So USU blocked Garretson's transfer to Washington because they are playing each

Apr 20, 2015
12:45:26pm

riboflavin

other in the future. Can you imagine the anger had BYU blocked Leavitt's transfer?

Former Utah St QB Darell Garretson was unable to transfer to Washington (future opponent); Oregon St. possible.
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) April 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/schadjoe/status/590221016556822528

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So USU blocked Garretson's transfer to Washington because they are playing each

riboflavin

4/20/15 12:45pm

i hate when coaches pull this crap. you think wells wouldn't take a job w/ UW

fattycoug

4/20/15 12:47pm

Absolute crap

kimdaddy35

4/20/15 1:34pm

I mostly agree w/ you, but I can sort of understand the "espionage" concerns...

cougfromcali

4/20/15 2:36pm

Washington has access to every single play that Utah St has run

kimdaddy35

4/20/15 2:44pm

Of course every team studies a lot of film, but especially in the NFL...

cougfromcali

4/20/15 2:51pm

The difference with that is that they sign a player from the same year.

kimdaddy35

4/20/15 2:58pm

Belichick might disagree w/ you.

cougfromcali

4/20/15 3:49pm

Disagree with facts? I'm confused

kimdaddy35

4/20/15 5:55pm

Haha, Belichick might. But he's a pretty successful coach in the NFL who's...

cougfromcali

4/20/15 6:44pm

Lots of coaches do it in the NFL for the playoffs

kimdaddy35

4/21/15 11:56am

Could Stew have blocked Davis?

RedlandsCoug

4/20/15 12:48pm

He did...

bluescholar

4/20/15 12:49pm

So it would only prevent Garretson from going for free for a year?

RedlandsCoug

4/20/15 12:51pm

Yep, which would not be cheap in Seattle. Bronco didn't block Leavitt.

bluescholar

4/20/15 12:53pm

I guess. I don't know enough about either situation to get upset over it.

RedlandsCoug

4/20/15 12:57pm

BYU screws up a lot of things, but they do transfers right. If it's truly "about

riboflavin

4/20/15 1:02pm

Exactly. They have to sit out year 1 regardless.

mulletYno

4/20/15 1:24pm

This has the look and feel of a condescending smiley. IIRC that is a suspendable

Epileptic Beagle

4/20/15 1:35pm

I'm certainly not upset over this, but acting like many coaches would allow a

bluescholar

4/20/15 1:02pm

exactly.

riboflavin

4/20/15 1:03pm

I agree. I'm just not sure the conclusion I think is trying to be made is fair.

RedlandsCoug

4/20/15 1:14pm

it is hypocritical on many fronts.

Cougar8Duck

4/20/15 1:18pm

And as Fattycoug said above, Wells would go to UW right away if given the option

Cougar8Duck

4/20/15 1:19pm

Maybe. Like I said schools in Utah (minus Westminster) aren't expensive

RedlandsCoug

4/20/15 1:43pm

My point: USU fans (and dumb Utah fans) would have cried a river if BYU would

riboflavin

4/20/15 1:24pm

Shenanigans...

CougarPilot

4/20/15 12:59pm

So much for having the student's interests at heart.

crack

4/20/15 1:00pm

Need a rule that any coach who blocks a scholarship cannot go and coach at a

Cougar8Duck

4/20/15 1:04pm

I hear what you're saying, but it's a little different...

cougfromcali

4/20/15 2:40pm

He knows the player's strengths and weaknesses. If OC's or DC's stay on, he know

Cougar8Duck

4/20/15 9:43pm

True.

cougfromcali

4/20/15 10:21pm

No doubt

Yakov

4/20/15 1:09pm

I'll never understand why coaches have a say in this.

Left Shark Coug

4/20/15 1:18pm

This kind of power should not be available to coaches. 1 yr sitting is pleny

bretonnia

4/20/15 1:42pm

College sports... Smh.

messi

4/20/15 1:38pm

Aggies just lost any moral high ground they thought they had with Riley.

Turnpike Lane

4/20/15 1:46pm

How is this different than the Kyle Davis situation?

concolor couguar

4/20/15 2:17pm

What do you mean? I'm not 100% sure but I don't think it is

fattycoug

4/20/15 2:25pm

That is the point. BYU releases kids to USU, USU does not reciprocate.

Turnpike Lane

4/20/15 2:32pm

Right they didn't JUST lose any moral high ground they lost it a while back

concolor couguar

4/20/15 2:40pm

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Abe Froman

4/20/15 3:09pm

What makes it even more of a shame is how good of a school UW is, and to be

ldssdl

4/20/15 1:47pm

I get why we need this rule--its because you don't want players from smaller

vatrachos

4/20/15 2:34pm

I don't see why you need the rule.

CosmoK

4/20/15 2:37pm

I agree with you that the spurned coach should not have any say. However, it

vatrachos

4/20/15 3:04pm

Does the situation change when its a QB and not a DB?

swishh_15

4/20/15 2:42pm

Leavitt knows the BYU defense inside and out. USU's a big game for us.

riboflavin

4/20/15 2:55pm

Fair enough. I agree with you.

swishh_15

4/20/15 2:57pm

Too bad we're on the schedule too, I'd love to have him as Hill's backup so

BabyOx

4/20/15 3:19pm

Some Aggie fan telling me on twitter to stop dwelling on past...tool bag

Y4LYFE

4/20/15 7:17pm

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