Every layer of college football roster management appears to have additional steps added to it in recent years. Whether it’s retaining top talent in the program against the transfer portal or the NFL draft, or even bringing in talent in the first place.
Even recruiting the game’s most important position, quarterback, has become an elongated endeavor. Programs are recruiting commitments already on board because of the threat of other programs’ poaching. Ten FBS pledges at the position have backed off the initial commitment to date.
“This is gonna take some getting used to,” a college coach said over the weekend.