This is a fascinating story if you have not been following it.
Daisha played for Alabama last year and she wanted to transfer to Seton Hall this year to complete her MBA and be closer to her sick mother and brother. Alabama refused to release her and the NCAA rules that she can use her final year of eligibility but has to sit out this season (meaning she would have to remain in school one extra year and be unable to start making the money her family needs for medical issues for another year).
While I have often criticized the “BS” rules where players have had their one year of sitting out waived, this is as good and as legitimate as any story out there. Hell, men’s players have gotten to play right away after a transfer for just saying that their cousin’s dog needs its toenails clipped.
The fault here is apparently on Alabama. Had they released her, she could have played right away. Alabama is denying responsibility though becauise an appeal to the NCAA was denied. Daisha has now hired an attorney and a suit was filed against Alabama alleging Title IX violations, claiming this and other conduct by the school did not have proper academic or athletic bases — essentially arguing that Daisha was treated unfairly because of her gender. I am not certain if the NCAA was named as well but honestly they should have been.
There is no real rhyme and reason to how these transfers have been handled the last few years, but given the approvals we have seen, Daisha’s treatment by Alabama and the NCAA is utterly ridiculous.
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UPDATE: Alabama has released Daisha so she can play this season for Seton Hall. They did so due to negative publicity…perhaps including this very article???