Really thought he would get an AAC or ACC level coaching job. Probably wouldnāt get paid like that though. Liberty has money, no doubt.
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Iām not sure he is wrong despite the frequent complaints. Itās more about creating intriguing matchups.
But I love stuff like this because it counters the ESPN/B1G/SEC agenda that no CFB outside of those leagues has any value.
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Yeah. That mayo bowl matchup between vpi and manysoda was must-see tv. 
clt says we need a hot pocket bowl next
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Definitely agree that ESPN wants extra bowls:
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Still donāt understand why the MWC did not move on those Dakota and Montana schools.
Probably didnāt want to have to deal with the $5M per school reclassification fee.
Thatās ridiculous.
Respect.
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Do you know what itās like in Buffalo right now?
I donāt blame them.
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The number of Group of 5 scholarship players moving up to Power 4 schools keeps increasing, and weāre on pace for another record year in the 2024-25 cycle.
Weāve already seen 260 G5-to-P4 transfers this offseason with more coming every day. Thatās a nearly 40% increase from this time last year.
Itās a trend that seems irreversible as G5 programs struggle to financially compete with Power programs that can easily outspend them for their best players.
The players who earned Freshman of the Year honors in the American, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12 and Sun Belt have all hit the transfer portal this offseason. The rising stars ā receiver Joseph Williams (Tulsa to Colorado), running back DJ McKinney (Sam Houston), quarterback Kadin Semonza (Ball State to Tulane), kicker Caden Chittenden (UNLV to USC), running back Ahmad Hardy (UL Monroe to Missouri) and running back Wayshawn Parker (Washington State to Utah) ā get noticed and get offers to leave as soon as they start producing.
The Defensive Player of the Year honorees in the AAC (UTSAās Jimmori Robinson), CUSA (FIUās Travion Barnes) and Sun Belt (Georgia Southernās Marques Watson-Trent) hit the market as well. The all-conference teams in those leagues have essentially become helpful shopping lists for Power 4 recruiting departments.
More and more G5 players want to put their best on tape and transfer up to get paid. Power 4 personnel departments looking for production over potential are investing more time and effort into evaluating G5 rosters and ensuring top players know theyāll have strong offers if they transfer. Weāve also seen more than 100 FCS players earn Power 4 opportunities in this cycle.
Tulane star running back Makhi Hughes joining quarterback Darian Mensah in hitting the portal was perhaps the most high-profile example of the talent drain in this cycle, as was Washington Stateās inability to hold onto quarterback John Mateer and its most coveted players before coach Jake Dickertās departure for Wake Forest.
The more this happens, the more you have to appreciate Ashton Jeantyās legendary run at Boise State. Keeping those elite-level players on campus for three or more years seems borderline impossible in this evolving era of college athletics.
The only hope for a G5 program is to have a substantial NIL budget used to target specific players, such as Memphis or BSU. No way to outbid on the most elite but there is hope to retain a solid coreā¦ but only with $$$. No doubt P4 schools have specific recruiters looking at G5 programs for players year round. Until there are restrictions in place to limit transfers the madness will continue. And not so sure that will happen unless the media dollars start to be impacted. Or āpossiblyā until the colleges outside the Power2 are impacted. By then the damage could be irreversible.
