Here is an idea that seems kind of like a compromise from the current system. It seems WIS wants to make it more difficult for teams that have an EE, but right now it may be too difficult. What about this for an idea.

Players declare halfway through the first recruiting period.

At that point, teams that are losing a player get half of the recruiting money and scouting money.

At the start of the second period they get the other half.

They still cannot replace the player until the second half - in other words, the scholarship would not be available until the player is actually gone.

Posted by chapelhillne on 11/8/2016 6:41:00 AM (view original):
Here is an idea that seems kind of like a compromise from the current system. It seems WIS wants to make it more difficult for teams that have an EE, but right now it may be too difficult. What about this for an idea.

Players declare halfway through the first recruiting period.

At that point, teams that are losing a player get half of the recruiting money and scouting money.

At the start of the second period they get the other half.

They still cannot replace the player until the second half - in other words, the scholarship would not be available until the player is actually gone.

That'd be an improvement.

Have never lost anyone to the draft, but improves what they have now!

Better than before...
but the simple and equitable solution is to just have them declare in time to recruit replacements.
With randomness and no conference cash it will already level the playing field naturally and equitably.
?Not sure why we need to add punishment for ee on top of that.

Not a terrible idea, but seems complex to do so in middle of cycle.

Easier ideas include various choices

a. declare EE at start of 1st recruiting cycle - no other changes then needed
b. one or two intervals without signing at start of 2nd cycle - perhaps extend 2nd cycle too
c. give more AP for EE slots - since zero AP will have been available for those slots in 1st cycle - adjust AP so EE slot gets same aggregate AP as any other slot.

Posted by chapelhillne on 11/8/2016 6:41:00 AM (view original):
Here is an idea that seems kind of like a compromise from the current system. It seems WIS wants to make it more difficult for teams that have an EE, but right now it may be too difficult. What about this for an idea.

Players declare halfway through the first recruiting period.

At that point, teams that are losing a player get half of the recruiting money and scouting money.

At the start of the second period they get the other half.

They still cannot replace the player until the second half - in other words, the scholarship would not be available until the player is actually gone.

Why go half pregnant (vs declaring before session one) ?

LOL - I figured that since they have not adopted that suggestion which has been made numerous times, maybe they would compromise with this proposal. It's better than nothing