Rumorboard's latest: Uona Kaveinga to transfer to Y from USC

Schmoe wrote:

With the new Riley Nelson rule, a player changing schools off a mission sits and year and loses a year of eligibility. Would Kavienga be subject to this, or since it's pre-mission would only involve sitting a year?

If I heard correctly, K is going to be a mid-year transfer, so he'll be attending BYU before he leaves on his mission, and therefore won't be subject to the Riley Rule. I could be way off base on this one, please someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Yes, the only rule he will be subject to is the 1 yr "sit out" transfer rule. He will be like a juco transfer for us. 3 years to play 2 since he has not taken a redshirt.



I'm not sure what has and what hasn't been confirmed (most has not been confirmed) but I'm not sure that he has any mission plans.

If indeed he does not have mission plans, he would sit out a year and next spring could be with the team in practices.



He will not take up a scholarship for this upcoming year, so you can consider him a recruit/transfer for the 2011 football season or beyond if he takes a mission. Either way, there shouldn't be any discussion of him taking up a scholarship this season; he won't be. He can't.