2025-2026 Portal Updates

[GSG]

 

[Mavric]

I’m having some fun following all of this portal news but it’s depressing too. If 247 is right, Indiana just got 3 of the top 18 Edge players. I’m not anti-Indiana and wouldn’t mind seeing them win it all but this is unsustainable for us. I don’t think these guys are taking discounts to go there either. Does Mark Cuban money just dwarf what we have to offer? If this doesn’t get fixed soon we’re doomed. Do we have any significant money to compete in the meantime? It used to be oh we’re in a small market and it’s hard to get players to come here and I never believed that. It used to be Tuscaloosa, AL and now it’s Bloomington, IN and Lubbock, TX. These are not desirable places for college kids. But money gets them there. Do we have any money? Does anyone publish team total payrolls? If teams are going to significantly outspend us it’s like the Dodgers and Yankees rosters playing some AAA farm team.

 

[chamrocck]

Indiana hit the jackpot. Good coaching hire plus unlimited billionaire funding. Really hope this thing gets fixed soon. Feels like we are in a weird era we’ll look back on like the baseball steroid era or weird Covid season. It just feels off.

 

[SouthLincoln Husker]

Indiana hit the jackpot. Good coaching hire plus unlimited billionaire funding. Really hope this thing gets fixed soon. Feels like we are in a weird era we’ll look back on like the baseball steroid era or weird Covid season. It just feels off.

Its called buying a championship team. Coach & players

 

[lo country]

Its called buying a championship team. Coach & players

Sadly, this is the new way. Until something changes.

 

[InOmaha]

My guess is the lower half of the D1 schools start looking at forming a new Division. They won't be able to compete with facilities, coaching, or players. Why pretend they have a chance at playing at making a playoff game? Each year they'll play for nothing but big school payouts for easy games. The generals to the Harlem Globetrotters.

The Illinois State, Montana State game was a great game between evenly matched teams. A new Division of 64+ teams consisting of the have-nots would give them something to play for each year.

The big conferences are large enough now the conference teams could play each other from week one.

If things don't change, QBs will make more in a year than the head coaches. A lot of college facilities are better than some pro facilities.

 

[commando]

Sadly, this is the new way. Until something changes.

it's the old way.....but it expanded out from an SEC only deal.

 

[MLB 51]

 

[lo country]

it's the old way.....but it expanded out from an SEC only deal.

Truth. Guys always getting paid. Now it’s in the open.

 

[lo country]

I’m biased, but I’d look hard at the dudes from up that way.

 

[chamrocck]

Lots of RBs coming off the board. Any news for us?

 

[Toe]

My guess is the lower half of the D1 schools start looking at forming a new Division.

The lower half of D1 already has its own division, it's called FCS.

 

[GSG]

2nd times the charm?

 

[GSG]

Well crap

 

[commando]

Well crap

but has he signed yet? lol