Mike Cagley, writing at IlliniGuys, has a good look at how NIL and the transfer portal has changed and challenged head coaches at Power Five schools.

Collegiate coaches must adapt to the new realities and the new balance of power that exists thanks to both the transfer portal and the NIL money that has been introduced into the system. The coaches who adapt the quickest and the most will be in a position to either maximize their team’s success or improve their team’s overall standing in the coach’s particular sport.

I’d like to think Brad Underwood and Brett Bielema have been at the forefront of adaptation.