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I dislike stories that start with "sources say"....but nonetheless this is the current news: Sources - Kent State QB Collin Schlee expected to transfer to UCLA WWW.ESPN.COM Quarterback Collin Schlee, who threw for over 2,100 yards and 13 touchdowns this season for Kent...

The Dante Moore stuff feels like:

There are actually TWO seasons to college football. We now have declared "winners" of the signing day/transfer portal activities with rankings of all the teams and their recruit prizes. It completely reminds me of when we used to dump out our Halloween candy as kids to see who got the most and the best candy. The thing is, this first "season" of signing day/transfer portal activity is being equated to ON FIELD success. I have acquaintances who were ready to declare Jimbo the new king of the SEC after last year's class (He ruled the bottom with Auburn and Vanderbilt). It is very easy for me to get caught up in all the mayhem and rankings attached to a recruiting and signing before I realize that these kids haven't even stepped on the field. I was ready to predict that TT would be the PAC-12 QB of the year when Oregon signed him. In 2015, I was absolutely elated that Oregon had scored the commitment of one Canton Kumandgetcha (I think I got that last name wrong ) and dismissed completely the signing of some 3 star DB named Ugo Amadi. To be fair, Canton dealt with some significant injuries and made the decision to be healthy for the rest of his long life....but nobody saw what Ugo would become. So yep, I will continue to be excited for those 5 star signings but also recognize that the games that matter or those that are played on the field...not online in the recruit rankings. For those of you who remember Canton and wondered what happened, this is a great article. It brings it back to reality that these players ARE just kids with their entire lives ahead of them. What became of former Oregon 5-star defensive lineman Canton Kaumatule? WWW.GOOGLE.COM After football didn't lead him where he expected, he's finally found a community and his voice, and even...

Agreed! What I have to remind myself about CK is that he had the opportunity to be the OC for two years before taking over for Bellotti. That's like getting to drive a Ferrari for two years before deciding if you want to buy it!! DL didn't get those two years at Oregon before taking the reins so he gets a bit of grace from me...I am sure he will sleep easier knowing that I have a feeling that DL will create a new level for the program. Just call it a hunch.

AS if I already didn't have enough to dissect this off-season...NOW they go and throw this in the mix. I do NOT appreciate this and may have to craft a strongly worded letter to those regents using some bold and CAPITAL fonts! I gotta tell ya, what is an over-anxious, over-thinking, over-analyzing, over-zealous Duck fans supposed to do?? Welp, time to call the doc and up the mg's on the BP med.

Reports are all over the place on this, but many are saying that he "needs a miracle".

A little bit of surprise that he transferred to Nevada, seems like he could have gone to a power 5. At least he won't compete against the Ducks. Former Oregon Ducks running back Sean Dollars commits to transfer to Nevada WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM Former Ducks running back Sean Dollars, who entered the transfer portal earlier this month, committed...

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This is so due to his play from last year heading into this year. Yeah, he played well, but I don't believe he was the best player in college football. Off the top of my head I can think of three or four players who will be playing in the playoffs who I thought we more valuable to their teams and better players.

There is a lot of dislike for Deion out there in the Jackson State realm. Much of it come from his statements about "this is where God wants me to be" when he took the HC job. No matter how you slice it, you can't spell "Prime" with it being about the "me" at the end.

I got the same vibe from the "Talkin Ducks" episode as @OregonDucks did. I am excited to see how this all plays out, but a Nix return would certainly be the sugar plums for me!!

This transfer portal craziness has been stirring up a lot of feelings in me about the state of college football and college athletics in general. So, strap yourself in for my rant. Not so long ago, college sports was seen as the last great place of amateur sports. This was the golden standard of pure sport and we as fans reveled in the sights and sounds of these youngsters playing football just for the sheer joy of playing football. We believed that the athletes were as unwaveringly loyal to the team they represent as we are in our support. Sure there were quiet rumblings of "misdeeds" and "improprieties". Deals being made with some top notch athlete and a well-healed booster in the darkened alcove of a back alley somewhere as steam rose from the utility grates and obscured the shadowy doings. Whispers of purchased talents and skills to push a team over that proverbial edge into greatness. As fans, we believed that the powers of the NCAA would seek out this activity with the vicious efficiency of a laser guided missile and wrongs would be made right. Championships would be vacated (USC) and trophies would be forfeited (USC again). Slowly, methodically, the "old way" of college football eroded. First, we had the transfer portal. Those unfortunate student athletes who were, *gasp*, misled by a coach or recruiting coordinator could submit a request to leave their current team and head off to a new team where unending glory and playing time awaits. Slowly, the once quiet rumblings of "pay to play" began to grow. Combined with the growing sentiment that the NCAA was profiting from the student athletes (along with video game manufacturers), NIL was birthed into existence. While I certainly can see many side of this new face of college athletics, I struggle more with the unknowns that I feel are going to eventually ruin the greatness of college sports. College athletes are supposed to be different from the professional athletes. They are supposed to passionately love their team and give 100% each and every time. The professional athlete is more of a mercenary; they will go where the contract is best for them. Now, those lines are blurring. Cody Orr wrote an article about this in a post on "ourdailybears.com", a website for Baylor athletics. In that post, he stated what most of us feel: "At least when everything was under the table, we could pretend that players chose their college for all the same reasons we did: the small class sizes, beautiful campus with large grassy area where guys play ultimate frisbee, and world renowned cancer research center for when we thought we could be pre-med, pre-law, and pre-business all at the same time." Professional sports understands that parity is a actually a good thing. The Patriots dynasty made them one of the most hated sports teams in the nation. Most professional teams will get their draft order based on their performance in order to move things towards parity. And, professional sports has the salary caps so teams cannot buy their way into an unfair advantage (looking at you NY Yankees). Currently, there is absolutely no salary cap type of restriction in place in college sports. Teams with an extensive collection of wealthy boosters can pool their resources to aim for their player(s) of choice. Those schools that are less well off will clearly be a distinct disadvantage. We have seen this play out over the last two years with Texas offering offensive linemen $50k. So far, we have not yet seen the "he who spends the most wins the championship" but how far off can that be? The Pandora's Box of NIL has been opened and now we have to live with it. NIL is going to evolve and change as it progresses, but unless steps are taken to adjust how deals are done; we are not far away from the Have/Have Nots of college athletics where parity is long forgotten. Combine that with the current state of the transfer portal and college athletes are becoming even more mercenary-like than the pros because they aren't bound by multi-year contracts. How do we fix it? Well, in MY ideal world NIL money would be available to athletes in a way that doesn't influence where they go to college. Unfortunately, the boosters of the schools have the upper hand to provide NIL deals with the main goal of influencing where an athlete chooses to play ball. Oh sure, you could load up booster donations with regulations...but that's already been done once before. You could put regulations on when a student athlete can start collecting or receiving NIL moneys. But, now you are back to the enforcement issue with the NCAA. Right now, I don't have an answer for this conundrum that we are in. I have a feeling that it's going to get much worse before it gets better. Truth is, I guess what I am missing the most is my own naivety. I miss believing that the athletes I was watching in UofO colors were there because they hated the Huskies. I miss thinking that they are as committed to this team and as desperate for winning seasons and a championship as I am. Dang you Transfer Portal and NIL...I have awakened to a reality that I cannot escape and I do not like it.

Thank you Charles. Your work, time, and effort is appreciated and I applaud your decision to make things easier for yourself and fellow moderators.

It is very interesting to me that we have not heard a whisper about Ty Thompson. Butterfield entered the portal, Moore is locked in on Oregon according to reports, it APPEARS that Bo may be headed to the NFL. And all the while, not a peep about TT.

So, I admired Deion's talent as a player, didn't care for the "showboat-iness", but that is just me. I will agree that he did some good stuff at Jackson State and brought that program into the spotlight. Having said that, it is Deion "PRIMETIME" Sanders....not Colorado "Primetime" Buffalos. Deion is about himself, his brand, his relevancy. I get that kids are attracted to the flashiness, the brashness, and the confidence. But make no mistake, my belief is that this is about Deion; not the community, not the University of Colorado, or the recruits that will show up. If the proverbial leopard has somehow managed to change his spots, I'll be the first to say I was wrong...

Blech-gart?

Guess who may be coming back to the PAC? Rhymes with Yaggart... Willie Taggart reportedly joining Deion's staff - Footballscoop FOOTBALLSCOOP.COM Former FAU head coach Willie Taggart is reportedly heading back to the Pac-12 after over a decade as a head...

By the way Charles, the profanity filter is working in hyper drive....I had to get creative with "Eph-Bombs" to sneak it past the algorithms!!

That's a heck of a prediction!

Wow! QB's are dropping in like Gordon Ramsey Eph-bombs!! Slovis (again), DJ U from Clemson... I even heard that Baker Mayfield has told the Panthers he is gonna try the transfer Portal... QB Kedon Slovis to transfer; Phil Jurkovec commits to Pitt WWW.GOOGLE.COM Pitt QB Kedon Slovis, who arrived from USC this season, intends to transfer, sources told ESPN, while... DJ Uiagalelei enters transfer portal: Clemson's two-year starter, former No. 1 QB recruit seeks fresh start - CBSSports.com WWW.GOOGLE.COM Uiagalelei was benched for freshman Cade Klubnik during the ACC Championship Game

Telling players to hit the portal?? Wow...I guess we will see what comes of it. New Colorado coach Deion Sanders tells current Buffaloes players to enter transfer portal SPORTS-YAHOO-COM.CDN.AMPPROJECT.ORG "I'm coming, and when I get here, it's gonna be changed."

This was hilarious! Loved that the "Alabama backups" ended up ranked 22...

Alabama has Ms. Pott's from Beauty and the Beast as their opener for next year.

The SEC leaders reaction to the Big 10 getting two teams in and not them (and I am soooooo happy):