Former Tennessee Vols wide receiver Jalin Hyatt hit radio row at Super Bowl LVII on Wednesday for several interviews.

Hyatt, who declared for the 2023 NFL Draft after his breakout 2022 season, sat down with Outkick 360 at one point on Wednesday and he was asked about the NCAA transfer portal.

Specifically, Hyatt was asked if considered transferring after having a quiet 2021 season (21 receptions for 226 yards and two touchdowns).

Hyatt said he never had any discussions about transferring before giving some thoughts on the NCAA transfer portal.

"I didn't have any discussions with my family about 'maybe this isn't the right place', because it was all on me," said Hyatt. "I didn't put the work in [that] I should've put in."

"I feel like with the college football world today and how everything goes — I love the transfer portal. Obviously, it does great things. I mean, we have, for instance, Hendon Hooker coming from Virginia Tech to Tennessee. You see what he can do. But at the same time, [there are] a lot of things with the transfer portal that I think sometimes people run away from the hard work."

"People, when they don't get what they want, they instantly hit the portal," added Hyatt. "You know, what's the saying? It's not always greener on the other side. It's just not sometimes. Trust me, I love the transfer portal. I love it with college football, but I think there should be some rules to it. We have guys that are leaving three times…when scouts see that, what kind of player are you getting? Are you getting a player that wants to work or are you getting a player that runs from the work?"

I think Hyatt nailed it with those comments. The transfer portal is absolutely a great thing. Players, just like coaches, should be able to make a change if things aren't working out.

But at the same time, some players are transferring because they run into a little adversity or they're not getting the playing time they want. Coaches aren't perfect, but their job status depends on winning games. And to win games, you have to put the best players on the field. That doesn't always happen obviously — we've seen players hit the portal and find major success elsewhere. But for the most part, if a player isn't getting the playing time they want, it's because they need to continue developing and putting in the work. And their time will eventually come. Hyatt is proof of that.

That's not to say that every player that hits the portal is running from hard work — that's not the case at all. Each player has their own unique situation. But there have certainly been countless transfers in college football that would've been better off sticking around.

Sometimes a player might have to wait until their junior or senior seasons to make an impact. And that's OK (that's how it used to be in college sports). The idea that players have to start as true freshmen or sophomores isn't realistic. Sure, it happens sometimes, but it's not the norm in college football.

Hyatt said it perfectly. And there are plenty of players out there that should listen to his words and take them into consideration before deciding to hit the portal.

Sometimes, the grass actually is greener on the other side. But that's not always the case. In fact, I'd say more often than not, it's not the case.

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