1 hour ago, Jumper_Dad said:

It would be a nightmare for some players if they decided in February or March, but then had to stay at the school two or three more months. 

Imagine a player transferring to a team on next year's schedule or to a team's main rival. No way they should stay, both for their benefit and the benefit of the team they are leaving. 

A better plan would be to start the season at the beginning of August and wrap the championship up by New Year's Day. Open the portal the 2nd of January just like now.

That won't stop coaches from getting fired and hired in season, but will allow the transfer portal to be fair for all players and teams.

I disagree with it being that big of a deal. And I do think that it would help eliminate the immediate need to fire and hire coaches during the season or during the college football playoffs. 

44 minutes ago, sportsfan41 said:

I disagree with it being that big of a deal. And I do think that it would help eliminate the immediate need to fire and hire coaches during the season or during the college football playoffs. 

You don't think a player at say Auburn, would catch a lot of flack if students, teammates and fans knew in 10 weeks he was leaving for Alabama? I could even see in some cases it would be unsafe if it was known a player was leaving for a big payday and they had to finish out the semester at their current school walking to class, going out to eat, even living in a dorm or apartment would put a potential target on their back.

There is no need to debate this, because it will never happen in the middle of a semester.

As far as rushing to fire/hire coaches, every school is going to rush to get their guy locked up before another school can. 

27 minutes ago, Jumper_Dad said:

You don't think a player at say Auburn, would catch a lot of flack if students, teammates and fans knew in 10 weeks he was leaving for Alabama? I could even see in some cases it would be unsafe if it was known a player was leaving for a big payday and they had to finish out the semester at their current school walking to class, going out to eat, even living in a dorm or apartment would put a potential target on their back.

There is no need to debate this, because it will never happen in the middle of a semester.

As far as rushing to fire/hire coaches, every school is going to rush to get their guy locked up before another school can. 

No, I don't see it as an issue. You should catch flack for transferring. That's part of college sports. 

If the middle of the semester is the problem, then do it in May. Final exams are typically wrapped up the first week of May. 

On 1/1/2026 at 6:29 PM, swamprat said:

Ryan Day was calling plays last night after Brian Heartline left for USF after the Big Ten Championship game. Not sure if that played any part in the outcome, but with the CFP in place now, the NCAA or the way coaching contracts are written going forward needs to hold coaching changes until after the CFP has completed. 

One has to wonder how the loss of the much of the coaching staff at Ole Miss with affect the game tonight. 

That answer was a big "None" lol.