[Brooks4Prez]

Wow this is really unfortunate for Fugate. And really in some ways I can understand the logic behind the NCAA's stance on this. After all it is college athletics. You go to school to get an education while playing football.

That being said I think it is hypocritical of the NCAA to pick and choose where and when they want to stress this concept. We all know how concerned the NCAA is about the student athlete's education when they rake in the over 500 million dollars it receives each year from CBS as well as the 497 million dollars it made from advertising during March Madness in 2006.

These athletes should have the right to transfer without penalty if a major coaching change has taken place after they have signed to play or even after they have enrolled if they do so in the Spring semester. Its time the NCAA went all out for protecting student athletes and what they really need or get off the fence and turn the entire organization into a semi pro league.