InTheZone Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Tra'von Chapman, a former 4 star recruit to Pitt who played at Ashland last fall, wants to enroll at Akron. I say save the scholarship. He didn't exactly light the world on fire at the D2 level, and from the looks of his reason for transferring, he appears to be an entitled little turd.http://www.wmfd.com/local-sports/single.asp?story=60375 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 Turd? I'd want a scholarship too. Why is that so evil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted July 15, 2014 Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 THis is already being discussed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 So I guess if you had a chance to get a better job that payed more and had better benefits, you would be an entitled little turd also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 InTheTwilightZone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTheZone Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 He went to a D2 school knowing D2 schools can cover full tuition, but cannot provide living expenses. He then demands something he knows is unavailable, and abandons a program he made a commitment to. He was banished from the Pitt football team for similar entitled behavior. Perhaps forming an educated opinion of your own before attacking mine would be wise next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 He went to a D-II school so he could play without sitting out a year. He went to Ashland, specifically, because it was the closest one to home that had a spot for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 He then demands something he knows is unavailable, and abandons a program he made a commitment to. College football coaches do this every year. Why should we feel animosity against players who do it?I don't know if we know if the money was unavailable. It may have been unavailable, but used to fund other players' scholarships. Do we even know if he has a scholarship at Akron next year? In any even, I'm sure Lee can continue to put up another runner-up finish in DII...always a bridesmaid, never a bride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 ... Perhaps forming an educated opinion of your own before attacking mine would be wise next time.ITZ, as Balsy pointed out with his link to the original thread on Chapman, the rest of us have been forming our educated opinions over the past two weeks. Apparently your research didn't include that original thread or you would have simply added your opinion there instead of starting this new thread. Have you read that thread yet to see those other opinions? I spent quite a bit of time researching Chapman's background and have a pretty fair idea of the good and bad about him that's been published.From the tone of your opinion, I'm guessing that your research didn't uncover the fact that Chapman was dumped by Pitt in late August right at the start of football season. Many of those who disapproved of Chapman's earlier transgression thought that Pitt did him wrong by stringing him on and not releasing him until it was too late to land with another major team. Have you considered that maybe Chapman ended up at a lower level because he rushed his decision due to the circumstances of Pitt releasing him so late? In retrospect, why would a 4-star HS prospect who had been recruited and offered by many high majors not end up being dissatisfied playing at a lower level without a top level scholarship?Anyone is free to disagree with my opinion just as anyone is free to disagree with yours. No one should flatter themselves that their opinion is the only one that's educated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Somewhere ITZ is considering re-posting his epic 2011 entry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Captain, knowing your style it comes as no surprise that you would remember that post over this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptageous Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I know going from Division II to Division I requires you to sit out a year but does it require him to forfeit a year of eligibility too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 I know going from Division II to Division I requires you to sit out a year but does it require him to forfeit a year of eligibility too?Yes, same as if he were transferring directly from a D-I school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Technically the way it works is that the NCAA gives athletes a 5-year window of eligibility to complete 4 seasons of intercollegiate competition. Once the 5-year clock starts ticking, anything that causes one to sit out a season such as a redshirt, transfer, etc., burns 1 of those 5 years of eligibility, leaving just 4 years of eligibility to complete 4 seasons of intercollegiate competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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