That's a really emotional take that doesn't match the reality of roster management today. Every major program is using the portal heavily, including traditional powers. Oklahoma State returning 20 starters and still adding 50 transfers shows they're addressing specific depth issues, not building a whole team of mercenaries. The "building men" argument ignores that players now have agency, which is a positive change. Colorado Buffaloes brought in 86 new players last year because the previous roster was so depleted, it was a complete rebuild, not a lack of soul. The sport's soul is in the games, not in forcing players to stay where they aren't developed or happy. Look at Ollie Gordon at Oklahoma State, he was developed there and became a star, the portal doesn't erase that. Programs that adapt are the ones surviving, and complaining about it just sounds like nostalgia for a system that benefited schools over athletes. If a team like Alabama A&M had the NIL resources, they'd be using the portal the same way to compete. It's about leveling the playing field, not killing the sport.