December Portal: Expected to be unheard of....this is good for Auburn

[Hay Field 101 629]

4 hours ago, W.E.D said:

Ok, you know....do the right thing and just fire Harsin immediately.

IDK, maybe our AD/Pres is praying Harsin turns it around, beat Slaw, Aggies, MSU, WKU (or at least 3-4), and they can somehow "mutually part ways" and let him go to Arizona State.  It's the only logic that I can cling too, even at a massive long shot

And I am praying that the only think Harsin turns around  is his back towards us and his front towards the door. See ya !!!  Yea Yea Yea i know the players and yada yada. This is not about them its about him. His saying is " you want it done right or you want it done now" Well the Al Bundy in me is saying " we want it done right now !!"  

[AUinMS9528 1,086]

1 hour ago, IronMan70 said:

This is like the NFL model with 1 major exception. The NFL has multi-year contracts before free agency. In college football, everybody is a free agent every year. That is not a sustainable model. 

I thought you could transfer only once without a penalty.   After that you have to sit out a year.   Is that still a thing?

[JerryAU 1,657]

41 minutes ago, AUinMS9528 said:

I thought you could transfer only once without a penalty.   After that you have to sit out a year.   Is that still a thing?

This is correct. 

The only exception may be if you're a grad-transfer.  

[Tigerbelle 5,299]

2 hours ago, W.E.D said:

Build a consistent and good team you're not going to lose top talent or you'll rarely lose 'em.  

And have a coach who is likeable.....someone the players can respect

[IronMan70 3,277]

39 minutes ago, AUinMS9528 said:

I thought you could transfer only once without a penalty.   After that you have to sit out a year.   Is that still a thing?

There was a lawsuit filed on that and I don't know where that stands right now. However I don't think double transfer players, which are the ones that would incur that penalty, are going to be the major problem.  

[JerryAU 1,657]

IIRC, after last season's portal deadline there were hundreds (possibly over 1,500) players that didn't get picked up on a team.  The portal can still be a crap shoot for some players that haven't proven themselves at their original school.  The portal isn't exactly chock full of 4-5*'s and if a highly rated player hits the portal, they've likely already connected with their next destination before they ever declare. 

 

 

 

[Hank2020 3,199]

3 hours ago, W.E.D said:

The weight of NFL money probably outweighs the incremental amount one could leave Bama as a starter for elsewhere.  That's still the end goal with 99% of these kids.

There are plenty of good players getting to the NFL wo bama help. I believe there is much truth to the addage “most if those great players picking bama would be high draft picks somewhere else”.