Bronny James has left multiple doors open to secure his basketball future. While entering his name in the 2024 NBA draft, the USC star also signed up for the NCAA transfer portal, expecting a potential change if the ‘going pro plan’ does not work out this year. Now, changing colleges might help Bronny get past his forgetful freshman season at USC and start fresh. But the availability of the option to jump schools rubs NFL legend Deion Sanders the wrong way.

During his latest appearance on All The Smoke Podcast, Coach Prime revealed his thoughts about college athletes entering the NCAA transfer portal rather than going through the grind. And he was as double-minded as many others. Because from a coach’s perspective, the transfer portal seems like a blessing. On the other hand, as a former player, Sanders does not like that players get to leave when there’s baggage and coaches put pressure on them. Then, citing an example of an MMA player tapping out, Sanders said, “As a former NFL player, I don’t like it… They forget that their problems travel with them.” He then proceeded to give an interesting analogy for the young guns.

“You don’t drop that off like it’s luggage baby. That stuff is going with you, so wherever you go, that envy, that jealousy of the other cat, your inconsistency is going with you until you do something about that”. Be it spending the entire season on the bench, or getting cursed by your coach after making a bad play, Sanders believes a young athlete needs to endure all that to rise to the next level. And that is what helped Coach Prime become who he is today.

The shortcomings will continue to follow the player wherever they choose to go until they do something about it. And unfortunately, Bronny James is caught in the middle of all this crossfire.

Deion Sanders’ coach’s perspective about NCAA transfer portal

On one hand, Sanders made it clear that college athletes entering the NCAA transfer portal bother him from a player’s perspective. But on the other hand, he could not help but see the benefits of the option as the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. And Sanders claimed, “As a coach, I love it.” By comparing the transfer portal to room service for collegiate coaches, Sanders added, “I could order what I want.”

While the transfer portal gives students the freedom to choose their future, it also gives the coaches a chance to pick an athlete that fits their program best. Now, that might be frowned upon in the early days, but if that is a legitimate option today, coaches have no problem pouncing on the opportunity. And it could be just like NBA teams scouting athletes before acquiring them.

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In the same way, college coaches can find everything about an athlete in the transfer portal and pursue them to make their roster a title-contending team. And that pleases the Colorado Buffaloes’ head coach, as he is also looking for more success in his Hall of Fame career. Just like everything else, the transfer portal has two sides to it, and it depends on every individual and their relevant perspective.