Overview
- Sarkisian urged college sports to adopt a formal agent certification system, contrasting the current landscape with the NFLPA’s licensing and exam requirements.
- He described frequent negotiations with first-time or unlicensed representatives who make unrealistic NIL demands, saying he often walks away from those talks.
- The two-week transfer portal window opens Friday, and Texas is mapping needs, budgets and market prices as it prepares for heavy roster movement.
- Texas has seen multiple offseason departures to the portal, including running backs Tre Wisner and CJ Baxter and receiver DeAndre Moore Jr., tightening roster calculus before the Citrus Bowl.
- Coaches and programs expect little near-term regulatory relief as the NCAA remains cautious about new rules because of antitrust concerns and uncertain congressional action.