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Should the CIF do anything to slow the growing wave of transfers?

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports 
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As Eric Sondheimer pointed out Monday, athletic transfers are starting to become a real headache for the CIF and coaches around the Southland.

Jumping ship to more fertile recruiting grounds seems to be gaining popularity as a college prerequisite for an increasingly large number of standout athletes (or, at least, the ones who think they are). Not only does this threaten the level of parity among teams, but it also makes it more difficult for the CIF to determine which transfers are legitimate.

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

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