(De)Committed - Welcome to the Transfer Portal
Copyright Sports Illustrated, 2022 Some of the coolest sports graphics on social media are the announcements of a young athlete's commitment to playing their favorite sport at the collegiate level. It's almost a rite of passage - athletes showing the world where they will showcase their talents for the next FOUR YEARS! ... or three ... or two ... or one. Copyright Chicago Sun-Times, 2024 Aided by the availability for financial opportunity brought forth by Name, Image, and Likeness legislation, cocollege athletes are teetering on the line of amateurism, since they can be paid to play (though not directly by a school). These NIL deals have led some players to chase the money, especially if they have a good season and feel they can move up in the rankings. "Committed" is no longer the right word for when an athlete decides a college because so many enter the transfer portal, a relatively new idea for a mass transfer of athletes to different colleges. This may be speculat