(04-01-2019 01:55 PM)Seahawksilver Wrote:  

(04-01-2019 08:07 AM)dan10 Wrote:  

(03-29-2019 03:39 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote:  IMO, with the exorbitant number of mid majors using the transfer portal is if all the Mids collectively say something to the effect of... if you put your name in that hat, you’re not coming back. We won’t allow this portal to become the NBA draft style of it you don’t find the big P5 interest you wanted you can come back and we hold your spot.

It has to be a firm no, you’re gone... IMO. That way there’s a little more trepidation on their behalf to so willingly test the idea of leaving a school. There needs to be something like that to protect the integrity of mid major basketball. Otherwise in 2-3 years it’s going to be a revolving door of nonsense.


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Agreed. It openly says once you go into the portal the school can withdraw your scholarship starting the following semester. The mids needs to be firm on this and make sure the players know going in, if they decide to go that route there is 0 chance of getting your scholarship back in your current situation. At least make them make an informed decision.

Disagree! That's like telling CG that if he decides to check out some civilian jobs before he re-enlists he loses his option to stay in. NCAA is a $1Billion business.

Well... I like the logic here and appreciate (I really do) but there are some big time differences.

1. For military enlistees, there's always endless hs recruits and folks already in on active duty who can step up and essentially do the same job -- there's not an endless plethora of D1 athletes (there's a lot -- but not on the scale of military enlistments. Thus, there's not nearly as much need for protection (comparing military services to mid major programs).

2. There is never a guarantee of enlistment. It's up to the member's command. Thus, if I were to basically say, "I don't like working for you and I'm looking for outside employment." The command could essentially not endorse the re-enlistment. It's not the norm, but it's not outside the realm of possibility. Typically, when people are looking for outside employment, they keep it hush hush until they sign a job offer and then submit intentions to the command.

3. I'm not enlisted (anymore). I'm a Chief Warrant Officer. So, I can't re-enlist even if I wanted to. I'm in this joint until I either retire or resign my active duty commission.

Okay, but back to your point...

Honestly, it's not a bad comparison but I think it largely differs in the amount of "talent" or bodies that skews that comparison. Wherein that, yes, the private sector does poach highly qualified folks with experience from the military ranks, but there's just soooooo many. I'd be grossly egotistic to tell you that I'm more than a "number" in the system. I couldn't in good faith say that. That's what makes the military great is that it's such a good system of developing talent across the board. It's much harder for mid majors to develop similar talent consistently -- which is why you see such a flux up and down of successful programs in mid majors. P5 you don't see that flux because after a bit of sustained success they recruit based on their name, brand, or star coach.