Call the Transfer Portal what it is, practically unlimited free agency. In college football free agency, Alabama Football, and other SEC teams are having the most success.
Nick Saban may or may not have added his next starting quarterback through the Portal, but clearly, the Alabama Crimson Tide added needed experience for its defensive backfield.
Recruiting top-rated high school players is still the most important component in roster building. But the negative impact of a few recruiting misses can be erased through Transfer Portal success.
Alabama football fans know well how successful Nick Saban has been with Portal additions.