Exactly. We are on the fun side of the Portal game, winning championships and practically hand picking whoever fits best for us. I see some of these teams losing their star players and it reminds me that if this happened when I was a kid I may not have gotten to be a fan of Corny Thompson or Earl Kelly because they would have moved on to greener pastures.
Athletes leave for greener pastures. Nothing else.
Basically, the mid-majors now have to plan and build their roster like top 10 programs of old, who operate as feeder programs for the NBA.
Should players have contracts with buyouts if they want to leave before the contract expires?
"Perfect the way it is" would imply you think that the portal should open while the NCAA Tourney is being played.
I’m not sure it ultimately leads to a better product. In some ways for most teams it is similar to loading up with 1-done guys. When Kentucky won it all there were all sorts of analyses about how it was the “new” reality and teams would now have to bring in multiple 1 year wonders to win. It turned out that having experienced players was really important most of the time. You could slide in a player or 2 but if you are in total rebuild mode every year you might be good but will struggle to win at the highest level. I think we saw that last year and again this year. Having some continuity is at least helpful and arguably critical. Bringing in a couple of pieces is a normal part of the college game as is having 6th man types move into starting roles. Bringing in 4-5 key guys isn’t. I think we saw a lot of “disjointed” play that didn’t have a solid core.
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Good question. Are contracts under the uniform commercial code as in the business world or is this different somehow from a legal standpoint? BY lawyers?
This. One or the other is mostly good.
Jay Wright?