Former University of Central Florida Knights head coach Scott Frost tips his cap after the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on January 1, 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo Earlier this week, Nebraska blocked running back Greg Bell from transferring to a number of schools -- including Oregon State -- and on Thursday Nebraska head coach Scott Frost said the Beavers were added to the list because of possible tampering by the Beavers. Bell was signed by Frost out of junior college last December and started the first three games for Nebraska this season. After he lost his starting job, he requested a scholarship release. Advertisement Nebraska granted his release but denied Bell the chance to speak to other Big Ten schools and teams that will face Nebraska the next three years. Nebraska also denied Oregon State the right to talk to Bell. Three Nebraska players recently transferred to Oregon State -- linebacker Avery Roberts, quarterback Tristan Gebbia and receiver Tyjon Lindsey. Gebbia and Lindsey were recruited by former Nebraska head coach Mike Riley, who now works as an analyst at Oregon State under Jonathan Smith. Former Nebraska assistant coach Trent Bray, as well as three former members of Nebraska's football administrative staff, are also on Oregon State's staff. "There's no doubt in my mind that those kids were probably in touch with some people that they formerly knew that were here," Frost said of Gebbia, Lindsey and Roberts, per ESPN. An Oregon State spokesman told ESPN the school would have no comment. In May, Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich said on social media that Oregon State sent recruiting materials to his current players. Oregon State said the mailings were unintentional. Three former Hawaii assistants are now at Oregon State. NCAA rules prohibit contact about a potential transfer from an outside school with currently enrolled players. RELATED Alabama Crimson Tide CB Trevon Diggs out indefinitely "It's hard for me to criticize [Oregon State] without being hypocritical," said Frost, who admitted he talked to his former UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton just this week to wish him a happy birthday. "But at the same time, if someone is contacting our kids while they're still our kids, then I'm not going to be a fan of that." A new rule scheduled to go into effect Monday will prevent a school from blocking a player's transfer to any school. The player will only need to notify the school that he plans to leave. As a result, Bell could again notify Nebraska of his intention to transfer next week and could go to any school. Another rule change will increase the penalty for tampering.<doc-sep>Nebraska has had two players transfer to Oregon State recently. Greg Bell was not going to be a third. For now, anyway. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) On Monday, soon-to-be former Nebraska running back Greg Bell posted a letter from Nebraska that outlined the schools he wasn’t permitted to transfer. Included on that list were the 13 other Big Ten schools, future Nebraska opponents and Oregon State. The Beavers are not a future Nebraska opponent. They are, however, the new home of former Nebraska QB Tristian Gebbia and WR Tyjon Lindsey. And also where former coach Mike Riley is working as an analyst and where former Nebraska assistant coach Trent Bray is the linebackers coach. Thank you to Coach Frost The Support Staff And The Fan Base For The Opportunity. Forever thankful. I have decided to transfer. Considering all opportunities. pic.twitter.com/6NJdDYlcbr — Greg Bell (@GregBell_) October 8, 2018 Thursday, Nebraska coach Scott Frost was asked about Bell’s list. After noting that some schools (like Oregon State) are on the quarter system and start classes well into September, therefore allowing them to take transfers later than other schools that start classes in August, Frost then said he had a suspicion that people at Oregon State had been in contact with Gebbia and Lindsey before they transferred. “There’s no doubt in my mind that those kids were probably in touch with some people that they formerly knew that were here,” Frost said. “I don’t have a … I talked to McKenzie Milton last night on FaceTime. It was his birthday. So it’s hard for me to criticize that without being hypocritical. But at the same time if someone is contacting our kids while they’re still our kids and trying to to get them to transfer then I’m not going to be a fan of that continuing to happen. I’m not saying that did happen, but two weeks from now the transfer rule changes and you can’t block anyone so it’s kind of a moot point.” Story continues While Lindsey and Gebbia were members of Nebraska’s team in 2017, Bell joined the team this spring as a junior college transfer. Frost’s comments were noticed by Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich, who responded with a hilarious tweet. I got some solid hashtags you can borrow @coach_frost. #NoCharge — Nick Rolovich (@NickRolovich) October 11, 2018 Rolovich called out Oregon State in May after recruiting mail from the Beavers was sent to Hawaii’s campus. Frost’s right, blocking players is a moot point Whether or not Frost’s complaint about potential improper contact is legitimate, it’s not that powerful to include Oregon State on Bell’s list. Why? Because the rules for college sports transfers are changing soon. Starting Oct. 15, players in all sports no longer have to ask permission from their current school to transfer. Instead, players can simply notify their schools they want to transfer and they’ll be entered into a database of athletes looking to transfer. Once an athlete is in the database, coaches from other schools can make contact. The rule comes with a caveat for players, however. A school can cancel a player’s scholarship at the end of the current semester after a transfer notification. So in Bell’s case, if he told Nebraska he wanted to transfer in the fall semester, the school could cancel his aid for the spring semester. Conferences can still make more restrictive rules, however. The Big Ten has changed its transfer rules in recent years, allowing for transfers within the conference to get scholarships at their new schools. – – – – – – – Nick Bromberg is a writer for Yahoo Sports. 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Dylan Buell/Getty Images Nebraska head coach Scott Frost suggested that Oregon State may have tampered in past transfers after the Cornhuskers listed the Beavers as one of the programs that running back Greg Bell couldn't transfer to, according to Mitch Sherman of ESPN.com. The connections between the two programs are clear: Former Nebraska head coach Mike Riley works as an analyst for Oregon State, and four former Nebraska assistants are now employed by the Beavers as well. Frost suggested that those former staff members played a key part in luring three former Nebraska players—quarterback Tristan Gebbia, receiver Tyjon Lindsey and linebacker Avery Roberts—to Oregon State in recent transfers. "There's no doubt in my mind that those kids were probably in touch with some people that they formerly knew that were here," Frost said. Bell, who requested a transfer after losing his starting position, was granted a scholarship release but cannot join another Big Ten school, any non-conference opponent the Cornhuskers will face over the next three seasons or Oregon State. But as Sherman noted, changes to the transfer rule system means such restrictions won't be permitted next week, and Bell has the option to resubmit his intention to transfer and go to the school of his choosing. Video Play Button Videos you might like Frost acknowledged that his comments on Oregon State might be somewhat hypocritical, saying he had contacted his own former quarterback at UCF, McKenzie Milton, to wish him a happy birthday. "But at the same time, if someone is trying to contact our kids while they're still our kids and trying to get them to transfer, then I'm not going to be a fan of that continuing to happen," Frost added, per Sam McKewon of Omaha.com. "I'm not saying it did happen." He also commented on the new transfer rules: "It's already gotten a little messier this year, I'm sure it'll continue to get messy. The bottom line is, in this day and age, a lot of people want what they want and they want it now. There's not a lot of patience, there's not a lot of willingness to fight through and change their circumstance. People have the tendency to think the grass might be greener somewhere else. I hope it doesn't become the wild west and (like) college basketball with everybody transferring." As for Oregon State, it isn't the first time the program has been publicly accused of tampering. In May, Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich posted online a recruiting packet that Oregon State sent to a Hawaii student-athlete, a form of tampering. Oregon State responded in a public statement that the mailing had been accidental. Similar to the potential Nebraska situation, three Oregon State assistants had worked at Hawaii in the past.