Colorado head coach Deion Sanders is advocating for changes in the college football transfer portal system. While he acknowledges its usefulness, he believes there should be more stability in player commitments.
“We’re not adding freshmen, unless they are mature or impactful – I’m talking about high school kids,” Deion Sanders told Robert Griffin III on his podcast. “Because you grab a high school kid, and he comes early, goes through the spring or whatever, and he doesn’t play like he wants to play, then he goes back through the spring again, because he’s an early enrollee, and he’s not first-team or whatever — you might as well wave to him, because he’s going to jump in the portal on you. That’s just 100 percent.”
Sanders suggests that players should be allowed to transfer only if their coach leaves the program. He emphasizes the importance of commitment and loyalty to a program, particularly when a coach is firmly established. However, he also recognizes that certain situations may necessitate a transfer.
The college football transfer portal has introduced a new dynamic to player mobility, and Sanders acknowledges the challenges it presents.
