Originally Posted by Wiley Coyote
I don't want Kiffin to fail. I don't want Ole Miss to fail. I want the system fixed because IT has failed. Kiffin used the system to is advantage within the parameters that the system has in place. Players use the Transfer Portal to their (hopeful) advantage within the parameters that are in place. Both scenarios are terribly flawed and are killing what used to be a great sport(s). There is no longer any honor in the word of a coach or the word of a player. It's all about $$$ and it's no longer amateur sports.

Honor in the word of coaches has been over for a looooong time. They will tell any kid a pile of lies to get them to come play for them. Been that way for a long time.

Originally Posted by BigEd
Originally Posted by abolt300
National signing day for HS players is always first week in Feb. Move it to the last week in Feb. Do not open the portal until the second week in Feb. That way there is no pressure for players or coaches to make moves or do anything until after the season. Heck, for that matter, make it so schools cannot hire a coach until after the national championship game is over. Under the above scenario, you’ve got a couple weeks to get coaches hired, a couple weeks later the portal opens and a couple weeks later it’s national signing day. Right now it’s just one big free for all on all fronts with everything happening while the season is still going on.

One more step. Do away with Spring training, have a camp of some sort in June instead. That way transfers don't miss that early training and also get a full academic year. We all know academics really matter to a large percentage of players. wink


Have all of this coincide with the academic school year. Saban brought that up the other day in game day.

Last edited by Pwyse; 01/04/26 03:05 PM.