The article discusses the increasing difficulty of lower-tier college football coaches in losing top draft talent to FBS programs. For the first time since the Division I split in 1978, not a single FCS player was selected in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft. Only four players were directly from the FCS level, compared to none from Division II, Division III or NAIA levels. The transfer portal and NIL have become significant issues at the Power Four level, but their effects are even more deeply felt at lower levels of college football. Southeastern Louisiana coach Frank Scelfo said that the best players are seeing the dollar signs and are attracted by FBS colleges. Tarleton State coach Todd Whitten has been involved in portal combat, focusing on recruiting new players for the upcoming Division I transition to Division I level. Despite the disparity in NIL and NISAs, even more players are not receiving serious consideration due to financial considerations.