OT: ND blocks Zaire from transferring to MSU and others

I'm a firm believer that once a player graduates he should not be restricted at all, but this is standard operating procedure for the majority of teams. Restrict them from upcoming opponents who they could give the playbook to.

But I love shitting on ND and Brian Kelly so I'll grab my pitchfork.

This is pretty standard.  I know it's lame considering that Kelly is "exploring his options" but this doesn't ruffle my feathers that much.

For now.

Oh for fucks sake is Kelly looking at UNC??

I know we don't need him because we have a gazillion QBs but maybe it's my wanting of a quarterback who can actually pick up yards with his legs. I'm the only one wanting this so don't mind me because i miss the Denard years.

Guy: "I'm leaving you.  I don't want to be with you anymore.  I'm not happy."

Girl: "That's fine.  You can leave me and  I'll allow you to date Jessica, Susan and Vicky.  You may not date Jennifer, Samantha or Vanessa however."

Guy: "Shit.  I really wanted to date Jennifer.  Oh well, I guess I'll stay here with you then."

I mean how fucked up is it that the party being left can determine where the unhappy party that's leaving can go?

Tech companies in Silicon Valley recently were fined hundreds of millions of dollars for restraining movement of employees from one to another. They put immense resources into training those people and exposed them to proprietary trade secrets, and that's still no justification for telling people where they can and can't go. The only such restraints I'm in favor of apply to the revolving door of politicians/lobbyists, and this isn't that.

 

Lucky for Malik.

They change their stance on this.

I'm very conflicted on this issue. On one hand, I feel like they should be free to transfer wherever. But also, the competitive aspect of it is real. Max Bielfeldt was calling out our plays on the court when we played Indiana last year...

That kid should go to Arizona

They'll back of that stance just like all the other schools do

When they split time against Texas anytime Kizer was on the sideline he was still 100% engaged in the game.  Listening in sideline huddles, talking to coaches, cheering on players, talking to players, cheering on Zaire.

When Kizer got the job in week 2 I saw none of that from Zaire.  He would just pout on the sideline, and generally look annoyed.

Not an excuse for this ridiculous practice though, a player should be able to go wherever the hell he wants.

Wait, if he is set to graduate in December, how can ND block the transfer? I thought that was only for those yet to graduate.

Zaire throws a hell of a ball, cuts right through weather

Is a new qb really going to make MSU that much better. They still need to replace tons on their OL and DL for next year.

I may be in the minority here, but I think this is perfectly reasonable. While Brian Kelly is a dick, I think what he's doing here is fine. I think that if a team is on your schedule for any of the years that he could be eligible at the new school, then it is fine to say he can't transfer there. For this specific example MSU is on ND's schedule, so I think it is fine that he doesn't want him going there. 

I actually get why he'd do this. It still sucks, but of all the terrible things he's done not wanting you to transfer to a future opponent is at least semi reasonable. of course, the fact there are any restrictions on transfers is dumb.

I always thought this was a dumb rule...if a kid completed his educational obligation, why hold him from going where he wants?

He'll get shamed into changing it, like everyone else has!

While I would not want him to pick MSU, it should be his choice--not Kelly's.

Uh the article says he's not blocked from going to MSU...?

"Notre Dame has granted quarterback Malik Zaire his release from the school, including any future opponents for the Fighting Irish, a source tells ESPN.com's Matt Fortuna.

Zaire had earlier told ESPN that he wasn't allowed to transfer to schools on Notre Dame's upcoming schedule, with the exception of North Carolina."