(01-01-2024 01:16 PM)Babes boy Wrote:  

(12-30-2023 08:58 PM)eastisbest Wrote:  

(12-30-2023 08:39 PM)Babes boy Wrote:  Do you think it would make a difference if they moved the portal date to the end of February???

Maybe. Which problems would that be meant to solve?

Maybe none. But it could give a player more exposure through play in a bowl game.
Maybe more stability for a team going into a bowl game.
Maybe the players and coaches would have a better view of their needs after signing day. Certainly a player in the portal would see if they actually have a chance to earn a starting spot on the team he wants to transfer to

Players that enter the portal, I think they still have all those options. The later date might help them resist the feeling they need to get in early in order to not lose opportunites. It does being up the old buggaboos about making money off kids while restricting their ability to reach life goals. No other student is held to that level of "loyalty." If it's considered a "work contract," then the players win because they most definitely have the right to barter a bigger share of the pie, regardless NIL.

Losing players to portal is annoying but there are legit philisophical differences of opinion. Coaches plan for injury all the time. I don't think it's much different except in this, at least the coach has warning.

I've just decided, "change is hard." If it gets to a certain economic point where they are paid to play? That's my broken straw. Time for the university to get out of revenue sports and turn it over to the local communities as a form a minor leagues as in Europe.