NIU Head Coach slams transfer portal
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2025 10:22 am
The NIU head football coach, Thomas Hammock, had some hot comments about the use of the transfer portal and NIL.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Qr06be4gF5k? ... syHhGrVM9z
Given the money that is generated by college sports, especially football. I’m all for players using the transfer portal to find a better situation, but something there, I think it needs to be reigned in a bit in my opinion. Seeing players at 4-5 schools in their college career isn’t doing them much good from a long-term learning perspective.
Both of these have moved more control and power to the players, which I think is a good thing for them. It’s debatable on whether they are good for the sport, but the dominoes that fell to lead us here fell a long time ago.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Qr06be4gF5k? ... syHhGrVM9z
Given the money that is generated by college sports, especially football. I’m all for players using the transfer portal to find a better situation, but something there, I think it needs to be reigned in a bit in my opinion. Seeing players at 4-5 schools in their college career isn’t doing them much good from a long-term learning perspective.
Both of these have moved more control and power to the players, which I think is a good thing for them. It’s debatable on whether they are good for the sport, but the dominoes that fell to lead us here fell a long time ago.