Things are changing fast in the landscape of college football. From conference re-allignment,
NIL deals, the playoff expansion, and of course transfer portal chaos, it’s a lot to consider and stay on top of.
Things are changing fast in the landscape of college football. From conference re-allignment,
None of these changes are small. They are all massive changes that severely alter how teams are recruited, built, and developed.
Understanding the changes and keeping up with them is one thing,
but then enters the next logical question fans have. How do these changes affect “my team?”
Who is in a position to take advantage of these new angles and what happens to programs that are slow to adapt?
Let’s take a look at some things to consider in regard to Notre Dame’s positioning in the “Wild West” of the transfer portal era.
1. Embrace Or Get Left Behind I’m “old school” when it comes to college football in many regards. Many folks are,
especially within the Notre Dame fan base where tradition and history reign and always will. Along these lines,
many fans of college football now feel that the transfer portal with no limitations is bad for the game.
That there is no more “student” in the term “student-athlete” but rather simply free agents looking for a quick path to the NFL or a NIL deal.