If you've talked to a coach or a fan or a writer or an analyst or anyone else about use of the transfer portal in college football, you've probably either said it or heard it: "It's like free agency!" Indeed, player movement has increased significantly, so there's an element of truth to the thought, if exaggerated. But credit Colorado's Deion Sanders for changing the game a bit. It's not like free agency for Coach Prime and his Buffaloes in 2023 -- it's like an expansion draft.
After Sanders' first spring practice was over in Boulder, 47 players entered the transfer portal, joining the many former Buffaloes who were already there.