I understand your position, but If talent is to be spread out like it is in the NFL, then the way the college game is ran financially, is gonna have to change. The first thing is getting rid of the sham of amateurism. The "Have Nots" of the P5 would need to be put on the same level as the "Haves", financially. The NCAA as we know it, will have to die and be buried. The can of worms that this opens up, is one that I don't think anyone in college athletics is really ready for (fans, boosters, coaches, nor administrators). You're gonna have to Pay these kids (NIL is a good start, but it doesn't go far enough). A Salary Cap placed on the P5 schools would also comes into play (That's how the NFL keeps things fair and make sure that free agents don't all go to big market teams). That would then mean kids signing contracts, instead of NLOI. This would be the only way to "guarantee" a kid will stay at said university for more than one year. If they do all of that, then the talent would spread out...... but I don't see that happening any time soon. The schools with the bigger bags, and shinier facilities will continue to attract the more higher profile kids. Welcome to 2022 Free Agency... NCAA style.
No OL? And, that's been the issue for 17 years; Miami thinks they can win without one.
by this logic, position coaches and coordinators should not be able to get new jobs and should work to earn a promotion. I don’t think it’s a good reason to transfer but a students dont need good reason to transfer.
i actually agree with this ... idk if some realize that an athlete gets a FULL RIDE, tuition, housing, meal plan, books ... all other financial aid goes DIRECTLY IN THEIR POCKET ... all grants go DIRECTLY IN THEIR POCKET ... if they **** around and get bright futures or any other scholarship that goes DIRECTLY IN THEIR POCKET ... these are facts
That’s what I don’t get with ANYBODY who feels like there should be anything done to change the portal or restrictions added.
Everyone should be entitled to make a decision that they feel is best for them. You say they are “unwilling to work to earn a starting role” but I doubt that tells the full story for a vast majority of transfers.
When has athletes transferring schools been illegal?
Illegal as in having to sit out a year. Also teams in the past have been able to ban schools to a kid transferring so they couldn’t go there
Big difference is the coach didn't get hired knowing that there were two, three or more coaches' with the same title there and that he would have to earn his position. I don't dislike it entirely, but I don't think the way it's happening is good for the game in the long run.
Banning certain schools is the same as a non compete which can be found in several careers.
It’ll even itself out like all things when it’s new. I’m not worried about it. I personally believe it hurts the giants schools who over recruit more than it hurts the smaller schools. Should help distribute talent more evenly also with playoff expansion.
Agreed. The whole ‘entitlement culture’ critique is nonsense. People change jobs for a better situation all the time. Why is a student athlete subject to a different standard?
Agreed, but you have to start somewhere , viewership on semi finals was down 2 miilion from last year. spreading out talent thru enlarging playoffs will help as players will choose between 10-15 schools rather than 4-6. UGA has 61 4-5 * players and Bama most likely the same amount. This will not magically happen overnight but it will balance out over time. Also the SEC TV contract will always give them have an edge think eventually only 60-75 schools will be playing in top conferences. we need to look at NIL as well as portal as it seems to be the wild, wild west at the moment. agree with Jimbo now NIL is above board rather than under the table. it will be minor league NFL prep in less than 15 years & you will have another division under that group
Bro…. Scholarship is nothing compared to the money these kids kids generate for these schools….. Unless it’s a private school like Miami, where the cost of a degree is well into 6 figures.
An industrious group of boosters can put together NIL deals for Alabama walk ons. These deals would pay a similar rate to non premiere scholarship players at the Crimson Tide, but would be enhanced to cover the cost of tuition. Ergo, Alabama could add dozens of additional four star players. The only limitation would be how long you could lie to these players about eventual playing time.