This may be a JRow question, but some of you guys may know the answer.
I know one of the things talked about regarding portal players is that you’re on the hook for the entirety of the 4 year scholarship for any transfers you take, so you need to be wary of taking a bunch of fliers on guys that might not pan out because you’re stuck with them.
My question is, what does this mean? With redshirts, grad transfers, Covid years, etc, eligibility is super confusing these days. So what’s our obligation to transfers? 4 years from their HS graduation date? For the duration of their entire eligibility? Only through the completion of their undergraduate degree?
Take a Jordan Robinson for example. We took him out of D-2 Livingston last year. To me it’s pretty obvious he’s not an SEC player, but how long are we committed to his scholarship? If he graduates, are we obligated to keep him on scholarship as a grad student? If he takes a Covid year does he stay on scholarship?