Hazelton Update

by Paragon SC on Jan 8, 2009 5:36 AM PST Comment 8 comments

While we have been celebrating SC's win over PSU and with all the coaching moves being made we haven't really heard much on the Vidal Hazelton transfer (not that it matters) until now.

Wolf has some interesting info...

Former USC wide receiver Vidal Hazelton was denied permission by the school to speak to any Pacific-10 Conference schools or Notre Dame as he searches for a new college.

Hazelton, who left USC in December, was unable to speak to UCLA, Oregon, Oregon State or the Irish.

"Usually you don't allow a player to go to a school you play against," USC coach Pete Carroll said.

Hazelton's current list of schools includes Pittsburgh and several Football Championship Subdivision schools (Western Michigan, Florida International, Georgia Southern).

If he transfers to a lower-division school, Hazelton will be granted instant eligibility.

"The option is whether he wants to play immediately or sit out for one year," said Hazelton's father, Dexter Hazelton. "I'd like him to stay closer to home."

Two weeks ago, Hazelton narrowed his choices to Missouri and Rutgers but his father said they decided to reconsider their options. "I think (Missouri and Rutgers) are out," Dexter Hazelton said.

I usually wouldn't have given Hazelton a second thought but when I read last week that Hazelton had listed ucla as a possible of school of choice it definitely raised my interest. If PC has to spell out to the Hazelton's that they can't talk to any Pac-10 schools or ND then it shows me that there may be some gamesmanship going on with the Hazelton's, more specifically Dexter. He has it sn his craw that SC screwed his son so he is probabley looking for some payback.

If Vidal ends up at any school that isn't close to home then in my eyes all outrage Dexter has shown towards SC will have been for one reason only...to get Vidal out of USC. That's fine, mission accomplished but he doesn't come off looking good here.

It's SOP for a coach to list the schools that are off limits when it come to athletes transferring. Carroll did the right thing...Dexter should be happy that Vidal doesn't play for Randy Shannon at Miami...

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This is nothing new

It is extremely rare for a player to be granted permission to transfer within the conference. Usually you have to sit out 2 years if you want to do that. The last player that I can think of that did it successfully was Melvin Simmons. He transferred from Washington State to USC. He was granted instant eligibility because he was the victim of a racially motivated hate crime in Pullman. He decided that he wasn’t safe at that school. The NCAA granted his waiver to transfer to USC and play immediately. Lucky for us to have had him. Champ Simmons was a great kid, and linebacker.

by frak on Jan 8, 2009 9:17 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Wow sounds like Dex was talking to schools before this happen.

This dude is no different than Bush’s dad, I hope Slick over at briun central doesn’t have anything to do with it or he will be gone. And I want him to stay because if you guys didn’t notice, since Rick and Chow got let go by NFL teams those teams have had better offense and in playoffs.
Go Figure

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by so.cal.native1952 on Jan 8, 2009 12:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

...Dexter should be happy that Vidal doesn't play for Randy Shannon at Miami...

Just finished watching Season 2 of Showtime’s “Dexter” on DVD last night. While unintentional, that sentence took on some creepy undertones.

by socaljml on Jan 8, 2009 2:54 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I never thought schools should be able to limit where a player transfers

Dan Wetzel wrote a piece about it when talking about Marve, who is transferring from Miami and I agree with just about everything he said. This isn’t anything new and every coach in the country does it, whether it be Randy Shannon, Pete Carroll or Rick Neuheisel. It’s an accepted practice, but I’ve never agreed with it.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=dw-marve010308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

by ryebreadraz on Jan 8, 2009 3:50 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

This is true ryebreadraz

Even coaches are allowed to go to an in-conference school if they so choose. I don’t quite know what the contracts (for coaches) might stipulate or what the legalities are regarding “coaching changes” are though?

"I was INVERTED!" -Maverick in Top Gun

by BixBeiderbecke on Jan 8, 2009 6:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

“Hazelton’s current list of schools includes Pittsburgh and several Football Championship Subdivision schools (Western Michigan, Florida International, Georgia Southern).”

Huh. FIU isn’t an FCS school, they play in the Sun Belt conference. What an odd mistake for a professional to make.

by DutchSC on Jan 11, 2009 2:03 AM PST reply actions 0 recs