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Current Opinion on NIL and Transfer Portal
Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:45 pm
Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:45 pm
Five years ago the vast majority of the rant loved the portal and NIL They argued it would be great for the game, the players, the fans. Anyone who questioned it got stoned in the streets. What about today?
Upvote if you still like NIL and the transfer portal. Downvote if you don’t. Don’t base it on some pie in the sky “if they do this”, base on right now - the way it is. Do you like it or dislike it?
Upvote if you still like NIL and the transfer portal. Downvote if you don’t. Don’t base it on some pie in the sky “if they do this”, base on right now - the way it is. Do you like it or dislike it?
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:48 pm to captdalton
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Five years ago the vast majority of the rant loved the portal and NIL They argued it would be great for the game, the players, the fans. Anyone who questioned it got stoned in the streets. What about today?
I don't think this is true. Sure there were vocal supporters but this current iteration of the portal and NIL has never been a majority favorite.
ETA - And IIRC, NIL wasn't even around 5 years ago and the portal was basically just for guys willing to sit out a year.
This post was edited on 12/29/25 at 8:02 pm
Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:49 pm to captdalton
What does this have to do with Lane Kiffin at LSU?
Posted on 12/29/25 at 7:58 pm to TigerLunatik
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What does this have to do with Lane Kiffin at LSU?
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capdalton
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:02 pm to captdalton
NIL is a means to an end. The portal is the same. The goal, since they killed the BCS, is a super league that mirrors the NFL. Get a commissioner to run the league, players sign over NIL rights to the league and the “free for all goes away. DI schools not in the league will go on as they did, the new College Football League will be chaotic for a bit but will settle down. The portal will be between the DI and the college football league, rules will stop guys from moving around in the College Football League every year. The money will make sense and the game will move on.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:02 pm to captdalton
In the early days a player only got one portal jump. I support that. I do NOT support unlimited jumps.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:08 pm to captdalton
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Five years ago the vast majority of the rant loved the portal and NIL They argued it would be great for the game, the players, the fans. Anyone who questioned it got stoned in the streets. What about today?
Upvote if you still like NIL and the transfer portal. Downvote if you don’t. Don’t base it on some pie in the sky “if they do this”, base on right now - the way it is. Do you like it or dislike it?
5 years ago it was not a pay for play scheme. Under the original intent it was designed so players could make money off of their name, image or likeness. Meaning T-shirts or a burger sponsor where they agreed to help advertise. Things like that.
It was never started as a straight pay the player deal. Fans had no issues with them making money off their name. NIL is not even whats happening now.
We all hated the NCAA for decades for good reason. They are and were worthless.
Heck, NFL at least you get a set amount of years for your contract. CFB is way worse without any guarantees. Imagine if NFL had unlimited transfers and no salary cap.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:12 pm to OU Guy
It was great with the 1 free transfer rule. Ultimately they’ll have to drop the “no pay for play” garbage and allow players to sign multi-year deals with buyouts etc like how pro european soccer teams operate.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:13 pm to SidewalkTiger
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ETA - And IIRC, NIL wasn't even around 5 years ago and the portal was basically just for guys willing to sit out a year.
NIL was unveiled June 30, 2021.
6/30/21 - NCAA.com - NIL Unveiled
The requirement for portal players to sit out was eliminated in April 2021.
NCAA.com - Transfer Portal Changes Announced
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
5 calendar years.
It must be exhausting trying to play so many gotcha cards. You are IRL the worst person here. Bar none, just a miserable human.
This post was edited on 12/29/25 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:15 pm to OU Guy
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It was never started as a straight pay the player deal
It still isn’t. That is why you can’t make a guy sign a contract to play at X school for X amount of time.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:16 pm to captdalton
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NIL was unveiled June 30, 2021.
6/30/21 - NCAA.com - NIL Unveiled
The requirement for portal players to sit out was eliminated in April 2021.
NCAA.com - Transfer Portal Changes Announced
2021
2022
2023
2024
2205
5 years.
It must be exhausting being wrong so often, especially when trying to play a gotcha card. You are IRL the worst person here. Bar none, just a miserable human.
I'll let you think about this for awhile.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:17 pm to SidewalkTiger
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It must be exhausting being wrong so often, especially when trying to play a gotcha card. You are IRL the worst person here. Bar none, just a miserable human.
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I'll let you think about this for awhile.
8 pages minimum
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:17 pm to SidewalkTiger
Just a miserable human.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:19 pm to TigerLunatik
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8 pages minimum
Heck, if it did, he wouldn't be able to count it right.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:20 pm to captdalton
The SEC doesn’t like it cause they don’t have a monopoly on the highest paid players anymore. Welcome to the new world.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:20 pm to captdalton
You are so wrong. Most people predicted that it would become exactly what it has become.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:26 pm to SidewalkTiger
I will wait for you to pull out 5 different calendars and count up the days. And though it will take 5 calendars; 2021. 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025;, you can then argue it wasn’t really 5 years.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:26 pm to captdalton
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I will wait for you to pull out 5 different calendars and count up the days. And though it will take 5 calendars; 2021. 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025;, you can then argue it wasn’t really 5 years.
Yikes
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:27 pm to captdalton
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It still isn’t. That is why you can’t make a guy sign a contract to play at X school for X amount of time.
Then why do players have agents who negotiate money. Maybe they can’t make them sign but I think some schools are suing players for money back.
It’s the wild west and ruined CFB. Surprised the lesser players (majority of all teams players) haven’t formed a union and demanded their cut. Once that happens then you’ll have union contracts where they can go on strike. Not saying I want that just thinking out loud what can happen. At least those not getting paid/paid much have a scholarship.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 8:30 pm to SidewalkTiger
Five calendar years ago you defective mutant. Just a miserable, defective mutant.
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