the ncaa finally doing something about tampering is the biggest joke in the sport. vacating wins from 2023? for talking to a quarterback before he was in the portal? that’s the precedent they want to set? please. that kind of back-channel conversation happens every single day at every single major program, and they all know it. they pick on iowa because they’re not a media darling. it’s a warning shot that’s aimed at the wrong target, designed to scare the little guys while the real sharks keep circling. the entire portal era has been built on wink-and-nod agreements. this direcly impacts the landscape we’re operating in, and it should make every fan furious. they’ve now eliminated the spring portal window, forcing all movement into a chaotic winter period. it creates a climate of fear and uncertainty for no reason. for us, it just reinforces that we have to be absolutely meticulous. we build the right way, we develop the right way, and we use the portal to supplement. seeing a conference rival get slapped with vacated wins doesn’t bring me joy, it brings suspicion. who’s next? is this the new tool to manipulate the competitive balance? which leads me to my scorching hot take: the ncaa’s enforcement is and always will be a weapon used against. look at the sheer volume of movement elsewhere. colorado brings in 43 transfers. oklahoma state brings in 50. that’s entire new ...