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DI Transfer Waiver Working Group to seek feedback on waiver expansion. Via NCAA:
The waiver criteria are the same as the legislated exception already allowed for student-athletes who compete in any sport other than baseball, basketball, football or men’s ice hockey.
“More than a third of all college students transfer at least once, and the Division I rule prohibiting immediate competition for students who play five sports hasn’t discouraged them from transferring,” Steinbrecher said. “This dynamic has strained the waiver process, which was designed to handle extenuating and extraordinary circumstances.”
When the Division I Board of Directors placed a moratorium on transfer legislation last fall and asked the Council to appoint the working group, it acknowledged the stress on the waiver process caused by a rule that makes a waiver the only means to immediate competition for some transferring college athletes in Division I.
“We know that challenges will exist with this concept, particularly as it relates to other coaches potentially tampering with currently enrolled student-athletes,” Steinbrecher said. “The working group will continue to examine this, as well as any potential financial aid and academic impacts, so the Council can make a fully informed decision.”
It’s amazing how quickly this happened. The Big Ten announces, the ACC gets on board and the NCAA announces that a change could happen as soon as next year. And how about that first nugget in that first sentence, that players are eligible immediately in every sport in a transfer situation except for football, baseball, basketball, and men’s hockey. I didn’t really know that until this stuff came up the last couple of days.
Texas Tech Volleyball
We had the opportunity to visit our friends at High Point Village last week! ❤️
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/sKD23a7yEB
— Texas Tech Volleyball (@TexasTechVB) February 18, 2020
Texas Tech Track and Field
Jumpin’ out the building‼️
Big-time long jumps from @UsoroRuth5 and @Justin_Hall11 last weekend moved them way up the indoor leaderboards.
Ruth: NCAA #️⃣3️⃣, World #️⃣1️⃣4️⃣
J-Hall: NCAA #️⃣4️⃣, World #️⃣7️⃣🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/B1SKavzqtp
— Texas Tech Track & Field (@TexasTechTF) February 18, 2020
Texas Tech Golf
You’ll want to tune in tomorrow.
Ludvig Aberg is tied for 2nd and we’re in contention going into the final round of The Prestige which will be streamed on Golfweek.
🔴#WreckEm⚫️https://t.co/no00mETDOy
— Texas Tech Men’s Golf (@TexasTechMGolf) February 18, 2020
Texas Tech Tennis
We’re back.
For the first time in 2020, the Red Raiders check in at No. 21 in the #OracleITARankings!
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/GYiSMLNOUI
— Texas Tech Men’s Tennis (@TexasTechMTEN) February 19, 2020
Texas Tech Softball
Man, it felt good to be home.
🔴#WreckEm | #GOTB⚫️ https://t.co/QP7lWttYjp
— Texas Tech Softball (@TexasTechSB) February 19, 2020
Lady Raider Basketball
Fought hard, but came up short. What an effort from your Lady Raiders.
🔴#M2M | #WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/dcFQcrsDaz
— Lady Raider WBB (@LadyRaiderWBB) February 19, 2020
Texas Tech Baseball
Strong start at home. Let’s keep it rolling into Round Rock.
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/icIFwGUx0E
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) February 18, 2020
A look at the numbers through opening weekend 🔥
Back to work with a big week ahead.
🔴#WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/Z320azQIBN
— Texas Tech Baseball (@TTU_Baseball) February 19, 2020
Texas Tech Basketball
Miss You Odi.
Toughness.
🗣🎙 @kingno_
🔴#4To1 | #WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/nfd6y3dMuD
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) February 19, 2020
Fireside Chat. So awesome and fun. What a great idea by the athletic department.
Fireside Live, coming to you from halftime of the @LadyRaiderWBB game against Baylor! 🔥
🔴#4To1 | #WreckEm⚫️ https://t.co/aBNERsA2Si
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) February 19, 2020
𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 🔥@CoachBeardTTU was joined by Marsha Sharp for a live #FiresideChat during halftime of the @LadyRaiderWBB game.
Try to name another coach in the country who would do a halftime performance on his birthday the night before a game…
🔴#4To1 | #WreckEm⚫️ https://t.co/fiZBAh8Zra pic.twitter.com/LDU0gV8Yf2
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) February 19, 2020
Culver’s Coronado Number Retired.
Happy birthday to the man himself ! @CoachBeardTTU thank you for everything ! Love you ! pic.twitter.com/sk2Jzv3xgx
— jarrett culver (@jarrettc08) February 18, 2020
Texas Tech Football
#46 ESPN has their updated FPI rankings, which is like how they think teams will finish, and Texas Tech is #46. Here’s the Big 12 list:
3. Oklahoma
7. Texas
17. Oklahoma State
31. Iowa State
32. TCU
44. Baylor
46. Texas Tech
48. West Virginia
50. Kansas State
104. Kansas
Offers to 2020 Recruits. I’m bookmarking this for a later full post, but it was too interesting not to share here (and I love you all), via HeroSports, this is a list of the teams with the most offers to 2020 recruits. For example, Southern Miss leads the nation with 587 total offers, Texas Tech has 148 total offers. I’ll look at some data this weekend, but it’s here for you now.
Offszn.
🔴Bigger Ŧhan Us⚫️ pic.twitter.com/3yaENCAj3n
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) February 18, 2020
Cheetahs. Here are your fastest players on the team.
Breaking speed limits in West Texas! Train like a Cheetah, not a Pack Mule. @coachscholz @TTUcoachdj @CoachFilaTTU pic.twitter.com/bwdJZAqwct
— Derek Owings (@owingsderek) February 18, 2020