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I think the main threat it would pose is in player development and playing age. Imagine how hard it would be for young players to break through something like that.
High school kids go right into minor league baseball. It would not be sustainable for colleges to perpetuate a system of unlimited eligibility.
 
Not to pour cold water on Peppers, but there is a pretty rough history of RBs who tore they Achilles
I'm not gonna say I agree, but I agree. Wish him the best. I certainly don't expect anything from him this year.

I didn't expect Aaron Rodgers to make it back the the field at age 41 after his achilles rupture either. Then again, he's not a running back.
 
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One transfer whenever you want and one transfer upon graduation.

I could be talked into one additional transfer if the head coach leaves, not assistant coaches though.
The second part is an interesting dilemma. It’ll be interesting to see if we can figure out how to limit transferring without really screwing over teams that lose their head coach, since they will potentially have a bunch of players leave without as many players available to backfill them. Although maybe there would still be plenty there, who knows.

It feels like some sort of buyout system for players that don’t end up transferring down a level may be helpful, but not sure.
 
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With Oregon taking Riola and LSU Levitt, Miami is probably SOL on a QB right? They've been a big spender at that spot the last two years but won't be a factor this year.

With the way programs can just tamper freely now by talking to agents, I’d expect them to get in some high level QBs ear
Enter Darian Mensah. Who had no intentions of leaving Duke but now probably ends up at Miami
 
The second part is an interesting dilemma. It’ll be interesting to see if we can figure out how to limit transferring without really screwing over teams that lose their head coach, since they will potentially have a bunch of players leave without as many players available to backfill them. Although maybe there would still be plenty there, who knows.

It feels like some sort of buyout system for players that don’t end up transferring down a level may be helpful, but not sure.
Another interesting concept is copying the European soccer model with teams paying one time fees for access to sign players. Haven't seen a formal proposal, but on theory it makes sense for both parties!
 
One transfer whenever you want and one transfer upon graduation.

I could be talked into one additional transfer if the head coach leaves, not assistant coaches though.
I mean, the new coaches don't want the players left behind for the most part either. They want their guys.

99.9% of kids are committing to coaches, not schools.
 
The second part is an interesting dilemma. It’ll be interesting to see if we can figure out how to limit transferring without really screwing over teams that lose their head coach, since they will potentially have a bunch of players leave without as many players available to backfill them. Although maybe there would still be plenty there, who knows.

It feels like some sort of buyout system for players that don’t end up transferring down a level may be helpful, but not sure.
Agree. And you have to be careful when thinking about limiting the number in the portal at any given time. If your coach leaves and takes 30 players with him, you have to have a pretty big pool to draw from to replenish, even assuming your new coach brings a pool with him.