Portal Out

[Geaux]

At the moment,there's only a few ways to sustain success.

1. Be a Top 20 college football revenue generating team that can afford to spend. (LSU, Michigan, Texas, Ohio State)
2. Find a niche in the college market. (Indiana, Texas Tech, BYU, JMU, SMU)
....Texas Tech and Indiana decided to exploit the rules before everyone else could catch on. So far the strategy has worked.

Interesting segment on Indiana's strategy.
https://youtu.be/XdupdwLVj84?si=QtlwVNaw5mKUUzE3

We have to decide who we are going to be and what we are offering.
- Are we serious about FBS football?
-Sustainability in the new market?
- Is it money, opportunity, specific scheme?

We have to decide quickly and go all in.

"What must be done eventually-- should be done immediately," -Jeremy Foley, FMR Florida Athletic Director

[RedBug58]

When NIL first came out, I thought it was a system to allocate money made from a players name, image, and likeness. Sort of like if a shirt was sold with the players name on it, or if a player was in a tv commercial, or something of those sorts. Not just bags of money thrown at them before they even started school. Or paying a player to transfer schools before they even did anything.

[RaginDave]

I was informed that Clemson and Cincy are two of the 3 schools that are interested in Zylan.

[Turbine]

I was informed that Clemson and Cincy are two of the 3 schools that are interested in Zylan.

Need to find out who they we're recruiting and won't have room for.

[Cajunrunner]

When NIL first came out, I thought it was a system to allocate money made from a players name, image, and likeness. Sort of like if a shirt was sold with the players name on it, or if a player was in a tv commercial, or something of those sorts. Not just bags of money thrown at them before they even started school. Or paying a player to transfer schools before they even did anything.

That’s what it was supposed to be. Why does an athlete have to starve at their dorm during weekends when the cafeteria is closed. Why can’t they get paid to sign a few jerseys or get paid to work a football or whatever camp.

It wasn’t supposed to be this complete joke. Maybe schools should grow a backbone and stop hiring students to take Math 92 exams for star receivers. Start enforcing academic eligibility again.

[Ragin9221]

At the moment,there's only a few ways to sustain success.

1. Be a Top 20 college football revenue generating team that can afford to spend. (LSU, Michigan, Texas, Ohio State)
2. Find a niche in the college market. (Indiana, Texas Tech, BYU, JMU, SMU)
....Texas Tech and Indiana decided to exploit the rules before everyone else could catch on. So far the strategy has worked.

Interesting segment on Indiana's strategy.
https://youtu.be/XdupdwLVj84?si=QtlwVNaw5mKUUzE3

We have to decide who we are going to be and what we are offering.
- Are we serious about FBS football?
-Sustainability in the new market?
- Is it money, opportunity, specific scheme?

We have to decide quickly and go all in.

"What must be done eventually-- should be done immediately," -Jeremy Foley, FMR Florida Athletic Director

AI (Artificial Intelligence) on how to restructure solution to this model for UL!

🏟️ Restructuring Athletics to Fit the Model

1. Governance & Vision (Years 1–2)

• Athletic Department Mission Statement: Define the program’s niche (e.g., “Regional pride + transfer revival hub”).
• Compliance & Strategy Unit: Create a small internal team that benchmarks portal rules, NIL regulations, and I‑AA scouting pipelines.
• Budget Reallocation:• Shift resources from broad national recruiting to regional scouting and portal evaluation.
• Invest in analytics staff to track portal trends and I‑AA performance metrics.



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2. Recruiting Infrastructure

• Regional Priority:• Assign recruiters specifically to a 150‑mile radius.
• Build “Retention Councils” with local alumni and high school coaches to keep players home.

• Portal Division:• Hire a Director of Transfer Scouting who treats the portal like free agency.
• Develop a database of players who fit scheme needs but are blocked at P5 schools.

• I‑AA Pipeline:• Formalize relationships with top I‑AA programs (e.g., Missouri Valley, Big Sky).
• Scout All‑American lists annually to identify plug‑and‑play roster fillers.



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3. Coaching & Player Development

• Scheme Commitment:• Choose a system that maximizes undervalued talent (Air Raid, option, hybrid defense).
• Train staff to adapt quickly to portal additions.

• Retention Culture:• Build leadership programs for juniors/seniors.
• Tie NIL deals to long‑term development (multi‑year incentives).

• Player Development Staff:• Expand strength & conditioning with emphasis on “developmental projects” (regional recruits who need 2–3 years).
• Add a Portal Integration Coach to help transfers acclimate quickly.



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4. NIL & Community Engagement

• Regional NIL Collective:• Partner with local businesses to create retention‑focused NIL packages.
• Market “hometown heroes” to keep regional recruits invested.

• Transfer Branding:• Promote success stories of portal players who revived careers.
• Position the program as the “second chance destination.”

• Fan Engagement:• Highlight I‑AA All‑American transfers as “proven winners” to build credibility.



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5. Facilities & Resource Allocation (Years 5–6)

• Training Facilities:• Upgrade development facilities rather than luxury amenities.
• Focus on recovery, nutrition, and analytics labs.

• Scouting Technology:• Invest in film/data systems that track portal players and I‑AA performance.

• Retention Incentives:• Create housing/academic support tailored to regional recruits.



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6. Long‑Term Sustainability (Years 7–10)

• Institutional Commitment:• Secure administration buy‑in for consistent NIL funding and portal scouting staff.

• Recruiting Identity:• Be nationally recognized for one niche (e.g., “DB U for transfers” or “OL factory from I‑AA talent”).

• Roster Balance:• Maintain 40–50% regional recruits, 30% portal, 20% I‑AA.

• Coaching Succession:• Develop internal pipelines so scheme identity survives staff turnover.



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⚖️ Key Organizational Shifts

• From national recruiting → regional retention.
• From freshman development → portal/I‑AA plug‑and‑play.
• From luxury spending → analytics, NIL, and development facilities.
• From broad branding → niche identity (revival hub, regional pride, proven commodity)

Chart on how this would be structured!

[CajunNation]

• Scheme Commitment:• Choose a system that maximizes undervalued talent (Air Raid, option, hybrid defense).

This right here. I'll keep saying this until they cremate me.

Run an offense that the snobs don't run with players they don't want. Then, perfect it.

Spend your big NIL money on your defense and your OL.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

Not a meaningful loss by trey fire entered portal