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Alabama Coach Proposes Major Changes to Player Transfers

1/29/2025

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Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer is backing a bold proposal to streamline player transfers by eliminating the spring transfer portal window and cutting the winter window to just 10 days, starting in 2026. This initiative seeks to clarify roster management and ease the process for players, pending approval from the Football Oversight Committee and NCAA Division I council.

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Story summary

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer is backing a bold proposal to streamline player transfers by eliminating the spring transfer portal window and cutting the winter window to just 10 days, starting in 2026. This initiative seeks to clarify roster management and ease the process for players, pending approval from the Football Oversight Committee and NCAA Division I council.