You want to know the real tragedy of this sport now? Its not the transfers or the money. Its that walk ons dont exist anymore. I remember when half our roster was kids who showed up for a tryout, slept on a dorm floor, and earned every single rep on special teams. Coach Fran or Coach Patterson would find these scrappy kids from small Texas towns, no stars next to their name, and three years later theyd be starting on the line. Now every scholarship spot is accounted for before signing day even starts. Theres no room for a kid who just loves the game enough to bleed for it. Weve traded heart for a depth chart spreadsheet and the program is worse for it.