Age based rule to be implemented

[mthoopsfan]

I think the portal has become a substitution for retirement in a LOT of cases, so I'm not sure we can look at the number of players in the portal as a representation of viable players, if that makes sense. Lot of "fluff" in there, lol.

I agree. Lots of players are in Portal because they were cut and they don't find a home, is my impression.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

I would like to add that currently athletes are getting extra seasons for JC years or non-NCAA years and for a multitude of other reasons. With the new rule that states the 5 year clock starts at age 19, it probably negates this type of player which would open spots.

Yeah, that's what I was talking about on page 1 or 2 (lol) about maybe the Peter Pan cases lessening the impact but also being the vast minority of all cases. It's a good point.

 

[mthoopsfan]

So it goes from 5 years to play 4, to 5 years to play 5... I get your point on High School recruiting, but I think it will actually benefit the G6, and FCS. There is even more incentive for them to come to one of those levels, and play right away, as you will get an extra year at an FBS if you transfer up? (I also, didn't read every post, so you may have already covered this.) I agree with the other poster, that you will see more players leave after year 2-3 if they aren't playing. over 1,000 FBS players entered the Portal last year, and never found a team.

Good point in your benefit G6 and FCS. That also will make it tougher for high school kids to get recruited to FCS.

 

[SACCAT66]

Yeah, I talked about the theory of the trickle down. Also, see my post about the portal being a proxy for flat-out retirement.

DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!!

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

But it will give many players and good players an extra year, and that wlll crowd out other and younger players. That's one of the main points. I assume you mean roster attrition for players that still have eligibility?

The effect on recruiting high school kids will be minimal even with the extra year.

 

[uofmman1122]

I think the portal has become a substitution for retirement in a LOT of cases, so I'm not sure we can look at the number of players in the portal as a representation of viable players, if that makes sense. Lot of "fluff" in there, lol.

Yeah I've made this point before. The kind of guys who in the 2000's who would just silently wash out of a program are now making IG graphics thanking the team and declaring for the portal.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Yeah, I talked about the theory of the trickle down. Also, see my post about the portal being a proxy for flat-out retirement.

I think your trickle down theory is overblown in the number of kids that will indeed trickle down above what is currently happening.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

And I don't agree with you. At least in a 5-year period, as opposed to 6 or 7 (some covid-induced), most players stay for 5 unless they are cut or are not getting on the field after say 2/3 years.

Hoops, how many kids in any recruiting class stick around a full 4 or 5 years at a school?

 

[CDAGRIZ]

I think your trickle down theory is overblown in the number of kids that will indeed trickle down above what is currently happening.

Again, that's a magnitude argument. Fair disagreement when neither one of us can prove the other wrong.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

But it will give many players and good players an extra year, and that wlll crowd out other and younger players. That's one of the main points. I assume you mean roster attrition for players that still have eligibility?

And it will wash out more of the players that have been in the program and not cracked the rotation. I don't think the effect on high school recruits will be as negatively impacted as many seem to think.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Again, that's a magnitude argument. Fair disagreement when neither one of us can prove the other wrong.

This entire thing is a magnitude argument, no matter what your belief.

 

[mthoopsfan]

Hoops, how many kids in any recruiting class stick around a full 4 or 5 years at a school?

Almost all of the ones getting some playing time or on or close to the two-deep, or have medical redshirts.

What is changing is that players can all play 5 years, and the better players will stay for 5 years (meaning an extra year for any who redshirted in the past) and will take away playing time and scholarships from other players. As CDA is saying, it will happen by definition with the numbers. I don't know how or why you would even dispute that. Saying that it won't be a full 20% or it will be a magnitude thing is fine, and correct. CDA and I disagree with you on magnitude too.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Almost all of the ones getting some playing time or on or close to the two-deep, or have medical redshirts.

What is changing is that players can all play 5 years, and the better players will stay for 5 years (meaning an extra year for any who redshirted in the past) and will take away playing time and scholarships from other players. As CDA is saying, it will happen by definition with the numbers. I don't know how or why you would even dispute that. Saying that it won't be a full 20% or it will be a magnitude thing is fine, and correct. CDA and I disagree with you on magnitude too.

Thanks for not answering the actual question.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

This entire thing is a magnitude argument, no matter what your belief.

Not exactly, at least at the beginning. Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't you originally saying it would only really affect the 2027s? And now you see that it will have an effect in perpetuity, but think it will be negligible? I don't want to put words in your mouth, so I'm genuinely asking.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Not exactly, at least at the beginning. Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't you originally saying it would only really affect the 2027s? And now you see that it will have an effect in perpetuity, but think it will be negligible? I don't want to put words in your mouth, so I'm genuinely asking.

I still believe that beyond the 27's the impact will be minimal at worst for high school recruits.

 

[CDAGRIZ]

I still believe that beyond the 27's the impact will be minimal at worst for high school recruits.

And that's different than no effect.
It's not a logical disagreement; it's a forecast/prediction.

One thing I want to ask you is if coaches value experienced players more than freshmen, why would we expect the new ability to keep experienced players for a fifth season (or replace older non-producers with other, already older players) to have only a negligible long-term effect on freshman opportunities? Logically, we'd have to see a shift devaluing experience (odd), or the already existing sources of attrition to increase by the same amount of 5th year players playing.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

And that's different than no effect.
It's not a logical disagreement; it's a forecast/prediction.

One thing I want to ask you is if coaches value experienced players more than freshmen, why would we expect the new ability to keep experienced players for a fifth season (or replace older non-producers with other, already older players) to have only a negligible long-term effect on freshman opportunities? Logically, we'd have to see a shift devaluing experience (odd), or the already existing sources of attrition to increase by the same amount of 5th year players playing.

And teams already forecast/predict rosters on a 5 year cycle. Of course experience matters, but when you have a roster of 100, is having 20-25 freshman an issue? My whole contention was you don't get rid of recruiting high school, you purge guy 65-75, the guy that didn't work out, and replace him with better experience.

 

[Da Boyz Mom]

This is interesting:
Currently enrolled athletes with eligibility remaining after the 2025-26 academic year will be allowed to apply the age-based model or continue with the previous eligibility rules, whichever is most beneficial to that individual.

I *think* that the new rules would only benefit players who started college right away, didn't take a RS year, AND still have eligibility remaining. Looking at the roster, there's only a few guys this would apply to.