Ragin' Cajun football in good shape heading into signing day

[MissingMandy]

I think we have a great recruiting class. Good job by our coaches. Gonna be a good year for RC football.

[DrumRoll]

_ Maybe CajunT can weigh in. It is my understanding that the NLOI binds the recruit to that school for that year. If the recruit then wishes to transfer, he/she can sit out a year and go wherever the hell they want.

If I am not mistaken, we have had athletics in the past who signed letters elsewhere, but ended up here within that 4 year period. They sat out a year and then transferred in. _

While what you said makes perfect sense, that's not how it works exactly...and technically, its not governed by the NCAA; but rather by the CCA for its member institutions.

Just disregard my post if you do not care about this stuff :-)

An NLOI is binding for 4 years from the date it is signed, and requires the signature of a parent if the player is not 21.

A player satisfies the NLOI commitment after attending the University for 1 school year as a fulltime student, or graduating with a 2 year degree.

A player may also satisfy it by being granted a "FULL" release that requires the signature of the AD, appeal a denial of release, or by transferring to and attending another University for 1 school year while sitting out of all NCAA sports, but also loses 1 year of eligibility.

The NLOI is voided if the University denies admission for pretty much any reason.

The only way the player can "wait a year" and sign another NLOI with another University(without being enrolled as a fulltime student) is if after not enrolling for a year as an example, that school declares the scholarship is no longer available.

So...

If a player signs a NLOI with Bugstussle U, and never enrolls for 2 years, he cannot sign an NLOI with UL and receive an athletic scholarship unless BU formally communicates that his scholarship is no longer available or the BU AD signs a Full Release.

Clear as mud huh?

[VObserver]

_ Actually, I think it binds an athlete for 4 years unless enrollment is denied by the University or a release is signed. Scholarships are awarded per year, but I believe the NLOI is binding for 4. Never made much sense to me... _

Nope. Only binding for one year. Follow the link. http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/...About+the+NLI/

[J-Town Cajun]

A player can transfer to another D1 school if giving a release by the school but must sit out 1 year and will lose 1 year of eligibility, but many will use a redshirt that year if they have one if not they will lose a year of eligibility.

Am I correct to say that if a school does not give the player an official release that player will lose 2 years of eligibity?

[DrumRoll]

_ Nope. Only binding for one year. Follow the link. http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/...About+the+NLI/ _

What I said was accurate. Without attending a school fulltime, like I stated in detail, its 4 years from the date a player signs it. I was not trying to offend anyone, just to explain it, because its a very misunderstood document IMO.

Try this link:
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/...of+Limitations

[MissingMandy]

_ What I said was accurate. Without attending a school fulltime, like I stated in detail, its 4 years from the date a player signs it. I was not trying to offend anyone, just to explain it, because its a very misunderstood document IMO.

Try this link:
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/...of+Limitations _

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[DrumRoll]

Great looking class, I am excited :-)

[MissingMandy]

_ Not sure why you posted this in reply to my post, did you read the link? I am speaking only to an NLOI.

The NLOI your son signed was binding for 4 years when he signed it,it says so right on it. I said nothing about his scholarship at all, they are granted per year as you have stated. He made a commitment by signing the NLOI that was met after he attended UL for a full school year as a fulltime student. Had he never attended UL after signing it, it would in fact have been binding for 4 years. _

I wasn't referring to my son and never mentioned him.

[Turbine]

_ What I said was accurate. Without attending a school fulltime, like I stated in detail, its 4 years from the date a player signs it. I was not trying to offend anyone, just to explain it, because its a very misunderstood document IMO.

Try this link:
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/...of+Limitations _

Thanks for the link.

It clears one thing up. The NCAA speaks out of both sides of it's mouth. I suspect the NLI is the basis for making a player sit out a year when they transfer.