Everything in college sports has changed, but not Mark Pope's belief that players need coaches more than ever.
College basketball has changed. Anyone who has followed the sport for more than a decade can see it—the transfer portal spins faster than ever, NIL deals are everywhere, and the traditional idea of the student-athlete has shifted into something new. Coaches across the country are adjusting, sometimes reluctantly, to an era where rosters are built overnight and agents play as big a role as assistant coaches.