Pat Forde: Beilein refusing Spike transfer release to B1G school is "height of hypocrisy"

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Pretty much the bad PR you might expect, and I agree. Coaches shouldn't have veto power over transfer destination.

LINK to article titled "Height of Hypocrisy: Michigan Limiting Spike Albrecht's Transfer Options"

Money quotes from Beilein:

"There are 334 other schools he can go to,” Beilein told Yahoo Sports on Wednesday, almost getting the math right on 351 minus the other 13 Big Ten members. “He has a lot of choices."

And...

"Having a kid sit out a year is not like going to jail,” he said. “It’s a slippery slope. I want what’s best for Spike but also what’s best for our program. You train a guy and develop him for four years and suddenly he’s the starting point guard at Michigan State?"

As for Spike's dad Chuck, he seems to be taking it better than I would:

"To be honest, this is kind of what we expected,” he said. “It’s not totally a surprise. I don’t think it’s real fair, but it seems like the norm.

"There’s certain schools in the Big Ten he’d never consider and others he might, I don’t know. If they’re worried about Spike – I think they’ve got bigger problems. But we do respect Michigan and the program, so Spike doesn’t want to cause problems.”

Forde closes with this, which I totally agree with:

Yet here in the real world, a player who will have a degree – and who has already been told he’s not going to have a scholarship in 2016-17 – is still having his future controlled and curtailed by the college. It’s wrong. And at Michigan, where the 2015 starting quarterback was a Hawkeye in 2014, it’s also hypocritical.

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LSAClassOf2000

March 30th, 2016 at 9:49 PM ^

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Wolverine Devotee

March 30th, 2016 at 9:53 PM ^

Oh come on.

No one thought Michigan would have a shot late in the season to win the division prior to the season being played. The consensus takes were 7-5 or 8-4. 

"Execute a punt"

Sure would've been easier to do that if the worthless sacks of piss and wind in the striped shirts threw a flag on Sypniewski getting illegally hit. They sure had no problem screwing us over with flags all season long with "targeting".

Also, Michigan wouldn't have went to the B1G Championship game if that awful thing didn't happen. OSU would've via the tiebreaker. That's why their dumb fans buying shirts about a game they weren't involved in is hilarious because it actually is the reason they weren't playing for the B1G title.

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doggdetroit

March 30th, 2016 at 11:54 PM ^

Those transfers were not grad transfers, a relatively recent development in college football and basketball. I can see restricting a guy that has not graduated and has 2+ years of eligibility remaining. Once the player graduates, control over said player should cease.

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doggdetroit

March 31st, 2016 at 12:19 AM ^

If the player has graduated, he has fulfilled the primary objective of a student athlete according to the NCAA. He should be free to transfer wherever he wants. Conference school, rival school, wherever. The school should no longer have any control over him.

If the player has not graduated, that same objective has not been met so I think it's fair for the player to be restricted when transferring.

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BoFlex

March 31st, 2016 at 1:19 AM ^

So what about the 5th year seniors that weren't/aren't going to get their scholarships renewed? Some thing seems imbalanced if a school can bought place restrictions/controls on a player for 5 years, but isn't obligated to maintain their scholarships for 5 years as well.

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PutInPeters18

March 30th, 2016 at 9:23 PM ^

I mean, both sides do have certain points going for them. I'm not a huge fan of blocking an entire conference transfer, but if Beilein had said "hey you can't go to OSU, MSU or Indiana" or something like that would be reasonable. Granted, Albrecht's dad seemed to already say that there were some schools Spike would never consider, hoping he means OSU or Sparty, but honestly there are plenty of other prestigious teams across the country that would surely offer him a spot.

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ReegsShannon

March 30th, 2016 at 9:32 PM ^

I completely agree with Forde. And the competitive aspect of it (as far as "giving up your gameplan") is incredibly overrated. Everyone knows everyone's gameplan, because they see it on tape year after year after year. It's not like Tom Crean didn't already know Beilein's offense. Bielfeldt was not able to disclose any super secret tactical information to him that he couldn't easily see on tape.

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whoknew

March 30th, 2016 at 9:30 PM ^

Beilein is wrong on this. The kid completed his obligation to Michigan. Michigan isn't letting him come back. Why should have not be able to go anywhere he wants? 

Beilein and Michigan are completely wrong. Forde is right.

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We are back

March 30th, 2016 at 9:40 PM ^

As of today we have 0 scholarships available which should leave someone to believe someone else is on their way out the door. So let's say Michigan has 1 scholarship open, why would JB want a Guard who shot 44 pct from 3 but in the Ivy League. Isn't that pretty much who Spike is expect Spike did it the Big ten? Why would he trade one spike for another spike?That shit doesn't make sense man I'm not buying it.



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The Fugitive

March 30th, 2016 at 9:48 PM ^

Max
 

"I did tell the coaches that I did want to come back to Michigan," Bielfeldt said. "But at the end of the day things didn't work out and we both decided to move on."

Bielfedlt added, "I told (coaches) that I wanted to stay (and) Michigan was my first choice but as time went on I had to explore other options."

Spike

“We were both just kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place,” Albrecht told the Michigan Daily. “Because I didn’t want to leave Michigan, obviously, but at the same time I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to play a fifth year and get my master’s paid for. So it was a difficult conversation, but I think he understood, and it was kind of tough for both of us, but he just wished me the best.”

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BroadneckBlue21

March 30th, 2016 at 10:13 PM ^

Because JB didn't want Spike to play anymore, or else Spike would stay. Because he knew transferring to play again would look bad for a coach he respects, but who he does not agree with. Coaches passively, politely force kids out with such scenarios. Why is that hard to see? You can't cherry pick his quotes and forget that he said he'd stay if they let him. The implication is here that he had no 5th year scholarship offer. It's difficult for a kid to go against his coaches and parents, that's all that means. It's easy to infer that JB didn't take it as hard as the kid who has man up.

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Double-D

March 31st, 2016 at 1:27 AM ^

I'm sure Spike could get a loan on his education alone. I actually met Spikes Dad and Aunt at a BW3 Florida when we lit up Florida in the NCAA tourney. Spike had a great steal and layup and I stood up and yelled "this is Spikes Aunt!" 80% Michigan crowd on spring break went crazy for Spikes Aunt. Trust me they could pay a year.

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