My stance is that if a new coach comes on, the player should be able to transfer without penalty. Why should the new coach be able to tell you that you aren't going to play, and essentially boot you out, and you not be able to transfer to another D-1? By the way, the example I am using is of a fairly highly rated Freshman at a Pac XII school, so I am sure there would have been other D-1 options for him. He signed in November, coach fired in June/July before Freshman year, played fall, and new coach said you're not going to play here til maybe Junior year, brought in JC guys, and told the kid he would be best to transfer to a JC. To me, the kid should be allowed to transfer to a D-1 without penalty.