Kids leave all the time now, with no loyalty to the coach or school. Used not to be the case and when it was, I could see blaming a coach for not standing by his team. Now with NIL and the portal, why shouldnt the coaches be in a position to do the exact same thing. NCAA made the rules. Both sides are playing the game and using them to their advantage. Kids leave for better opportunity and more money all the time. They quit mid-season to save eligibility, opt out of bowl games, etc. This causes major issues for the coaches that were counting on them to be a part of their team moving forward, yet I dont hear anyone jumping the kids about transfering, saving elibility, or opting out. They just say "well they are just looking out for their best interest. There are supposedly 4500 or exactly one third of all FBS college football players in the portal right now. I've got no sympathy whatsoever for any of the players complaining about Lane leaving them. Lane did what is best for Lane and what puts him the the best position to field a competitive team and win in the current NIL environment. I feel certain that if Ole Miss had ponied up the NIL guaranteed money, that LSU did, and matched the salary, Lane most likely would have stayed. Ole Miss didnt have the money, well in today's unregulated world, that's just too dang bad for your school, players and program. Welcome to the world that the USM's, USA's, La Techs, UAB's and all the smaller schools have been living in for the past 40 years. NCAA allowed the power conferences to get too powerful and then caved to the NIL and portal fiasco. Failed to institute any controls or regulations over any of it and here we are.

Last edited by abolt300; 01/05/26 03:52 PM.