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Terry Cook's avatar

Yep--well aware of the transfer portal...and how it has changed college football. But consider this: in the NFL a player is "owned" by the franchise until his contract is completed. In the portal, any player at anytime can leave--if the coach that recruited him leaves or because he doesn't get playing time or he just doesn't want to be there anymore. There's no contract holding him. That leaves the concept of team building, commitment, discipline and delayed gratification--all good character qualities--secondary to "just win".

Is that the only objective for college athletics now? Having been on the 1970 national championship track team at the UO and a high school track coach for a decade thereafter, I sure hope not.

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Ed Hill's avatar

I could tell that you were wise.

You know sports and thank you for your incisive and authentic comments.

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Terry Cook's avatar

Thank you Ed--a nice compliment. Much appreciated!

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