The new way to build a team appears to be by adding/recruiting through the portal.
Glad to have a young(ish) coach who knows how to do this.
Glad to have a young(ish) coach who knows how to do this.
Building a team in 2022
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It certainly convolutes recruiting. You almost need portal recruiters added to your staff. 
I think some schools are already designating somebody.It certainly convolutes recruiting. You almost need portal recruiters added to your staff.
I have loved college football for decades! But I really have strong misgivings about the portal and NIL. I’ll try to still enjoy the game. But I worry about what we’re teaching all these young men. We’re teaching them things like: If you face a little adversity, run away. If you’re the slightest bit dissatisfied, bail. Screw loyalty, and ‘get yours.’ And above all, chase the Almighty dollar!
I like the portal but I think they are going to need to designate time frames when you can enter the portal and when you recruit these kids.
Having kids enter the portal year round seems crazy for coaches / recruiters to manage.
It's like recruiting players from JC ranks, but you get to see players play in a higher level of football...
I would like to see this turn into trades within schools and a deadline October 31, for a push to be eligible for play off's... Players can stay in school by the way of online/zoom classes while playing for another school.
You know that's crazy, and I know you can't rule out anything now. If it's a joke, it's going to get funnier. If it's a tragedy, it's going to get much sadder.I would like to see this turn into trades within schools and a deadline October 31, for a push to be eligible for play off's... Players can stay in school by the way of online/zoom classes while playing for another school.
You probably also need a "retention coordinator" who works hard to keep your own guys - or at least the ones you want to keep.It certainly convolutes recruiting. You almost need portal recruiters added to your staff.
I completely agree. It's close to chaos now.
Could be. I'm sure that, right now, the entire staff has to be occupied with that.
I was thinking about retaining players, too. I think at some positions (QB is the obvious one), the limited availability of starting time will keep the portal moving. But a coach who can hold on to “not quite ready” position players will have an advantage. And a coach who loses a host of starters is going to be in trouble.
I think Beamer shows signs of being better than most at keeping players. But better NIL deals elsewhere: how well will we be able to counteract those?
That’s true, King. And although we came out well ahead in the portal this year, even with some loses, we will eventually lose an all-SEC player and it’s going to sting. Of course, I think nearly everyone else will face the same problems.
There has now been some talk floating around that the portal window should be limited to a certain window of time, and/or sit out a year, as before.
Might have been Saban who said this, but I'm not certain of that. If it was Saban, I would imagine that idea would start to get some traction, maybe sooner than later.
Not the schools at the top of the NIL chain, not with losing people who are getting a lot of exposure.
This sounds so obvious, can't understand why those "in charge" will not implement this before its too late.
The portal this season has transformed us as a team to reckon with in 2022, not an easy W. Not saying we will win the East. Think we are 2-3 years away from that. But, no one will take us for granted next season.
So, I guess you have never changed jobs? Seems to me that some players trade down and some trade up (from a smaller school).
I have changed jobs. I’ve been at my present one since 1997. Doesn’t have any bearing on the concerns for these young I’ve expressed. I am truly concerned for their ‘character’ development. I just don’t think the recent changes help. That’s my opinion. It’s okay if you disagree. Maybe I’m just too old fashioned.
I'm old fashioned also. I don't think what constitutes good character has ever changed or will change. Things like honesty, integrity, and accountability will always be hallmarks of the best people you will meet.