2023 Portal Recruiting (CLOSED)
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Steelhammer
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He started with bang & clank of doors shutting.?
Wow, sounds like most players won't be able to enter the portal a 2nd time. This serms messed up, particularly not being able to enter the portal when your scholarship isn't renewed.
You would think this would be challenged in court.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/ncaa-makes-massive-decision-on-transfer-rules/ar-AA18Zbb9?li=BBnbfcL
You would think this would be challenged in court.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/ncaa-makes-massive-decision-on-transfer-rules/ar-AA18Zbb9?li=BBnbfcL
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Yes, but it seems like they have been mostly making it easier as time went on. For example initially the number of portal player you could take was severely limited, now there is no limit (except for 85 total scholarships).
Guys like Bru McCoy come to mind who used the portal 3 times.
It also seems like in the current environment renewing of scholarships is much less automatic then it was in the past. If the athlete is free to follow their dreams at another school this seems less messed up.
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Yes it is a sign them if do not work out run them off game today. Then players can leave for a bigger pay check.
Yep, both the schools and athletes can do what's best for them. That's seems fine until the athlete is told he has no spot, and no access to the transfer portal.
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Can always transfer butlose a year of playing time.
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Immediate eligibility after a second transfer has never been guaranteed, so not sure why folks in that article are upset with it.
Agreed. Don't think much is changing. If a coach is changing or a scholarship isn't renewed you can still file for a waiver and get it. NCAA would lose any lawsuit prohibiting that.
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My thing is if you're trying to get to a third school, probably time to do some self-reflection and figure things out.
The NCAA sucks for sure, but there has to be a cap on transfers and an incentive to be more diligent when picking schools.
Thanks, the article made it sound like something new. Thinking about it I realize they are not saying they will make a waiver harder to get, although the article gives that impression.
I'm not sure why they don't make it automatic under certain circumstances, but if it's a rubber stamp then it may not make much difference in practice.
It seems to me there are different levels of competition at different schools. Maybe a kid get buried in the depth chart at a top school, so transfers to a school he thinks will be better for him to play and hopefully shine. Then the same thing happens at the second school, so he decides to maybe try a third school where there is even less competition to see the field.
Granted at this point the player has almost no chance of making a living playing football. IMHO the NCAA shouldn't be getting in the way of an athlete pursuing his dreams. Those dreams may be they playing football in a college stadium, or he could be hoping the new school will somehow enable him to make a living in football.
There is no cap or restriction on coaches being able to switch schools. I don't see why athletes shouldn't be given that same freedom.
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The good news is if kids are trying to find that third or fourth school for legitimate reasons, they can transfer down a division and be immediately eligible to play.
But I understand the need to prevent all-out free agency where kids can hop from one school to the other, especially if they're chasing NIL money.
I'm good with any policy that allows a player to find a scholarship wherever he can and get an education at the very least.
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I agree in theory with that, but how many players actually graduate? In minor sports, I'm sure that number is high but in football...? I'm betting it is under 50%.
Still worth it for those who value their education and see football as the best way for them to fund it.
You would likely lose that bet.
https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/graduation-rates-top-25-football-teams
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