Next Play Athletics Consulting

Now that the portal opens in a few days, here’s our updated understanding!! We look forward to hearing from all transfers that want to COMPETE for CHAMPIONSHIPS!! Panther Portal Understanding Pt. 2

Baylor HC Scott Drew addresses the controversy around the addition of former NBA Draft pick, James Nnaji

John Calipari is right on this — allow one player transfer, after that, you have to sit out a year to transfer. We have guys playing for four different teams in four years. It’s beyond ridiculous and bad for the sport:

Here are some NCAA Transfer Portal statistics: Only 30% of Division II student-athletes who enter the portal find a new program. Of that 30%, just 33% move up to the Division I level, while 60% remain in Division II. These figures apply to first-time transfers only. Allowing unlimited transfers without restrictions hinders many student-athletes and makes timely graduation far more difficult. The one-time transfer exception often referenced was once the standard rule, and it worked effectively. Coaches at every level, particularly in certain sports, are already experiencing significant burnout due to annual roster turnover. We must regain control of this issue and begin pushing back. While we have adapted - and will continue to adapt - to the "new normal," we risk losing sight of the true value of an education and a degree. College is not a four-year decision - it is a forty-year decision.