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Folks, the UIL has a very stringent set of rules regarding transfers and they keep a pretty close eye on the reasons on the forms. They do deny transfers. Micah Gibbs (Leander to Pflugerville) is one example. They are very critical of in-district transfers but less critical of out of district and out of classification transfers, primarily because the parents must make a financial commitment (housing changes). I have no knowledge of the Jungmann reasons for the transfer but I would guess that it was parent employment related.

Further proof of this is the ruling handed down yesterday by the UIL. Here is the excerpt from the article in the Austin American-Statesman:

'Lake Travis' playoff schedule will remain the same after the UIL ruled on Wednesday afternoon that Calallen High School did not use an ineligible player this season. Calallen was facing the forfeiture of most of their games this season, including last week's 8-3 win over Alice in the regional quarterfinals. Instead, the Cavaliers and Wildcats will open up their best-of-three series on Friday. At the heart of Wednesday's meeting at UIL headquarters was the eligibility of Calallen senior outfielder Jacob Hubert. Hubert, who was not in attendance at the hearing, is hitting .393 with three home runs in 33 games this season. After three years at Kaufer High School in Riviera, Hubert, who had grown up in the Calallen area, moved back with his family this past summer because of "safety issues." However, in addition to his family still renting property in Riviera, Hubert's two younger siblings attend school in a Riviera ISD middle school and his mother works as a nurse in the school district. Calallen is roughly 45 miles away from Riviera. Also at issue were some answers on Hubert's previous participation form and the document's overall authenticity. Recently, the UIL received an e-mail claiming that Hubert had transfered to Calallen in order to win a state championship. Calallen, the defending Class 4A champions, has outscored its opponents 35-3 in four playoff games this year. Kaufer, a Class 2A school, had its season ended in the area playoff round by Danbury. On Wednesday, Hubert's father denied the e-mailer's claims. "I truly believe we made the right decision," said Pancho Hubert, who has been a practicing veterinarian in Calallen since 1991 and is a co-owner of Tejas Veterinary Clinic. "Sports were definitely second, always." In addition to Pancho Hubert, Rivera ISD superintendent Ernest Havner and Calallen ISD superintendent Arturo Almendarez testified at the meeting. Havner, who started in Riviera in June, confirmed the Huberts' safety concerns and Almendarez pointed out that Hubert, a star football player at Kaufer, was not allowed by his parents to play football at Calallen. "They did not move to Calallen for athletic purposes," Almendarez said.

After nearly 90 minutes of testimony, the UIL voted unanimously to uphold Hubert's eligibility.'



As to the transfers into GT verses other schools? Remember that the kid has to go to class, pass all the classes, make the team and then earn a starting position, and then perform on the field just to have an impact. Is this Knebel's senior year we are talking about? Unless he is a lock D1 prospect then I would say transferring into a program like GT is a huge risk for the kid. There is a lot of talent in that program and he could have adjustment issues. But he is only one player.....................there are 8 others in the lineup.

Mav, you are very intense on this subject and I respect that but how would your opinion change if Knebel was coming to your school? No coach (or supporter) is going to look a gift horse in the mouth. While I agree it does seem odd GT seems to get all the high profile transfers, I think we should be looking at the other side of the coin which is why doesn't a kid transfer to McNeil, RR or CP? The answer is when all else is in the balance and the parents have to consider what is best for their kid they look at the schools academically, the athletic programs, the coaches and the specific teams. If I was moving due to a job and had kids that would be the criteria.

I think if anyone was moving into 16-5A and used this criteria, GT would be at the top of the list. Can the same be said for McNeil, CP or RR? I think the answer is obvious.

On the issue of 'requiring' players to play with the Wings? What is the penalty for not playing with the Wings? There are other club teams in the area. Where do most of the RR and CP kids play? Action Sports seems to have a lock on the Leander kids and the McNeil and WW kids gravitate to ABC. Does GT have a summer team like WW, RR and McNeil?

If Wallace is recruiting then it is wrong and the program and the player should be punished.