Philip Francis at UCLA ???

[HappyGas]

Is Philip Francis at UCLA ???

I've been a big fan of Philip Francis for many years.

I've been trying to find him of late. Searching UCLA's Men's Rosters.....he is not there.

Any ideas ??

Did he turn pro ??

[Flagstick Golf Magazine]

Transferred to ASU. Has to sit out this year due to transfer.

It was covered a bunch in the media during the week of the FBR when he monday qualified.

Example:

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/articles/2010/02/22/20100222phoenix-open-francis-marquez.html

Hope that helps.

[bucky316]

...is that a Pac 10 Conference rule? (to sit out a year)

There are many examples of golfers being immediately eligible to play the following season ...IIRC Mahan is an example after he transferred from USC to Okie State ...another is the cat (name escapes me) who recently transferred from Georgia to Augusta State?

[ppluvkorn]

you are thiking of patrick reed......it is a ncaa rule if you transfer with in your conference you must sit out.....i believe Phil is redshirting this year that he has to sit out to save a year of eligibility.....he will still hav two more year to play after this season

[Jrose]

I believe if you transfer within the conference you have to sit out a year.

[clc55]

Are the transfer rules for golf different than other NCAA sports? I know in football and basketball you have to sit out a year no matter what school you go to. The only way this doesnt apply is if you go from D1 to D1AA like Joe Flacco from Pitt to UDel.

[bk4]

A lot of times coaches will sign off and let you play the next year if you are going to a different conference. The only time I remember a big problem was when a player transered from either South Carolina to Clemson or the other way around. I forget who it was now, but it was a mess.

[HappyGas]

[quote name='Flagstick Golf Magazine' date='30 March 2010 - 09:21 AM' timestamp='1269958882' post='2349963']
Transferred to ASU. Has to sit out this year due to transfer.

It was covered a bunch in the media during the week of the FBR when he monday qualified.


[/quote]


Thanks.

I never understood the UCLA thing. ASU just seemed like a better fit. Playing golf in West L.A. can't quite compare to playing in the PHX area.

[mrpheebz]

bk4 is correct. When an athlete wants to transfer, the coach of the school he wants to transfer to will ask for a release from the other school and if the other school signs the release then he doesn't have to sit out a year but if the coach doesn't release the player then they have to sit out. I knew of two kids who transfered in the past two years, one was a started and was not released by his coach and the other never played in a tournament and so the coach released him.

[PreppySlapCut]

I went from DI to DIII and had to sit out a year, to further add to the list of technicalities...

[clc55]

[quote name='HappyGas' date='30 March 2010 - 02:20 PM' timestamp='1269973250' post='2350497']
[quote name='Flagstick Golf Magazine' date='30 March 2010 - 09:21 AM' timestamp='1269958882' post='2349963']
Transferred to ASU. Has to sit out this year due to transfer.

It was covered a bunch in the media during the week of the FBR when he monday qualified.


[/quote]


Thanks.

I never understood the UCLA thing. ASU just seemed like a better fit. Playing golf in West L.A. can't quite compare to playing in the PHX area.




[/quote]

I got to disagree on this. Sure there are great course around ASU but UCLA has some really choice venues too, granted you will sit in traffic for 40min trying to get there...

Academically you really can't compare the two schools as UCLA on the whole has a much strong reputation. (Disclaimer, I went to UCLA)

[bk4]

[quote name='PreppySlapCut' date='30 March 2010 - 03:15 PM' timestamp='1269976515' post='2350599']
I went from DI to DIII and had to sit out a year, to further add to the list of technicalities...
[/quote]
That's weird. I had never heard of that. That's usually why football players transfer to lower divisions schools, so they can avoid sitting out a year. I almost transfered to a DIII school, and would have hated to sit out a year when I wouldn't even compete against my old team. I took a class on the NCAA in college, and it seems like half the rules were made up as they went along.

[PreppySlapCut]

[quote name='bk4' date='30 March 2010 - 08:17 PM' timestamp='1269994631' post='2351209']
[quote name='PreppySlapCut' date='30 March 2010 - 03:15 PM' timestamp='1269976515' post='2350599']
I went from DI to DIII and had to sit out a year, to further add to the list of technicalities...
[/quote]
That's weird. I had never heard of that. That's usually why football players transfer to lower divisions schools, so they can avoid sitting out a year. I almost transfered to a DIII school, and would have hated to sit out a year when I wouldn't even compete against my old team. I took a class on the NCAA in college, and it seems like half the rules were made up as they went along.
[/quote]
They're one of the most bush-league corrupt organizations on the planet. I had an eligibility issue at the DI level, which prompted my transfer down to the DIII level so I could actually gain some eligibility back (I spent some semesters in college part time, and DIII only counts full-time semesters towards your eligibility). I was DEFINITELY a rare case though...