doesn't that leave guys with "extra" semester they don't use?
he is a sophomore this year and is using his sophomore year of eligibility regardless of whether he plays one semester or two. if he transfers and plays spring semester somewhere next year, that will be his junior year and then he will have his senior year. he'll lose two semesters (this spring and next fall) if he transfers somewhere right now and plays somewhere next spring.
If he leaves now, he can essentially be recruited like a Spring signee, though, right? That may be beneficial because he may have more options before everyone fills up in the spring signing period.
I mean there's really no reason for him to stay if oscar is going to screw with him. The longer he stays, and sits, it just hurts him.