re: Ohio State has emerged as the favorite to land coveted transer Justin Fields

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i will say that it would set an interesting precedent, if not already there.

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Santino Marchiol’s transfer from Texas A&M could provide a roadmap for players who are interested in transferring schools and playing immediately.

SI Article

NCAA guidelines allow qualified student-athletes to play immediately upon transferring to a new college.

1. The transfer is due to documented mitigating circumstances that are outside the student-athlete’s control and directly impact the health, safety and well-being of the student-athlete;

2. At the time of transfer to the certifying institution, the student-athlete would have been athletically and academically eligible and in good standing on the team had he or she remained at the previous institution;

3. The certifying institution must certify that the student-athlete meets percentage-of-degree requirements; and

4. The previous institution's athletics administration does not oppose the transfer.