ESPN.com · Mar 29, 2023
Inside the many ways to construct a college football roster
Everybody's got complaints, it seems.
Because of the transfer portal and the easing up of the first-time transfer rule, college football coaches have to spend more time than ever re-recruiting their own roster. Because of the introduction of name, image and likeness rights (and the fact that the NCAA has provided the smallest possible amount of guidance regarding them), coaches have to navigate an immature market, deal with amateur agents posing as player representatives and figure out how to divide a collected pool of NIL money like it's a salary cap. Roster management is harder and more time-consuming than it's ever been.
