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Respect to him for also playing in the bowl game. We will need him.

Rematch of the 2002 New Orleans Bowl, only different Eagles and different Bearcats.

I don't know how much time admissions offices need, but maybe ESPN could help by rearranging some programming and making sure all non-CFP bowls are played before the new year.

The week the portal opens is always a kick to the nuts even if it's been happening for several years in a row now. The immediate fix to me is opening the portal after the bowl season. Let's not make the non-CFP bowls completely useless, okay? Then figure out an agreeable limit to number of transfers. Some will say it's unfair while coaches leave all the time for more money/better opportunity, but truly that's only the case for a few assistants. Head coaches are not moving on to four schools in four years. And while our NIL fund will likely keep playing catch-up, I'm optimistic a few more years and things will start to balance out again. There will be enough horror stories - whether that's less playing time or unfulfilled NIL promises - for players to actually put more cliche "prayer and consideration" into their offseason decision. However, we (the program) needs to do its part, too. Keep developing a reputation as the place for offensive stars to shine. Put your senior stars in a position to realistically get drafted or signed to the NFL/UFL/CFL. Win bowl games, win conference championships while the league is wide open, win on national TV, win on Homecoming, win in front of your biggest crowds, beat your rivals.