Irishman Posted December 30, 2025 Posted December 30, 2025 Might as well start this one. Starting with what will be the obvious dominant topic. I will be curious to see how many do not go anywhere, or even just do not play again. Quote
Irishman Posted December 31, 2025 Author Posted December 31, 2025 One year ago, from D1 thru D3, there were 2,700 players who entered the portal. Only 30% were considered to have upgraded from where they came from. This year, that 3,300 number is D1 players alone. Quote
Bash Riprock Posted December 31, 2025 Posted December 31, 2025 Read where Iowa State and Oklahoma State have been decimated. Currently, 16-17 players now on each roster. That is just ridiculous. Quote
23andCounting Posted December 31, 2025 Posted December 31, 2025 Attention maybe? New guy on campus? New experience? New pool of girls? Switching schools is fun? Not really in college for the academics anyway? Or am I off base? Just seems like an immature game these kids are playing. Do coaches feel like they are on pins and needles? God forbid if you say the wrong thing to a player, they'll just get up and leave. Quote
Sparty Posted January 1 Posted January 1 6 hours ago, 23andCounting said: Attention maybe? New guy on campus? New experience? New pool of girls? Switching schools is fun? Not really in college for the academics anyway? Or am I off base? Just seems like an immature game these kids are playing. Do coaches feel like they are on pins and needles? God forbid if you say the wrong thing to a player, they'll just get up and leave. Forgot more money Quote
23andCounting Posted January 1 Posted January 1 6 minutes ago, Irishman said: Talk about commitment issues..geeez Is this kid just having fun bouncing around? New man on campus? 1 Quote
Bash Riprock Posted January 4 Posted January 4 I understand it’s about money…stupid money….but Kentucky? Quote
Irishman Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 Former New Haven standout enters the portal. Talking to a couple of his friends, I was not surprised to see this happen. Quote
Irishman Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 I really hope the NCAA moves the dates for the portal window. It needs to open after the championship game is played. As Cignetti and Lanning have said, it's been a distraction as they try to prepare for the game this week. 2 Quote
Bobref Posted January 5 Posted January 5 18 hours ago, Irishman said: I really hope the NCAA moves the dates for the portal window. It needs to open after the championship game is played. As Cignetti and Lanning have said, it's been a distraction as they try to prepare for the game this week. What is the rationale behind the current timeline? Is it intended to roughly coincide with the start of a new school semester? Quote
PDB26 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Bobref said: What is the rationale behind the current timeline? Is it intended to roughly coincide with the start of a new school semester? It appears so. With the exception of football, Fall and Spring sports get two windows. It looks like one window coincides with the end of each sport’s competitive season. Then, collectively, the fall sports and spring sports have a window that coincides with the end the non-competition semester. The winter sports have a single window which opens at the end of each sport’s season. Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 5 Posted January 5 and supposedly protects HS players ..... don't see it 4500 in portal over 35% of College Football Sad but when NCAA let their pride and hubris and lack of leadership dictate the last 7 years this is what you get Quote
PDB26 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 10 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said: and supposedly protects HS players ..... don't see it 4500 in portal over 35% of College Football Sad but when NCAA let their pride and hubris and lack of leadership dictate the last 7 years this is what you get I’m just not sure what the solution to the problem was, or is. It’s clear almost any rule that restricts an athlete’s earning potential is going to be held an impermissible restriction on free trade. Even if the NCAA could convince membership to accept an arrangement where athletes become employees, there’s no guarantee that college football players would unionize, therefore no collectively bargained rules. Quote
Irishman Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 So, if the dates coincide with the timing of school semesters, start the season earlier and play the championship sooner. Quote
Sparty Posted January 5 Posted January 5 20 minutes ago, Irishman said: So, if the dates coincide with the timing of school semesters, start the season earlier and play the championship sooner. This. Play the bowl games before the season too. Don’t know how you pick the bowls but….. Quote
PDB26 Posted January 5 Posted January 5 58 minutes ago, Irishman said: So, if the dates coincide with the timing of school semesters, start the season earlier and play the championship sooner. They don’t even need to start earlier. The problems are two: 1) the conference championship games exist, and 2) playoff expansion to 16 or more is inevitable. 1 Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 5 Posted January 5 2 hours ago, PDB26 said: I’m just not sure what the solution to the problem was, or is. It’s clear almost any rule that restricts an athlete’s earning potential is going to be held an impermissible restriction on free trade. Even if the NCAA could convince membership to accept an arrangement where athletes become employees, there’s no guarantee that college football players would unionize, therefore no collectively bargained rules. And many other aspects... but to sit there and just pretend that you can win in court cases, then lose and then decide to just think this means that athletes are gonna get some bucks sitting at the local Walmart signing autographs or going on local tv ad was just plain ignorant, but that is what they did, they did not do enough diligence to keep the agents out of the classrooms........ and now you are scared to death litigate anymore since your went broke already doing that and losing, so now you sit and beg for Fed Govt to bail you out as an entity ....... lack of leadership in crucial moments years ago led to the last 18 months ish 57 minutes ago, PDB26 said: They don’t even need to start earlier. The problems are two: 1) the conference championship games exist, and 2) playoff expansion to 16 or more is inevitable. do not need 3 weeks off from last game in REG season to tounament/bowl series games, concur 1 Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 5 Posted January 5 also: wake me up in August..... that is when I will care who went where and this and that....... At least there isn't another window after spring ball.......... 1 Quote
Irishman Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 This is crazy.....Minchey commits to Nebraska, shown a healthy check from Kentucky and is expected to commit there now. 1 Quote
Firsttimeformerdad Posted January 6 Posted January 6 14 hours ago, Irishman said: This is crazy.....Minchey commits to Nebraska, shown a healthy check from Kentucky and is expected to commit there now. Prompted by Kentucky's new transfer Coach who made Minchey a priority. Does the Coach Transfer Portal have a date limitation like the Player Portal? Quote
gonzoron Posted January 6 Posted January 6 3 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said: Why did ND not make him a priority ? He got beat out for the starting position. So he decided to take his ball and leave. 1 Quote
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