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A Hard Truth Wallops Hog Fans: The Transfer Portal Giveth, and Taketh Away

There cannot be a ruling class without a proletariat.

Nor can the economy grow without some degree of unemployment, inflation or taxation.

And Arkansas can’t be a destination for everyone. The current culture surrounding the transfer portal in NCAA athletics is such that no program is immune from departures.

Mike Woods’ seemingly abrupt departure, within hours after he had snagged a long touchdown pass from K.J. Jefferson in the Red-White Game on Saturday, begs to be viewed through that prism. A couple of recent basketball defections demand the same discretion.

If the pro sports world can respect the concept of free agency, we college fans have no reason to see amateurs restricted.