Cloyd transfers from Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama freshman Verice Cloyd has transferred to Chipola Junior College in search of more playing time.<br> <br> Alabama admitted Cloyd last summer, accepting his transcripts from Genesis One Christian Academy, one of 22 prep schools the NCAA cleared for initial academic eligibility in July.<br> <br> He left the Crimson Tide last month because of lack of playing time, not academics, said John Price, Cloyd&#39;s coach at College Heights Academy in Nashville.<br> <br> ``I think the whole NCAA thing, whether it was intended to or not, did kind of hype him up a bit,&#39;&#39; Price told The Birmingham News in a story Thursday. ``Hype can be like a snowball. Alabama probably thought he was a little bit better and he didn&#39;t perform to a level where they could get him on the floor.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> Cloyd totaled 20 minutes in three games, scoring a combined six points. He will be eligible for the 2007-08 season at the Florida junior college.<br> <br> Alabama coaches told him he would have a difficult time finding minutes in future seasons, Price said.<br> <br> ``They were honest with him and said, &#39;It&#39;s going to be hard for you to play anytime soon,&#39;&#39;&#39; he said. ``And I think Verice appreciated that.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> Tide coach Mark Gottfried declined to comment.<br> <br> Information from: The Birmingham News