Here is the NCAA rule...and it says clearly that if a student transfers and enrolls after the 12th day of the current term, he CANNOT use that term as part of his one year he has to sit out for transferring..
Diamond Taylor did NOT transfer and enroll at SIU until October of 2009, so surely that was well beyond the 12th day of classes, and so according to the NCAA rule, he may NOT be eligible until mid year of 2010-2011...
I have underlined and highlighted in red the applicable parts of the rules...
14.5 TRANSFER REGULATIONS
14.5.1 Residence Requirement??”General Principle. A student who transfers (see Bylaw 14.5.2) to a
member institution from any collegiate institution is required to complete one full academic year of residence at
the certifying institution before being eligible to compete for or to receive travel expenses from the member institution..
To satisfy an academic year of residence, a student shall:
(a) Be enrolled in and complete a minimum full-time program of studies for two full semesters or three full
quarters; or
(b) Be enrolled in a minimum full-time program of studies for two full semesters or three full quarters and
pass a number of hours that is at least equal to the sum total of the minimum load of each of the required
terms. Any student-athlete (e.g., qualifier, nonqualifier, transfer student) admitted after the 12th class day
may not use that semester or quarter for the purpose of establishing residency. (Revised: 1/3/06)
14.5.1.3 Disciplinary Suspension. A student who transfers to any NCAA institution from a collegiate institution
while the student is disqualified or suspended from the previous institution for disciplinary reasons (as
opposed to academic reasons) must complete one calendar year of residence at the certifying institution.
14.5.5 Four-Year College Transfers.
14.5.5.1 General Rule. A transfer student from a four-year institution shall not be eligible for intercollegiate
competition at a member institution until the student has fulfilled a residence requirement of one full academic
year (two full semesters or three full quarters) at the certifying institution. Further, a transfer student-athlete
admitted after the 12th class day may not use that semester or quarter for the purpose of establishing residency.
(Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91)
14.5.5.1.1 Attendance for One Academic Year. A transfer student from a four-year institution who
attended a four-year institution at least one academic year shall be eligible for financial aid (see Bylaw
14.5.5.4) and practice at a member institution under the rules of the institution and the conference of
which the institution is a member, regardless of the student??™s qualification status (per Bylaw 14.3.1.1) at the
time of initial enrollment. (Revised: 1/9/06 effective 8/1/07)
14.5.5.1.2 Attendance for Less Than One Academic Year. A transfer student from a four-year institution
who was not a qualifier (as defined in Bylaw 14.02.9.2) and who attended a four-year institution less
than one full academic year shall not be eligible for competition during the first academic year of attendance
at the certifying institution. Participation in practice sessions and the receipt of financial aid during the first
academic year of attendance at the certifying institution by such students is governed by the provisions of
Bylaw 14.3.2.1 (see Bylaw 14.5.5.4). (Revised: 1/3/06, 1/9/06 effective 8/1/07)
http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/D110.pdf
of course I don't make the determination, I can only cite the rules that appear to apply...so I guess we shall see....
