Rodney Hood Transfering

[GoMarquette32]

Former Marquette target. 6 8 small forward.

[Dawson Rental]

Former Marquette target. 6 8 small forward.

He was supposed to be a two guard coming out of HS.  What's the story?  Not getting PT?

[strotty]

He was supposed to be a two guard coming out of HS.  What's the story?  Not getting PT?

New coach.

[4everwarriors]

So, let's pontificate on what goes down for him to transfer to MU.

[Dawson Rental]

So, let's speculate on what goes down for him to transfer to MU.

Simple, he is so sorry for the awful mistake that he made that he walks on at MU and pays his own way including his transfer sit out year. 

[Canadian Dimes]

Rodney hood is really good!

[NersEllenson]

As I recall we finished a very close 2nd to Mississippi State...this could get interesting...

[National Champs]

Simple, he is so sorry for the awful mistake that he made that he walks on at MU and pays his own way including his transfer sit out year. 

Does he have to sit if there was a coaching change?

[Jay Bee]

Does he have to sit if there was a coaching change?

Yes, but he's a complete stud and I would like to know what's on his mind (no h).

[GGGG]

He picked MSU because he wanted to be close to home.  Can he transfer to another SEC school?

[NersEllenson]

He picked MSU because he wanted to be close to home.  Can he transfer to another SEC school?

I believe there was also a strength and conditioning coach that Hood had a very close relationship with, that got on staff at Mississippi State last year...that helped swing things in MSU's favor.  Something of that variety... yet that is also within NCAA rules...

[chapman]

He picked MSU because he wanted to be close to home.  Can he transfer to another SEC school?

http://compliance.pac-12.org/ccacaitems/surveys/ictransfers.pdf

If this document is accurate he could, but he would have to walk on for two years (redshirt year and one more).  Would think that makes it unlikely he would. 

A lot can change after a year in school.  Wouldn't be surprised if he's willing to go further away now.  If it's based on talent alone we'd love to have him, not sure our scholarship situation will allow it though.  Going to guess that based on a strong freshman season he will get interest from at least one big time program that he won't want to pass up.

[brewcity77]

While I'd love Hood, and could see him making us a top-5 team going into 2013, where do we find the scholarship? He'd need one for 2012 (redshirt) and 2013. We already need one for next year when Wilson arrives. While a lineup of Otule, Jamil, Hood, Mayo, and Blue with a bench of Gardner, Taylor, Juan, Burton, TJ, and the DWs would be amazing, who gets cut?

[murara1994]

While I'd love Hood, and could see him making us a top-5 team going into 2013, where do we find the scholarship? He'd need one for 2012 (redshirt) and 2013. We already need one for next year when Wilson arrives. While a lineup of Otule, Jamil, Hood, Mayo, and Blue with a bench of Gardner, Taylor, Juan, Burton, TJ, and the DWs would be amazing, who gets cut?

Jeez you are dense.  No one gets 'cut' in this scenario.

[bamamarquettefan]

Hood was awesome last year - exceeded even his high projections. I am in that area a bit (never making any contact with prospects or relatives of course), and my accountants are in msu country and just raved on how wonderful he and his family were when it came down to msu or Marquette. Remember msu had top 10 talent this year and just imploded the last month, so he will get top tier offers I believe.

I'd bet Calhoun is pushing for some redshirts like this- sit out the year they are banned then come back for a run.

[strotty]

This scenario seems an awful lot like Jamil Wilson's, minus the kid wanting to come home. Picks a school instead of Marquette, has a decent season that shows he has potential, coach gets fired and program's future is up in the air, kid realizes he was meant to play elsewhere.

[Hoopaloop]

Hood had Mississippi State, Alabama, Florida State, Louisville and MU in his final five. All of them are southern schools except for MU.

[strotty]

Hood had Mississippi State, Alabama, Florida State, Louisville and MU in his final five. All of them are southern schools except for MU.

Maybe he wanted immediate playing time. He started from day one at MSU. Sit out next year, play alongside Jamil, Steve Taylor, and Anderson in '13 and be the superstar in '14.

[Small Orange Soda]

Would love for him to transfer, but we're struggling scholly wise already.

[4everwarriors]

What language you talkin'?

[Small Orange Soda]

What language you talkin'?

Gonna take a few moves.

[brewcity77]

Jeez you are dense.  No one gets 'cut' in this scenario.

Call it what you want. We'd be 2 over. If you read my post, it's pretty clear that I didn't put every name on there that is listed on the scholarship table for 2013-14.

Cut, forced to transfer, told not to come, regardless, barring early entry, 2 guys who expected to be here wouldn't be. So how about not being an ass and accepting the math doesn't add up?

[GGGG]

Some tweets out there that he might be heading to Louisville, that this is the school he had in mind before he even asked out, and that MSU might make tampering protests.

[MerrittsMustache]

Some tweets out there that he might be heading to Louisville, that this is the school he had in mind before he even asked out, and that MSU might make tampering protests.

Could Louisville give MSU Jared Swopshire's expiring contract plus cash considerations?

[muguru]

Could Louisville give MSU Jared Swopshire's expiring contract plus cash considerations?

I'm going to givet his one a "no comment". I will say this, I'm not sure why everyone seemingly thinks Pitino is one of the "good guys" in Coaching and he's considered clean?? Nothing could be further from the truth.