Arrr, me hearties! Lane Kiffin o' Ole Miss claims the transfer portal be a raucous mess. Aye, a foul system indeed!
2023-12-27
Arr! The cursed transfer portal be causin' quite the ruckus, mateys! College football programs be sailin' in troubled waters, and poor Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin be feelin' the sting like a scurvy-ridden sea dog.
In the world of college football, the focus in December has historically been on conference championships, bowl games, and national signing day. However, in recent years, the transfer portal has added a new layer of complexity for coaches to navigate. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin seems to be feeling the strain of managing the transfer portal during an already busy month. Despite the challenges, Ole Miss has benefited from the portal by acquiring highly sought-after players.Ole Miss is set to play in the Peach Bowl against Penn State, and Kiffin pointed out the difficulties of balancing the hectic schedule of a bowl game with managing the transfer portal. He expressed relief that they were finally in a "normal" week leading up to the game, but acknowledged the chaos of recruiting, traveling, and dealing with transfers in previous weeks.
Kiffin went on to criticize the current system, comparing it to the NFL's free agency model. He argued that it was a terrible system, unlike any other professional sports, as free agency opens while the season is still ongoing. Kiffin suggested that allowing transfers and recruiting to take place while players' seasons are still ongoing is nonsensical and unfair.
The transfer portal opens during the bowl season, creating a unique situation for players who want to switch schools. They must navigate the transfer process while also deciding whether to stay with their current teams until the end of the year. Each school has its own policies regarding players who are transferring but remaining with their teams.
The transfer portal window closes on January 2, unless a team is playing in a bowl game scheduled after that date. Overall, the transfer portal has added a new layer of complexity and frustration for college football coaches, who must now navigate recruiting, transfers, and the demands of bowl season all at once.