polywog wrote:
She is, in fact, in the transfer portal. This is a fact. She very well may transfer to NC State right now. Since she raced for Alabama at Boston Indoor in December - if she transfers - she will not be immediately eligible for Indoor. She will lose indoor eligibility. That's a fact. Also, the 30 day window when your coach leaves - since Will Palmer would be considered a position coach (Dan Waters is the Head Coach) - then, this would not apply to her. Regardless, the 30 day window is simply not a thing for track and field.
She is in the portal - totally fine to speculate her next move. I do find it odd that she is not listed as a graduate transfer. She has to be close to completing her undergraduate degree. Seems short sighted to leave right now without getting a degree. But, both Florida and NC State have already started school (so, she needs to be on campus now) - Alabama starts school tomorrow. Florida and NC State are both semester schools - so, if she has not already transferred, it's unlikely she is at those two schools. If you want to speculate, then start looking at schools that are quarter or trimester schools - like, for instance, many schools in the PAC 12. If that's the case, she could sit out indoor - train on own and then enroll in April at a quarter school and compete outdoor.
You are right on that she will not have eligibility due to her already running indoor this season. Thats if there isn't some hardship that she can apply for and these days the NCAA gives hardships for any and everything. Although, I once had a person transfer to our school a week after our school started. If someone is good enough, you will pull the right strings.
