[Farm93]

I recognize that scholarship athletes get major benefits, and I don't advocate paying college athletes.   I object to Geno complaining about student athletes wanting to transfer, because he worked so hard to recruit them.

Fair enough. I object to Geno saying just about anything because, well, ... Geno.

Geno likely was able to convince most young women that they will start, win multiple titles and then get a decent pro contract if they go to UConn.   Once on campus, they were more or less stuck given how hard it would be to transfer to any other top tier program. 

The transfer portal will force coaches to be much more honest about a prospect's first year or two on campus because any dissatisfied player might just opt to shop for different options in the portal.   Stanford can't play that game, but the fact that the option exists could improve HS recruiting integrity and college player treatment.   And I am all in for that change.

Geno complains a bit, so that is a sign to me that this really will be a good thing for student-athletes.   Likely not great for transfer-free Stanford, but great for the D1 level student-athletes.

[Farm93]

I recognize that scholarship athletes get major benefits, and I don't advocate paying college athletes.   I object to Geno complaining about student athletes wanting to transfer, because he worked so hard to recruit them.

Fair enough. I object to Geno saying just about anything because, well, ... Geno.

Geno likely was able to convince most young women that they will start, win multiple titles and then get a decent pro contract if they go to UConn.   Once on campus, they were more or less stuck given how hard it would be to transfer to any other top tier program. 

The transfer portal will force coaches to be much more honest about a prospect's first year or two on campus because any dissatisfied player might just opt to shop for different options in the portal.   Stanford can't play that game, but the fact that the option exists could improve HS recruiting integrity and college player treatment.   And I am all in for that change.

Geno complains a bit, so that is a sign to me that this really will be a good thing for student-athletes.   Likely not great for transfer-free Stanford, but great for the D1 level student-athletes.