-Isms: Views on life in rural America

Tell me the landscape of college football is changing without telling me the landscape of college football is changing.

Take example No. 1.

Last week, Marshall officials announced that its team will not play in the Independence Bowl, due to “player unavailability due to activity in the transfer portal.” Since Dec. 8, 29 players have entered the transfer portal after coach Charles Huff left the Thundering Herd to become head coach at Southern Miss.

How about example No. 2?

The House v. NCAA antitrust settlement, totaling $2.8 billion, will allow schools to directly compensate athletes through r...