After much contemplation, the SEC voted Friday to changed its graduate-transfer rule, according to The Athletic’s Seth Emerson.
The rule change voted on by presidents and chancellors allows graduate transfers from an SEC program to be immediately eligible if they transfer to another SEC institution. Graduate transfers previously were required to sit out one season upon transferring from another SEC school or receive permission from the SEC.
Several SEC coaches voiced support of the move this week during SEC spring meetings, such as Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher, South Carolina’s Will Muschamp, Tennessee’s Jeremy Pruitt and Georgia’s Kirby Smart.
The SEC’s former graduate-transfer rule was unique to college football, as all other major conferences allow graduate transfers immediate playing time.
Emerson also reported the SEC voted to expand its misconduct policy to high school recruits. The new rule does not allow a high school recruit to be accepted by an SEC university if they are convicted of any serious misconduct such as sexual assault or domestic violence.
The story is developing and will be updated.
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