The NCAA deserves criticism for denying a transfer waiver request for Colorado offensive lineman Tyler Brown, Joel Klatt says.
, attempted to follow coach Deion Sanders after he left Jackson State to take the job at Colorado. But the NCAA, which voted earlier this year to limit waivers on second-time transfers, denied Brown immediate eligibility to play for the Buffaloes this season.
"Hardship waiver claims go through all the time," Klatt said."Tyler Brown was denied his immediate eligibility for his second transfer despite citing mental health reasons for his transfer.""Okay, Tyler began his career at Louisiana-Lafayette. They had a coach named D.J. Looney who Tyler was very close to. In fact, as Tyler put it, had become very much a father figure to him when he didn't have many father figures in his life prior. D.J.
"It don't make sense," Sanders said."Some things just don't make sense. You say you really care about mental health, but when you have someone really dealing with mental health, there's a problem. Then, ostracizing him and not allowing him to do what he's blessed and gifted to do and the thing that presents him peace, that's trying for a young man."
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