Coach discusses off-the-field roster management in college football, focusing on how coaches balance the transfer portal, high school recruits, and NIL/revenue-sharing budgets to retain and evaluate key players. Highlighting  key timeline milestones—such as December signing dates and January transfer windows—and stresses that talent evaluation remains critical despite financial resources.

<p data-path-to-node="1">Coach discusses off-the-field roster management in college football, focusing on how coaches balance the transfer portal, high school recruits, and NIL/revenue-sharing budgets to retain and evaluate key players. Highlighting&nbsp; key timeline milestones&mdash;such as December signing dates and January transfer windows&mdash;and stresses that talent evaluation remains critical despite financial resources.</p>

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