NCAA proposal to shorten portal window to 30 days

[BRS24]

NCAA transfer portal windows could be cut in half

The NCAA Division I Council introduced a proposal to shorten transfer windows to 30 days from the current 60.

theathletic.com

"The Division I Council has introduced a proposal to shorten transfer windows to 30 days, down from the current 60-day period. The windows have been in effect for only one year, but that has provided enough data for the NCAA to determine that most athletes enter the portal at the beginning of the window. A shorter window would simplify the task of coaches in their efforts to manage and reconstruct their rosters."

 

[Alydar]

NCAA transfer portal windows could be cut in half

The NCAA Division I Council introduced a proposal to shorten transfer windows to 30 days from the current 60.

theathletic.com

"The Division I Council has introduced a proposal to shorten transfer windows to 30 days, down from the current 60-day period. The windows have been in effect for only one year, but that has provided enough data for the NCAA to determine that most athletes enter the portal at the beginning of the window. A shorter window would simplify the task of coaches in their efforts to manage and reconstruct their rosters."

It helps the teams but what about the players? Players may want to transfer after finding out that the coach has signed two transfers at the player's position. I think the NCAA has talked primarily to coaches and coaches would benefit. Let's say I have feelers from an AA 4 and have a pretty good one. If I hold off on announcing the arriving transfer it may be too late for the current 4 to enter the portal and I now have both. Too bad that one of them comes off the bench. It's great for me and the program.
However the portal wasn't designed to help teams but to give players some freedom. This proposal is a step backwards.

 

[Skeets]

It's probably not doable but how about no NIL $$ for 1 year after a portal transfer. That would help keep transfer motivations "pure". Right now it's the wild west, let's go to the highest bidder...

 

[Dillon77]

It helps the teams but what about the players? Players may want to transfer after finding out that the coach has signed two transfers at the player's position. I think the NCAA has talked primarily to coaches and coaches would benefit. Let's say I have feelers from an AA 4 and have a pretty good one. If I hold off on announcing the arriving transfer it may be too late for the current 4 to enter the portal and I now have both. Too bad that one of them comes off the bench. It's great for me and the program.
However the portal wasn't designed to help teams but to give players some freedom. This proposal is a step backwards.

Yes, if this was Star Wars-themed, the name of this proposal would be "The Coaches Strike Back."

 

[Carnac]

It's probably not doable but how about no NIL $$ for 1 year after a portal transfer. That would help keep transfer motivations "pure". Right now it's the wild west, let's go to the highest bidder...

An EXCELLENT idea!!! That's thinking outside of the box!!

 

[cancontent]

It's probably not doable but how about no NIL $$ for 1 year after a portal transfer. That would help keep transfer motivations "pure". Right now it's the wild west, let's go to the highest bidder...

Interesting idea, but don't state laws supercede the NCAA when it comes to NIL? Recall reading an article where the NCAA is struggling with this and are trying to figure out a solution.

 

[Cuango]

An EXCELLENT idea!!! That's thinking outside of the box!!

Great idea but you’re right, it wouldn’t fly. There’d be a lawsuit before the announcement was finished! A successful one, I’d guess.

 

[Alydar]

An EXCELLENT idea!!! That's thinking outside of the box!!

Also an excellent breeding ground for corruption. We'd be back to MacDonalds bags filled with cash.

 

[Rich]

NCAA transfer portal windows could be cut in half

The NCAA Division I Council introduced a proposal to shorten transfer windows to 30 days from the current 60.

theathletic.com

"The Division I Council has introduced a proposal to shorten transfer windows to 30 days, down from the current 60-day period. The windows have been in effect for only one year, but that has provided enough data for the NCAA to determine that most athletes enter the portal at the beginning of the window. A shorter window would simplify the task of coaches in their efforts to manage and reconstruct their rosters."

Yeah, and a year from now they'll be looking to shorten it to 20 days.....and then 15.....and then 10.

Forget it, DO NOT LIKE.

 

[Alydar]

Interesting idea, but don't state laws supercede the NCAA when it comes to NIL? Recall reading an article where the NCAA is struggling with this and are trying to figure out a solution.

I don't think they are figuring anything out. I think they are staying as far from NIL as they can in the hope it explodes. They are in charge at the pleasure of the member conferences and there is no consensus in that group. To most conferences NIL is just a way of luring their best players to an elite conference.

 

[cancontent]

I don't think they are figuring anything out. I think they are staying as far from NIL as they can in the hope it explodes. They are in charge at the pleasure of the member conferences and there is no consensus in that group. To most conferences NIL is just a way of luring their best players to an elite conference.

That could be possible, considering this is the NCAA. I got a different impression after reading this however.

New NCAA guidelines conflict with states over NIL

New NCAA guidelines pertaining to the governance of name, image and likeness deals directly conflict with some state laws on the matter and could result in violations of the association's rules.

www.espn.com

 

[Alydar]

That could be possible, considering this is the NCAA. I got a different impression after reading this however.

New NCAA guidelines conflict with states over NIL

New NCAA guidelines pertaining to the governance of name, image and likeness deals directly conflict with some state laws on the matter and could result in violations of the association's rules.

www.espn.com

There are 50 states with differing laws. What violates what is a problem for lawyers. The NCAA, like PGATour,Inc. want congress to solve their problems but we are too close to national elections to expect anything from there.

 

[cancontent]

There are 50 states with differing laws. What violates what is a problem for lawyers. The NCAA, like PGATour,Inc. want congress to solve their problems but we are too close to national elections to expect anything from there.

I understand that. My question was in response to the idea of a transfer forgoing NIL for a year of they change schools because state laws vary. How can a state funded school do the opposite of what's mandated?

Even though the poster noted the idea was very unlikely to happen, it had me wondering how the NCAA could even enforce such a thing.

 

[DrummerDee]

I think the old "sit out a year" for transferring eliminates this mess. That IS how this free for all started.

 

[Alydar]

I understand that. My question was in response to the idea of a transfer forgoing NIL for a year of they change schools because state laws vary. How can a state funded school do the opposite of what's mandated?

Even though the poster noted the idea was very unlikely to happen, it had me wondering how the NCAA could even enforce such a thing.

If an NCAA rule and a state law conflict, it's the NCAA that adjusts it's rules. And I doubt any state legislature would impose that rule on their in-state schools. Would an Alabama football fan vote for anyone putting the Tide in a weaker position athletically than say Mississippi?

 

[Forego]

I find it hard to believe that transfer statistics from COVID “eligible” years would be considered to be a valid representation of anything.

 

[GoUconn7961]

I wouldn't want to be a coach waiting and waiting for a kid to make up his/her mind. But I also see the flip side. However, that kid probably has a hope that a certain school would make an offer since they put themselves in the portal to begin with.

 

[cancontent]

If an NCAA rule and a state law conflict, it's the NCAA that adjusts it's rules. And I doubt any state legislature would impose that rule on their in-state schools. Would an Alabama football fan vote for anyone putting the Tide in a weaker position athletically than say Mississippi?

That's been my impression, however the NCAA seem like they're going to try to get schools to follow "their" rules per their recent changes. We'll see how that goes.

 

[Rowdy831]

I wouldn't want to be a coach waiting and waiting for a kid to make up his/her mind. But I also see the flip side. However, that kid probably has a hope that a certain school would make an offer since they put themselves in the portal to begin with.

I think a lot of players have already been contacted by the "new" team before they even enter the portal. The big names have options but a lot of them are taking a huge risk and for that reason I think it is predetermined. For me I think players should have freedom to move and quite frankly I think a lot of the problems have been created by how coaches treated their rostered players in the first place.

 

[Skeets]

I'm not a real big fan of the portal, but it just about eliminated the problem of why did Mary have to sit out a year, but Suzy got papal dispensation. I have less of a problem with NIL. These kids (well most of them) have the same rights as anyone reading the BY, protected by something called the constitution. If they can make a buck (or a million) then good for them. But put the portal and NIL together and you are just down on your knees begging for real ugliness.

 

[hoopsfan22]

I'm not a real big fan of the portal, but it just about eliminated the problem of why did Mary have to sit out a year, but Suzy got papal dispensation. I have less of a problem with NIL. These kids (well most of them) have the same rights as anyone reading the BY, protected by something called the constitution. If they can make a buck (or a million) then good for them. But put the portal and NIL together and you are just down on your knees begging for real ugliness.

It should be everyone can transfer or no one can with zero exceptions.