I’m hesitant to think NIL and the portal are some seismic shift. I think teams that rely heavily on the portal will not have sustained success, the same for teams that offer unproven high school kids 7 figures before they play a down of CFB.The NIL has forever changed college football.
I still don't think it will have a major impact on any of the larger programs, as the cost of a Lamborghini is peanuts compared to the money that is thrown around.
With a 12 team playoff, and now the ability to lose a game or 2 and it not matter in the grand scheme of things, the regular season is mostly irrelevant now.
Just like college basketball, most people never watch a single game until March Madness. College football went from the fan base glued to their seats seeing if a powerhouse can be knocked out, to where most won't care.
Same 10 teams or so will constantly be in the top 12 anyways, so what does it matter?
I’m hesitant to think NIL and the portal are some seismic shift. I think teams that rely heavily on the portal will not have sustained success, the same for teams that offer unproven high school kids 7 figures before they play a down of CFB.
I think both will be best used to plug holes and retain players currently on the team.
These things will shorten the career of coaches though, and the better X & Os coaches will be more inclined to find NFL jobs.
He is so easy to hate.I hope the Bears just ignore him and say nothing. Will be funny to watch him play chicken with the draft.
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Transfer portal helps that second tier of teams below the perennial national championship contenders (Alabama, Ohio State, etc) most IMO. Teams that are always good like Oklahoma can now get the players who signed with the biggest dicks on the block but didn't win the starting job in their first or second year. The top tier in CFB will always be out of reach unless schools get lucky with a diamond in the rough recruit but the top quarter or so should be much more competitive.
The NCAA announced several changes on the football front on Friday, including one that should help eliminate the chance of any more sign-stealing scandals in the future. In-helmet communications between coaches and designated players on the field will be allowed for the first time.
can't wait for the people with jamming devices scandals to pop up