Austin Grandstaff Commits to OU

[Sooner-Bred]

So He has 3.5 years of Eligibiliy left starting next Christmas Break?

No. He will have 2.5 years of eligibility starting next christmas break.

 

[pnkranger]

So grandstand and freeman will be practicing with the team beginning in a week? That has to be a huge afvantage for those guys.

 

[BoulderSooner]

Nope. When he plays at the beginning of '17 he will still be a frosh in eligibility. He will be a soph in eligibility starting in 17-18.

not correct

and just fyi .. he will be able to play in 2016 the first day after the fall semester ends...

he should be able to play starting on December 17 of this year

 

[Sooner04]

Boy, the factual information around here is beyond reproach? Any of you got any stock tips? Lottery numbers?

Are we even sure Grandstaff will be on the team?!

 

[BoulderSooner]

So grandstand and freeman will be practicing with the team beginning in a week? That has to be a huge afvantage for those guys.

yes it does and it should help our scout team as well

 

[Stikboy]

Then why do all these players transfer mid year if they lose the whole year? And why does the NCAA allow them to play at mid season? Makes no sense. So Grandstaff essentially has 2.5 years of eligibility left after playing only .5? Seems unfair. Why not just sit out the whole year and have 3?

 

[BoulderSooner]

Then why do all these players transfer mid year if they lose the whole year? And why does the NCAA allow them to play at mid season? Makes no sense. So Grandstaff essentially has 2.5 years of eligibility left after playing only .5? Seems unfair. Why not just sit out the whole year and have 3?

because players want to play ...

he played this year so it used his entire year of eligibility just like if you only play 3 football games ..

he could RS ALL of next season and then have 3 more year to play 3 if he wanted



but he will likely only miss 7 games and then he gets to play in 30+ and he is allowed to play in the preseason games ..

 

[usedtobe1]

Then why do all these players transfer mid year if they lose the whole year? And why does the NCAA allow them to play at mid season? Makes no sense. So Grandstaff essentially has 2.5 years of eligibility left after playing only .5? Seems unfair. Why not just sit out the whole year and have 3?

That's his option. The NCAA only requires them to sit out 2 semesters. If he wants to sit out 3 semesters, he can redshirt his entire 2nd year. The advantage is it would give him more time to learn the system and physically mature.

The truth is they really only miss the first 7-8 games of a ~ 35 game season after their transfer, and some of those non-conference games are little more than an exhibition game.

 

[Stikboy]

Thanks for clearing it up. I thought for sure I had read that eligibility was semester specific for bball. There are tons bball transfers who become eligible mid-year(semester). It never comes up in football because football season is in one semester.

 

[BoulderSooner]

from another site .. the report (from Justin Hite) is that Grandstaff (and family) is paying his own way the second semester ... ( we don't have a scholarship until this summer)

that shows a lot of commitment to OU and that he really wants to be here ..

 

[Soonerinkc]

yup...when the parents are complaining...that's an issue to me. My son plays college baseball, and as much as I want him to play...it's not my decision. I keep my mouth shut.

*I will add, I read he has a kid in Texas and wanted to be closer.

 

[AdaSooner]

from another site .. the report (from Justin Hite) is that Grandstaff (and family) is paying his own way the second semester ... ( we don't have a scholarship until this summer)

that shows a lot of commitment to OU and that he really wants to be here ..

Yes, it does. I like that a lot!