Duke coach Manny Diaz advocates for European soccer transfer model for college football
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 8:01 AM
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
Duke head coach Manny Diaz proposed a transfer fee system for college football during a Wednesday interview. He suggested adopting a model from European soccer to compensate programs for developing players who choose to transfer to rival schools. This discourse comes after Duke faced challenges with quarterback Darian Mensah's transfer to Miami, following a notable season where he led the ACC in passing yards and touchdowns. The Blue Devils have seen significant roster changes, losing 17 players through the portal while bringing in 19 transfers. Duke aims to address such issues as they prepare to face North Carolina on Saturday.
- •Manny Diaz believes in a transfer fee for developing players.
- •Duke lost key players like Darian Mensah and Cooper Barkate to transfers.
- •The Blue Devils brought in 19 transfers and lost 17 players.
- •Duke suffered a recent loss to Georgia Tech, holding a 4-1 record.
- •The team is scheduled to host North Carolina on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
- 8:01 AMYahoo Sports — Duke HC Manny Diaz proposes European soccer transfer system to fix portal madness
"Duke head coach Manny Diaz believes college football needs a transfer system that compensates programs for developing players who subsequently move to other schools. During a Wednesday appearance on On3, Diaz pointed to European soccer as a potential model for addressing the challenges created by the transfer portal . “If you sign a bunch of great […] The post Duke HC Manny Diaz proposes European soccer transfer system to fix portal madness appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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