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Trey Zeigler, a talented 6'5 scoring guard, left Central Michigan after his father Ernie was fired as head coach.
He transferred to Pitt and should have had to sit out a year, as nearly all transfers do. But for some unexplained reason, the NCAA has granted him a waiver to play immediately.
What a fortunate coincidence, since Pitt struggled last year, finishing tied for 13th in the Big East. In addition, they lost 2 of their top 3 scorers to graduation, and 2 other players who were slated to return next season just had surgery.
Of course, this would never happen if he had transferred to a midmajor. The NCAA grants waivers to athletes who transfer because of financial hardship, injury or illness to themselves or a family member. There is no such criteria met by Zeigler's transfer. But becaue Pitt needed help right away, the NCAA broke from their usual rules and benevolently granted a waiver so Zeigler could play immediately.
He transferred to Pitt and should have had to sit out a year, as nearly all transfers do. But for some unexplained reason, the NCAA has granted him a waiver to play immediately.
What a fortunate coincidence, since Pitt struggled last year, finishing tied for 13th in the Big East. In addition, they lost 2 of their top 3 scorers to graduation, and 2 other players who were slated to return next season just had surgery.
Of course, this would never happen if he had transferred to a midmajor. The NCAA grants waivers to athletes who transfer because of financial hardship, injury or illness to themselves or a family member. There is no such criteria met by Zeigler's transfer. But becaue Pitt needed help right away, the NCAA broke from their usual rules and benevolently granted a waiver so Zeigler could play immediately.
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