Big 12 Conference plans stricter transfer policy

Harry · August 27, 2015

With Baylor facing scrutiny for allowing a football player with a troubled past to transfer to the school, the Big 12 is crafting a new policy that will require more diligence when looking into athletes' past disciplinary issues.

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby told The Associated Press on Wednesday he expects the new rule to be structured like the one implemented by the Southeastern Conference. The SEC prevents schools from accepting transfers who have been dismissed from another team for "serious misconduct," defined as sexual assault, domestic violence or other forms of sexual violence.

Bowlsby said he expects the Big 12 rule to "cast a broad net" with its transfer policy and for schools to consider more than just violent acts. He added that decisions on transfers should involve more than just coaches, but the league office won't be making the call on whether a player should be accepted.

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Edited August 27, 2015 by Harry

VideoEagle · August 27, 2015

Excellent rule, but I don't think it would have affected the Ukwuachu transfer. Boise State released a statement that no one at Boise State knew of Ukwuachu's past domestic violence.

The incidents and factors that contributed to Sam Ukwuachu’s dismissal from the Boise State football team had nothing to do with accusations of any sexual assaults or with accusations that he physically assaulted any women. However, federal laws protecting privacy prohibit Boise State from releasing information about what did result in his dismissal from the Boise State University football team.
Boise State University never received any reports nor had any knowledge of Sam Ukwuachu being involved in any accusations of sexual assault before or during his time at Boise State.

That fits with the court testimony of the former girlfriend from Boise who testified in court last Thursday she never reported the incident to anyone. All Boise State knew for sure was Ukwuachi became angry while drunk and broke a window where he and his roommate lived. That did NOT happen when the girlfriend was present according to the article below, but police were present and didn't find a reason to charge him with anything.

Both Peterson and Briles could be telling the truth if the girlfriend's testimony in court was correct and she didn't report the abuse. More details are here in this article from the Idaho Statesman.