Penn State coach James Franklin and offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee express concerns about the impact of the December transfer portal window on player decisions, particularly during the College Football Playoff.
Penn State coach James Franklin details his issue with the timing of the transfer portal after backup quarterback Beau Pribula's decision to transfer. (2:19)coach Rhett Lashlee suggested the December portal window should be eliminated, decrying that players have to make decisions about whether to transfer or play in the College Football Playoff.
on Saturday, Lashlee said having an open portal window while prepping for postseason games is'terrible,' while also noting the decision that Penn State backup quarterback SMU backup quarterback Preston Stone will stay with the team for their playoff run, while Penn State backup QB Beau Pribula decided to enter the portal. Penn State and SMU play Saturday in the first round of the College Football Playoff. 'I feel so awful for our kids and kids around the country,' Lashlee said.'There's no other sport at all that has free agency in the season. It's sad. It's terrible. You hear the story about their backup quarterback saying, 'I don't have a choice.' That's wrong. That's unacceptable. That's not OK. He shouldn't have to make that decision.'', who lost his starting job in Week 3, has chosen to stay with the Mustangs for their playoff run, but Lashlee said,'We're working with him, but it's still a juggling act.' The December portal window opened Dec. 9 and closes Dec. 28 -- although players whose teams made it to the CFP have a five-day window to enter, starting the day after their season ends.'The real easy thing is you don't have a transfer portal in December. That's the real easy answer, and it solves all the problems,' Lashlee said.'Why in the world would we put kids in a position where they've got to decide, do I transfer or play in the playoff? Do I transfer or play my bowl game? Scholastically, it doesn't make sense either, because your years end in May, not in December.' Lashlee said college football has to take another look at the calendar to help alleviate what is happening no
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