought in $651 million in revenue for the 2018-19 fiscal year.

When broken down by school, that is just under $45 million for each university. Between television deals, bowl games, and everything in between, college sports seem to be quite prosperous at the moment.

Utah WR In Hot Water

In what is turning out to be a very troublesome story, Utah wide receiver Terrell Perriman has been accused of kidnapping and rape. The purported incident involves a 17-year-old female in Salt Lake City, and the issue appeared to have started over social media.

Perriman was arrested Thursday and has also been suspended by head coach Kyle Whittingham from the Utah football team.

From a football standpoint, Perriman certainly is not a major contributor to the football program. In fact, this season, he had just two receptions for a total of nine yards.

Still, this is a blemish on the Utah program that will likely lead to his removal from the team. Even more important, though, is getting justice for the young lady who was the victim if the allegations prove to be true. Even more saddening, reports indicate that there could be evidence of other issues as well and that this might not be an isolated case.

Ready To Go

While on the topic of the Utes, back in December, South Carolina’s Jake Bentley transferred to Utah to finish out his last season of eligibility. After playing in only one game last season due to a foot injury, it now appears he will be good to go for the spring.

Bentley told The Athletic that he will be healthy, which is good news, as the Utes look to find Tyler Huntley’s replacement. As mentioned, Bentley was injured after just one game last season, but in 2018, he went 240 for 388 for 3,171 yards, 27 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

If he can return to that form, it could give him an edge in beating out the competition for Utah’s starting quarterback position.

Indiana QB Enters Transfer Portal

Peyton Ramsey has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer, which would make him eligible to play immediately if he were to find a new school, which is more a matter of time than a matter of if.

Ramsey played in 11 games this season, going 204 for 300 and throwing for 2,454 yards, 13 touchdowns and five interceptions.

With Indiana likely turning the reins over to Michael Penix Jr., it is not surprising at all to see Ramsey in the transfer portal. While he may not offer a ton of upside, Ramsey is a talented quarterback that offers a pretty safe floor. Regardless, it appears Ramsey will be donning another team’s jersey come next season.

Could College Coaching Salaries Be Limited?

In a bit of interesting news this week, it appears that there is a bill in the House of Representatives that could very well aim at examining the funding of college coaches at major institutions. Obviously, this would primarily be focused on public schools with the notion that public institutions shouldn’t be spending so much money on coaches, despite the return the college may get from its athletics.

Still, this bill is in its most infantile stage, and it is very premature to say that anything will happen from it. However, the fact that a bill has been made that includes the topic is noteworthy as it has at least appeared on the radar of some congressmen and congresswomen.

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