Ole Miss Football: 3 reasons NCAA sanctions doom the Rebels

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OXFORD, MS – OCTOBER 21: Shea Patterson #20 of the Mississippi Rebels throws the ball as Devin White #40 of the LSU Tigers defends during the second half of a game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

1. Plethora of transfers looming

No one has come out and publicly stated they will transfer just yet, but that had already been a rumor before the news of the NCAA sanctions hit. There will undoubtedly be transfers from the program and it’d be foolish to believe none will hurt the team in the coming seasons.

According to the rules from the Committee on Infractions, all players who have eligibility beyond 2018 will be unable to transfer and play right away, but those who will be heading into their last season in 2018 are free to play instantly.

Basically the committee wants to ensure that players who’ve had postseason careers cut short because of this NCAA punishment would be free to play elsewhere for their final year. This could cause a mass exodus from Ole Miss and just because underclassmen aren’t free to transfer and play right away, they can still leave the program and sit for a year.

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That brings up Shea Patterson and potentially a number of others who could follow his lead. Being part of the program that isn’t even guaranteed a bowl berth in 2019 after the ban is lifted might not be an attractive offer for these kids. The pending transfers could cost this program big-time in the coming years, starting this offseason.

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