No problem.
On the portal, CDM said that he wasn't opposed to using it. My take is that he says that in defense of his position not to rely on it. He reiterated his emphasis on developing players internally to address needs. He also commented that he would research any player who contacts him about transferring.
That last sentence IMO sums up CDM's view of the portal, passive vs active. His coaches are apparently not scouring a list of available transfers. And this is even after laboring through another season of pitching that has been somewhat disappointing by the standards his program has set.
None of that was surprising to hear for me, but it's worth hearing again to clarify it or to see if his attitude is changing. Doesn't appear to be changing, at least not yet. It's also worth mentioning that the portal issue was addressed on the air for everyone to hear it.
His NIL comment was made off the air. And paraphrasing, it was more or less his recognizing that he needs to do more to pursue it. Again, that sounds kinda passive to me and consistent with his portal comments. CDM is old school and has a system that has mostly worked. I love the guy, but it will be interesting to see how much of his success continues along with everything else that's changing.
FWIW, my wife has remarked on a couple occasions that CDM appears to be showing a little more wear and tear this year. Of course, we're all getting older!...
