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Big Ten has become a landing zone for transfer quarterbacks
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Ohio State quarterback Will Howard throws a pass against Iowa during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. - photo by AP Photo/Jay LaPrete
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Bret Bielema was at the forefront of the graduate transfer game in 2011 when the NCAA passed a new rule that allowed athletes in all sports to transfer and gain immediate eligibility without a waiver as long as they were enrolled in graduate school. Needing a quarterback at Wisconsin because of an unexpected illness to Jon Budmayr and an ACL injury to his backup, Bielema and the Badgers found future NFL player Russell Wilson looking for a new home. Russell was going to return to NC State for a graduate year, but he also wanted to play baseball.