'Dumbest Thing in the World,' CFB Agent Reacts to Transfer Portal Changes amid NIL

The new changes to the transfer portal window were put in place with the intention of making things easier for both coaches and athletes, but some haven't viewed the changes as a positive.

Per The Athletic's Stewart Mandel, one agent said, "nothing has changed, except kids aren't able to take visits." The agent added that "it's the dumbest thing in the world."

Previously, there were two transfer portal windows: one being a 20-day window in December and the other being a 10-day window in April. As of October, there is now just one transfer portal window, which is Jan. 2-16 this year.

Athletes playing on a team that undergoes a coaching change are given a 15-day transfer portal window that begins five days after a new coach is hired. Players who are participating in the College Football Playoff but choose to transfer during the January window are allowed to stay with their teams through the end of the season.

On the surface, the change would seemingly be a net positive for all parties, but apparently it still needs some tweaking.