Is the Portal out of control?

[El Paso Eagle]

 

https://x.com/bmarcello/status/1866606092350001553

 

[UNTLifer]

Yes, it is out of control.  Teaches kids that if it doesn't work out, to take your ball and run off instead of working hard and earning your way.

[Cougar King]

A lot of these guys won't even find another team to play for.

If you're not a top or middle-tier guy, I would suggest staying put at the school you're at.

[El Paso Eagle]

10 minutes ago, Cougar King said:

A lot of these guys won't even find another team to play for.

If you're not a top or middle-tier guy, I would suggest staying put at the school you're at.

Good point, but I'm sure most of these kids think they're going to be the exception to any rule. I also wonder, out of curiosity, that in the past, we knew teams had encouraged players to leave, but Dion Sanders took it to a new level, openly cutting players. I wonder how many players in this group were told it was time for you to leave.

[Cougar King]

13 minutes ago, El Paso Eagle said:

Good point, but I'm sure most of these kids think they're going to be the exception to any rule. I also wonder, out of curiosity, that in the past, we knew teams had encouraged players to leave, but Dion Sanders took it to a new level, openly cutting players. I wonder how many players in this group were told it was time for you to leave.

Several. A lot of guys at every school are outright told to hit the transfer portal.

[Dannymacfan]

1 minute ago, Cougar King said:

Several. A lot of guys at every school are outright told to hit the transfer portal.

I don’t think that happen here.

[wardly]

Yes. Schools who lost their head coaches basically lost the meat of their team thru transfers.

[97and03]

22 hours ago, Dannymacfan said:

I don’t think that happen here.

We just changed defensive coordinators/schemes. I think we should assume it is happening or will in the spring. 

[BillySee58]

23 hours ago, El Paso Eagle said:

 

https://x.com/bmarcello/status/1866606092350001553

 

23 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Yes, it is out of control.  Teaches kids that if it doesn't work out, to take your ball and run off instead of working hard and earning your way.

This is so tiring, guys. Over and over, we get it. 

22 hours ago, Dannymacfan said:

I don’t think that happen here.

Matthew Moore didn’t play at all here for two years then hit the portal. At the very least strongly encouraged to transfer.

[UNTLifer]

1 minute ago, BillySee58 said:

This is so tiring, guys. Over and over, we get it. 

Matthew Moore didn’t play at all here for two years then hit the portal. At the very least strongly encouraged to transfer.

I agree. Get over it. 

[Coffee and TV]

From the people who brought you "if you don't like your job just quit" now bring you "why are you quitting just because you don't like your job?".

[untbowler]

if we have defensive players who have rarely touched the field in 2 yrs on the worst defense in the country, then probably a good thing their transferring and freeing up a spot

[GrandGreen]

22 hours ago, Dannymacfan said:

I don’t think that happen here.

Sure it does, why would you think it does not?

[BillySee58]

4 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

I agree. Get over it. 

There’s nothing to get over. It’s just perplexing trying to understand why you two whine about the current state of the transfer portal and NIL completely year round. No new dialogue or talking points, just the same rehashed frustration. 

[DentonLurker]

All of you who don’t like that players are “picking up their balls and going home” can’t say jack about firing coaches before their contracts are up. You’re not allowed to “take your ball and go home.” You made a commitment to that coach. Honor it.

[NTXDJ]

51 minutes ago, DentonLurker said:

All of you who don’t like that players are “picking up their balls and going home” can’t say jack about firing coaches before their contracts are up. You’re not allowed to “take your ball and go home.” You made a commitment to that coach. Honor it.

There is a HUGE difference between someone quitting and someone getting fired.  If a school cans a coach before his contract is up, but abides by that contract and pays him what he is owed, then the school is honoring the contract.  I would also note that scholarships aren't the same as contracts.