One side effect of this new era of college football has been the reinforcement of a cliche rooted in ancient times.
Whether chasing more playing time or a bigger bag of cash, players who are quick to jump in the portal — sometimes ignoring the sport’s sacred rivalries — are finding out the hard way that the grass isn’t always greener elsewhere.
That is true across the country, including for some who participated in last year’s mass exodus from the Arkansas football program.
Take Brad Spence, for example.
In a move that older fans couldn’t fathom, the linebacker chose not to only leave the Razorbacks after his sophomore season, but transfer to former SWC rival Texas.