We know where Carter won't be playing

Robert Carter is transferring, but it won't be to Georgia:

Greg McGarity, UGA’s athletic director, confirmed Wednesday that he personally asked Georgia Tech for permission to speak to the 6-foot-8, 245-pound forward about a possible transfer. But that request was denied by the Yellow Jackets’ athletic director Mike Bobinsky.

“Well, as per NCAA rules, we asked for permission to visit with (Carter), but unfortunately that permission was denied by Georgia Tech,” McGarity said Wednesday. “And that was very disappointing in light of the situation we had with Daniel Miller.”

Is this surprising?  Not at all.  This is a long-standing policy of Georgia Tech, and it's fairly common nationally.  That doesn't mean it is any less disappointing (and I don't mean for the fans).

I feel lucky to associate with a program that has a very liberal transfer policy, even though it bites us competitively every now and then.

The Daniel Miller example is perfect.  If you recall, he was a Felton commit who decided to leave when Fox was hired.  It's a little different, because he hadn't even played a game yet, but Georgia could have prevented him from landing at Georgia Tech if they wanted to.  Instead, they chose to let him go wherever he wanted because, well, I'll let Greg McGarity tell you:

“The University of Georgia doesn’t restrict a student-athlete from any school that is seeking a transfer,” McGarity said. “The student-athlete’s best interest is at the forefront of our program. If they’re not happy here we’re not going to dictate where they can and can’t go.”

Kudos to Georgia, and shame on every school that does otherwise.  I have no idea if Robert Carter would be interested in coming to Georgia, but if he was, and it resulted in Georgia Tech losing another basketball game, is that truly worth dictating the young man's future?

I'll get off the soapbox for now, and of course, good luck to Robert wherever he plays out his college career.

h/t AJC