Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley says the transfer portal has forced coaches to speed up the process of developing players. FCS programs are being affected by players who want to move on to bigger programs or find a place that provides more playing time.

Farley says there is more pressure to get players on the field earlier.

Farley says the transfer portal has changed how coaches manage rosters and it is only the beginning.

Farley says he would like to see some type of limit on player movement and points to the recent NCAA basketball tournament where a player was at his fifth different school.

The Panthers close out spring drills on April 23rd.