Pitt's Narduzzi: 'It would be crazy' to change transfer eligibility rules

Consider Pitt's Pat Narduzzi against any proposal that would allow student-athletes to transfer with immediate eligibility.

Just over a week ago the NCAA announced they would seek input regarding potential changes to the transfer policy, which currently forces players to sit out for a season before becoming eligible.

When asked about that idea on Thursday, Narduzzi quickly responded with strong opposition.

"It would be crazy to do that," Narduzzi said after practice, as per Brian Batko of the Post-Gazette. "To leave the window open for anybody just to transfer and be eligible automatically? Yeah, I think it's a nightmare."

While the move would would certainly empower the players, it would create havoc for coaches, who would have to adapt their coaching style under the new rules. That's something of great concern to the 51-year-old.

"It'd be hard to coach your kids. If you coach 'em hard, they might just transfer next week," Narduzzi said. "I mean, you're gonna take your kids and you're gonna spank 'em on the butt every once in a while and (say) 'You can't do this,' and 'we're not goin' to the zoo,' or 'we're not goin' to the park' and they have to deal with it."

Pitt hosts Oklahoma State this weekend in non-conference action.