- Jun 12, 2014
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Portal is new. We do not know what the mean is. That’s sort of the issue - I think you and @BMF are looking at the portal from the old transfer lens. With the NCAA inconsistent but generally lenient attitude towards immediate eligibility, no telling how the portal will play into a team’s strategy. The playoff this year is a great example - 3 teams found their most important player in the transfer portal. That’s not normal historically but who knows if that is where we are trending?
But do not mistake this for a portal heavy argument. I just think it has more merit than strictly hole filler in today’s game.
I look at it like NFL Free Agency, it was the shiny new toy until people realized it was still easier to develop your own talent. Use Free Agency as roster filler, but unlike the draft where you get -6-12 players a year, recruiting you get 20+, but also have to fill roughly twice the size roster.