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Alabama Basketball and many other programs benefit from players transferring from other schools. Crimson Tide fans are pleased Nimari Burnett is moving from Texas Tech to the Alabama Crimson Tide. There is hope the Crimson Tide gets another transfer boost on Sunday with Furman’s Noah Gurley.
The need for a streamlined Transfer Portal process was increased by the extraordinary impact of COVID. Giving players extra eligibility and a one-time, immediate transfer option is reasonable. The underlying problem with transfers predated the pandemic. It was the NCAA’s administrative boondoggle in reviewing, then granting, or denying immediate transfer requests.