NEW YORK TIMES: The N.C.A.A. has stipulated that other programs must notify Penn State of their interest in a player, and that a player must request permission to seek a transfer. If those conditions have been met, teams may travel anywhere to visit a player, or call the players at any time — both of which would normally be against N.C.A.A. rules — until Penn State’s first day of classes on Aug. 27.
The players will be allowed to transfer before this season, at any time during the season if they haven’t competed for Penn State, or prior to the 2013 season. They will be allowed to play immediately for their new universities, which will be permitted to exceed scholarship limits in taking on the Penn State players if they deduct that amount for the next season. …
“It’s literally turned into a free-for-all free agency,” said Tom Luginbill, ESPN’s national recruiting analyst, adding, “The N.C.A.A. has opened the door for any program that chooses to, to raid this roster.” … (more)
