Should players be allowed...

[akron football]

Should players be allowed to be automatically released if the coaching staff is fired? Should they tough it out as there team is gutted?

[zip37]

I THINK, the players have the option now.

[Captain Kangaroo]

I THINK, the players have the option now.

Their "out" is to transfer to a lower division and play immediately. Or transfer to another D-1 school and sit for a year. And that year costs a season of eligibility if that player had redshirted.

It is a bum deal for the student athletes. Coaches can come and go as they please, but the player's options are comparatively unfair.

If players had the same freedom as the coaches, however, I think it would be anarchy. The "diamonds in the rough" that a MAC school might uncover, would be likely to be "recruited" to BCS programs after said BCS program saw what they could do on the field.

My take - the players are stuck. It's an unfair, but necessary evil.

Worst case (i.e. being a 2010 Zips football player), you still gets a free education, and get to play football for 4 years, which is really cool when you're 18 - 23 years old. You get a personal trainer... great practice facilities...food....housing...it isn't like their rowing in the bowels of a boat...

Ok...maybe it is just a little...

[johnnyzip84]

I THINK, the players have the option now.

Their "out" is to transfer to a lower division and play immediately. Or transfer to another D-1 school and sit for a year. And that year costs a season of eligibility if that player had redshirted.

It is a bum deal for the student athletes. Coaches can come and go as they please, but the player's options are comparatively unfair.

If players had the same freedom as the coaches, however, I think it would be anarchy. The "diamonds in the rough" that a MAC school might uncover, would be likely to be "recruited" to BCS programs after said BCS program saw what they could do on the field.

My take - the players are stuck. It's an unfair, but necessary evil.

Worst case (i.e. being a 2010 Zips football player), you still gets a free education, and get to play football for 4 years, which is really cool when you're 18 - 23 years old. You get a personal trainer... great practice facilities...food....housing...it isn't like their rowing in the bowels of a boat...

Ok...maybe it is just a little...

Did I just hear iCoach yell "RAMMING SPEED!!!"

[lance99]

I THINK, the players have the option now.

Their "out" is to transfer to a lower division and play immediately. Or transfer to another D-1 school and sit for a year. And that year costs a season of eligibility if that player had redshirted.

It is a bum deal for the student athletes. Coaches can come and go as they please, but the player's options are comparatively unfair.

If players had the same freedom as the coaches, however, I think it would be anarchy. The "diamonds in the rough" that a MAC school might uncover, would be likely to be "recruited" to BCS programs after said BCS program saw what they could do on the field.

My take - the players are stuck. It's an unfair, but necessary evil.

Worst case (i.e. being a 2010 Zips football player), you still gets a free education, and get to play football for 4 years, which is really cool when you're 18 - 23 years old. You get a personal trainer... great practice facilities...food....housing...it isn't like their rowing in the bowels of a boat...

Ok...maybe it is just a little...

I think also their "out" would be if the school closed, dropped their program or the death sentence happened.

And yes Captian, there would be total anarchy if BCS schools saw real talent in the MAC that they could get.