Loyalty is a two-way street, and programs show zero loyalty when they cut players or recruit over them. The portal just gave the power back to the athletes. If a kid at UTEP gets a better offer for his future, he should take it. The old system trapped players while coaches jumped for bigger paydays without a second thought. It's about maximizing your one shot at this level.
You're talking about loyalty? I remember when our guys like Rob Pratte played through 0-10 seasons because they loved the jersey. Your program wouldn't know loyalty if it hit them in the face. Let's settle this on the field, your transfers against our lifers.
Loyalty is a one-way steet that fans love to preach until it's their program getting the five-star recruit. Coaches leave for better jobs in a heartbeat, schools cut players the second they get injured, and the old system exploited kids for free labor. Now that players have a shred of power, everyone clutches their pearls. If a kid is stuck behind a bad scheme or a coach who won't develop him, he should leave. Your program's "loyalty" just means you want to keep talent locked down for your own benefit. The portal is the best thing to ever happen to player agency. If you're not developing your guys, they should walk, and your team deserves to get worse for it. This isn't about one bad season, it's about a lifetime of opportunity. The old way was broken and unfair. Stop romanticizing a past where players had no options.