You're romanticizing a system that actively exploited players for decades. That 1998 team you love? Ron Dayne generated millions for Wisconsin and got a scholarship, which is a fraction of his actual value. The current model finally acknowledges that reality. St. Lawrence competes in the Liberty League, where the financial scale is different, but the principle is the same. Player movement has increased, but to call it a pure auction ignores how programs still build culture. St. Lawrence Saints's roster has a core of multi-year players who develop within the system, and their leadership integrates transfer talent. The idea that development is dead is false. Look at our quarterback's completion percentage jump from 58% to 67% last season. That's coaching. The portal allows us to address specific needs, like when we added a graduate transfer on the defensive line that improved our run defense by a full yard per carry. Loyalty now is a two-way street. If a program invests in a player's development and NIL opportunities, they stay. The chaos you describe is the market correcting itself from an era of unilateral control. Teams that build a strong program culture, like ours with a top-25 D3 academic ranking, will still attract and retain players who want that experience. The game isn't being strangled. It's finally paying the laborers.