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The Transfer Portal Needs to Die
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:48 am
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:48 am
I certainly see the irony of a LSU fan saying this with the current state of things 
But really, not even the NFL has this level of frickery year in and year out. With the constant evolution of NIL, the only way to stabilize the market and get back to some semblance of what college football is supposed to be is go back to the old transfer rules. All that's happening is these kids are chasing the highest dollar amount possible, understandably so. If this continues, you'll continue to see the price tags go up to the point collegiate athletes will make more than their professional counter parts.
Great example: Brendan Sorsby will make $5M for the 2026 season at Texas Tech. That's more than HALF of the starting QBs in the NFL will make in the same time frame. Absolute insanity.
But really, not even the NFL has this level of frickery year in and year out. With the constant evolution of NIL, the only way to stabilize the market and get back to some semblance of what college football is supposed to be is go back to the old transfer rules. All that's happening is these kids are chasing the highest dollar amount possible, understandably so. If this continues, you'll continue to see the price tags go up to the point collegiate athletes will make more than their professional counter parts.
Great example: Brendan Sorsby will make $5M for the 2026 season at Texas Tech. That's more than HALF of the starting QBs in the NFL will make in the same time frame. Absolute insanity.
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Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:50 am to ibleedprplngld
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:51 am to ibleedprplngld
The NFL has rules. It’s regulated.
College Football is the lawlessness of the Wild West.
There is no governing body. It is The NCAA that died.
College Football is the lawlessness of the Wild West.
There is no governing body. It is The NCAA that died.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:51 am to ibleedprplngld
They just need to put a limit on the number of transfers a player can make. Some of these guys are on their 4th or 5th stop. It should be that you can make one transfer without sitting out a year. Use it wisely.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:51 am to ibleedprplngld
What do you have against people making what someone values them at?
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:51 am to ibleedprplngld
Are we having fun yet?
Truth is we as fans best just change that dial. Football as we knew it is over.
Truth is we as fans best just change that dial. Football as we knew it is over.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:52 am to Landmass
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They just need to put a limit on the number of transfers a player can make.
This isn't a bad idea either. You've got a QB in TJ Finley about to be on his SEVENTH frickING SCHOOL.
Granted, he's trash. But the point still stands.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:52 am to Quicksilver
Hires the Portal King and then proceeds to (check notes) disparage the Portal Kingdom.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:53 am to ibleedprplngld
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I certainly see the irony of a LSU fan saying this
No Burrow
No Daniels
Just arse QBs forever
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:53 am to ibleedprplngld
Baw, last year LSU threw more money in the transfer portal than any team in this nation.
If you don't like it, don't pump it.
If you don't like it, don't pump it.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:53 am to SaltilloReb
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Hires the Portal King and then proceeds to (check notes) disparage the Portal Kingdom.
I guess you missed the very first line in the OP.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:53 am to JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
I do think there needs to be a CAP and only 1 free transfer as an undergrad. Big 4 conferences just need to meet up and decide on what that CAP is.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:55 am to rebsfan10
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Big 4 conferences just need to meet up and decide on what that CAP is.
That's definitely what should happen. Should be the same with coaching salaries. However, in those 4 conferences, it's a dog eat dog world, so nobody would purposely limit themselves.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:55 am to rebsfan10
Talk about an enormous benefit to being an independent.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:57 am to ibleedprplngld
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The Transfer Portal Needs to Die
Only two ways it dies.
Option 1 is that B10 & SEC pull away & form a super league, complete with player's union, draft, collective bargaining and enforceable contracts.
Option 2 is that fans get fed up enough to stop going to games, paying for ESPN and contributing to NIL.
Those are the only two legal options left to kill it.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 10:58 am to Landmass
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They just need to put a limit on the number of transfers a player can make. Some of these guys are on their 4th or 5th stop. It should be that you can make one transfer without sitting out a year. Use it wisely.
Yep. Need to find a way to go back to 1 free transfer. Can get a 2nd free transfer as a grad transfer. Anything else you have to sit a year.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 11:00 am to ibleedprplngld
I’m sure the courts that made the decisions that caused the portal will get right on killing it for you.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 11:00 am to Quicksilver
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What do you have against people making what someone values them at?
Unchecked capitalism, much like unchecked freedom, is a bad thing. There needs to be structure and there needs to be safeguards. We don't have either of those things currently.
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Posted on 1/6/26 at 11:01 am to ibleedprplngld
If coaches can do it, players should be able to do it as well.
Posted on 1/6/26 at 11:01 am to ibleedprplngld
But but but Lane’s the portal god 
This post was edited on 1/6/26 at 11:02 am
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