Oh I agree, most would and I would seek the money. Not a lot of fun following teams that can never be really good anymore. I think the solution might be to go to an option type offense. The rich schools are looking for passers. Rice might have the right idea.
My personal feelings is I may becoming to the end of my fandom for college football. Have not watch an NFL game in years and I never really missed it. I do enjoy going to the home games and talking to friends around me but it comes with $500 cover charge.
I wonder how the portal has any negative effect on graduation rates? I sure it has done some damage but that not what college sports is about any longer. How long before the big boys dump the graduation rate as a factor.