This is what I have been saying as well, you lose guys who where in the system for 2-3 years may not been ready to start but new the system and that experience is hard to replace
National Transfer Portal news
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At least all the top teams will have to deal with this reality too.
It's probably closer to the NFL reality of free-agency and being able to sign players in the middle of the year.
I'm not as knowledgeable as many on here, but it seems like the portal was the NCAA's attempt to placate players while refusing to let them earn money. Once the courts ruled in favor of players making money, the NCAA was then stuck with the portal and NIL, and the entire situation is just a total mess at this point.
Hate to see this:
It's a pattern rarely deviated from wrt QBs.
if he'd stayed here he may have been the backup this year. i can't imagine he be less developed as a passer than Milroe by this point, and he'd likely be in a better position to transfer now.
Tyson was never going to play regularly at Alabama and apparently not at ASU also. We all know his background and his lineage, but that means little in this day and age of college football. I think he is a good young man, and I hope he lands at a program that he can get a chance to play.
These guys who hop around would be MUCH better off going to an FCS or D2 where they would be heroes. No way I could transfer multiple times and enjoy my college experience. It's too stressful already then to layer on not getting to play, moving, etc.
Gone beyond, actually. Rookies have to play out initial contract for so many years (4? 5?). College players can jump whenever they want - or originally could, anyway. I heard something changed but I don’t know what - don’t care, really. It’s NFL minor leagues now.
It would really be helpful if there was a rule that if you signed you had to play 2 years with the original school and if you transfer you only get 1 opportunity to do it.
Being able to transfer at will is ridiculous!
Christian Leary has entered the transfer portal. I wish him luck. Charlie Potter just wrote an article about it. I wonder how many more players will enter the portal?
My guess 10-12 range> I think the number is already at 6 now. Would not be surprised to see at least 2/3 more receivers
Agreed. Had Paul gone to the Bison initially he'd probably be king of the campus.
If there was ever a year to get on the field at that position it was this one. I hate to see this and wish him luck but too many shiny objects keep distracting young men these days. Very few places for a guy like that to shine in the national spotlight and go to the league but kids have to be patient.
Here's my solution to the current transfer portal problem.
*If a coach leaves a team or is fired, the players in that coach's recruiting classes can transfer without penalty. I say that because players commit to coaches, not schools, and we need to start accepting that and understanding why they do.
*If a player wants to transfer due to playing time issues and the HC that he signed under is still the HC, the player has to sit out a year and loses a year of eligibility.
As long as we extend that to position coaches then I think it makes sense.
At the risk of being the old fart telling kids to get off my lawn, the convergence of the portal, NIL and the current generational mindset of instant gratification is a perfect storm for a total mess in college athletics.
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