Is the NCAA transfer portal really working in college football?

[hungan1]

There is disconcerting news in the Transfer Portal landscape. Although the transfer of Joe Burrow and Justin Fields are celebrate, there are a larger number who entered the transfer portal who effectively ended their college football career.

"... more than 57% of D1 football student-athletes who enter the portal are unable to transfer to another football program, essentially ending their collegiate football and academic career."

Is the NCAA transfer portal really working in college football?
BySTEVE BARTLE, 247Sports,Feb 1 2020

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

What do they feel is supposed to happen?

Nothing about college sports guarantees spots for everyone.

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

There is disconcerting news in the Transfer Portal landscape. Although the transfer of Joe Burrow and Justin Fields are celebrate, there are a larger number who entered the transfer portal who effectively ended their college football career.

"... more than 57% of D1 football student-athletes who enter the portal are unable to transfer to another football program, essentially ending their collegiate football and academic career."

Is the NCAA transfer portal really working in college football?
BySTEVE BARTLE, 247Sports,Feb 1 2020

This article does not tell the full story.

(1) If a player gets into trouble/doesn't make grades, that player enters the portal. I would imagine a decent percentage of these players are not finding homes. These types of players were often not finding homes prior to the existence of the portal.

(2) Occasionally, players return to school (see P. Howard). How is this a bad thing?

(3) There are a percentage of the players who enter the portal because they graduated, have a year of eligibility left and are buried in the depth chart. I'm not ripping on the guys, but I would imagine a decent percentage of these guys just are not great football players.

I do not really see a downside to the portal. It gives players more options.

 

[hungan1]

Kids that have scholies with their current teams better think things thoroughly before entering the transfer portal. Buyer beware.

 

[hungan1]

College teams will use the Transfer Portal to improve their rosters.

 

[PitinoFan]

It goes without saying that players entering the portal need to be aware of this, but if they’re entering the portal because they aren’t good enough to play college ball, I’m not sure why that should end their academic careers, as is stated in the article. It just means they need to find another way to pay for it, like everyone else.

 

[Plato]

Every person entering the transfer portal has a unique situation. It is ridiculous to make general assumptions.
I am happy that players now have similar rights as coaches to leave a situation for one that they perceive to be better.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Transfer portal makes it more visible but I wonder if this is really that new of a phenomenon.

There have never been guarantees for players that if they leave their current school they are going to be able to get on scholarship somewhere else.

 

[Herd]

I would expect a high percentage of transfer portal players to never land and just be done with football. That’s healthy and normal.

 

[Some guy]

everyone’s athletic career ends when nobody wants you on the team anymore TBH