on January 4, 2026, 10:36:55, in reply to "College football portal thread - the portal is now officially open"
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6938399/2026/01/04/sec-football-bowl-records-nil-transfer-portal/?source=user_shared_article
“The world that has been created through NIL, revenue share and the portal that we operate in now has erased the limitations to a certain level,” Bielema told The Athletic on Saturday, a few days after his Illini defeated Tennessee in the Music City Bowl. “I know this: Before I came here, we’d never beaten an SEC team in our history, and we’ve now beaten two back-to-back (in bowl games).”
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