1) that it still stings a little that Gilman had to sit a year while guys like Patterson didn't. Gilman had as good a claim as any I've heard, and Patterson basically just wanted to jump schools. So I get that from an ND fan point-of-view; 2) there is a legitimate concern that unfettered transfers basically turn every player into a free agent, and it isn't hard to see all kinds of problems flowing from that. One program isn't going to poach multiple HCs from a another program in a year, but could take a lot of players. I think there are real worries about program stability. Imagine the NFL if every single player was a free agent every single year. Maybe it would work out, but it could be a circus too. I agree with your sentiment. I think it should be loosened up to be more fair to players. But there are real practical concerns to take into account.