Miami football capitalizing on transfer rules was critical

Emmert said if the law is passed the NCAA will consider pulling competition out of their state. This goes back to the NCAA wanting complete control of the athletes, sports and competition. It is an antiquated and troubling model. Auerbach highlighted the area of contention when it comes to the transfers.

Hiding behind what was initially done in theory to give players more autonomy with where they are allowed to go to school, Emmert proved the hypocrisy of the NCAA’s transfer rules and in allowing players control over their own likeness. Emmert was quoted by Wolken in USA Today.

"“We recognize all of the efforts that have been undertaken to develop this bill in the context of complex issues related to the current collegiate model that have been the subject of litigation and much national debate. When contrasted with current NCAA rules, as drafted the bill threatens to alter materially the principles of intercollegiate athletics and create local differences that would make it impossible to host fair national championships…It likely would have a negative impact on the exact student-athletes it intends to assist.”"

Auerbach highlighted the major areas of contention for transfers.

The key points of tension surrounding transfer issues are, in no particular order:

• Academic data is clear that transferring reduces the probability that someone will graduate.
• This is true for all students, not just athletes.
• Men’s basketball and football coaches, some of whom make millions of dollars on an annual basis, are free to move at will (with buyouts as the only penalty), but their athletes are not.
• Athletes are currently empowered to speak up and, in some instances, even allowed to vote on issues that affect them, providing more agency for a group that has long lacked it.
• The transfer portal, which took effect in October, prevents coaches from blocking schools from contacting their outgoing transfers. This was and remains a victory for players.
• Players are pressured to transfer by various influences, including parents, agents and even their own coaches (who run them off because of pressure to win quickly).
• The waiver process itself is complicated and long. Some claims are exaggerated, some are true and some require a great deal of documentation. Players have started to hire outside lawyers to get involved in these cases.
• High-profile cases get a lot of attention, even if they affect few athletes per year.
• Administrators on campuses struggle to balance the idea of wanting to be fair to their athletes but also fair to their coaches (who need to manage their rosters) while not wanting competitors to gain an advantage (through these waivers).
• Not everyone is motivated to promote the best interest of the athlete.”