Transfer portal takeaways: How Bill Belichick, UNC are faring, where top players are landing
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Transfer portal takeaways: How Bill Belichick, UNC are faring, where top players are landing

New York Times  

As college football recovers from an anticlimactic weekend in the first round of the 12-team Playoff, the transfer portal remains busy. GO DEEPER Bill Belichick's son Steve expected to join UNC staff as DC Belichick also landed one top-100 ranked player in the portal from elsewhere: linebacker Khmori House, who started five games for Washington last season as a true freshman. Six of the top-100 ranked players in the portal, according to 247, are Trojans, including standout receivers Zachariah Branch and Duce Robinson, a pair of former five-star recruits in the 2023 recruiting cycle. Other programs that have lost multiple top-100 ranked players to the portal include Washington State, Florida, Alabama, Purdue, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Florida State, Virginia Tech and Texas A&M. He’s landed four former starters in the portal in the past week: ex-LSU receiver CJ Daniels; former Louisiana Tech defensive tackle David Blay; ex-Michigan State cornerback Charles Brantley and former Jacksonville State safety Zechariah Poyser.

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Zachariah and Zion Branch will enter transfer portal, dealing USC a substantial blow
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Zachariah and Zion Branch will enter transfer portal, dealing USC a substantial blow

LA Times  

Zachariah Branch, USC’s electric sophomore receiver and returner, and his older brother Zion, who plays safety for the Trojans, are planning to enter the transfer portal, a person familiar with the decision but not authorized to speak publicly told The Times, becoming the latest lauded prospects to join the exodus from Troy. When the two brothers signed to play at …

College football transfer portal opens as Oklahoma’s Arnold, other top players look for a move
4 weeks, 2 days ago

College football transfer portal opens as Oklahoma’s Arnold, other top players look for a move

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The college football transfer portal opened on Monday, a day after the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff field was released. Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold, Texas State running back Ismail Mahdi, Miami wide receiver Reggie Virgil and Georgia Tech wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. were among the …

21 names to know in college football’s transfer portal as winter window officially opens
1 month ago

21 names to know in college football’s transfer portal as winter window officially opens

New York Times  

On Monday morning, less than 12 hours after the unveiling of the first 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, the transfer portal will officially open to all college football players. There was a lot wrong with the Oklahoma offense beyond Arnold’s play, and head coach Brent Venables hired former Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to fix it. WR KC Concepcion, …

High school recruiting isn’t the only way to build a winner in the era of the transfer portal
1 month ago

High school recruiting isn’t the only way to build a winner in the era of the transfer portal

Associated Press  

Texas A&M signed the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class three years ago believing it had built a potential national title contender. “There has to be some type of balance between the transfer portal and high school recruiting,” said Andrew Ivins, the director of scouting for 247Sports. The players from the transfer portal are your free agents and high school recruiting is …

Six Big Ten Teams Make Splash as USC and UCLA Join the Conference's Elite
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Six Big Ten Teams Make Splash as USC and UCLA Join the Conference's Elite

Associated Press  

Six Big Ten teams - USC, UCLA, Oregon, Ohio State, Nebraska and Maryland - will make their mark in the 2024-25 season. Despite losing Caitlin Clark, the conference remains a force to be reckoned with, with teams like USC and UCLA leading the way. The Big Ten will also feature international matchups, including the Aflac Oui Play doubleheader in Paris, …

Transfer portal success driving defensive turnaround for No. 11 USC
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Transfer portal success driving defensive turnaround for No. 11 USC

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Ex-Florida State defensive back Greedy Vance Jr., former Bruins corner John Humphrey and ex-Wyoming defensive tackle Gavin Meyer are all starters who have played at a high level for USC, which faces No. That’s really what we all did.” Ramsey might have been the most important …

Ranking the top 10 players in college football’s transfer portal this spring
8 months ago

Ranking the top 10 players in college football’s transfer portal this spring

New York Times  

The 2023-24 transfer portal cycle is on pace to be another record-setting one, with 2,700 scholarship college football players already in the portal at the FBS level. CB Terrance Brooks, Texas: Brooks put together a solid first season as a starter for the Longhorns in 2023 with 20 tackles, six pass breakups and three interceptions to earn honorable mention All-Big …

Michigan, Kansas among early winners of college basketball transfer portal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Michigan, Kansas among early winners of college basketball transfer portal

New York Times  

Transfers, hirings and firings … oh, my. Since entering the transfer portal, Elijah Hawkins had heard from: Kentucky Creighton Texas Tech Villanova Florida State South Carolina Wake Forest West Virgina Seton Hall Oklahoma State Pittsburgh Tennessee Georgia Vanderbilt Washington State@TheAthleticCBB pic.twitter.com/yvk3UznJvl — Tobias Bass April 23, 2024 • Utah State transfer and reigning Mountain West player of the year Great …

USC football loses more players to transfer portal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

USC football loses more players to transfer portal

LA Times  

Defensive lineman Isaiah Raikes celebrates after making a tackle for a loss while playing for Texas A&M before he transferred to USC. Raikes and defensive back Tre’Quon Fegans were removed from USC’s online roster this weekend amid their plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens Monday. As players flirted with, backed out of and entered the portal, discussion …

QB transfers dominate the headlines. But the portal’s had a major impact on other positions too
1 year ago

QB transfers dominate the headlines. But the portal’s had a major impact on other positions too

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I had a Group of Five program tell me they’re never going to sign a high school quarterback again because they know there’s going to be a ton of transfers every single year,” Ivins said. “I think the nature of the beast, it’s pretty easy to …

Transfer portal QB rankings: Who are the top options on the move this offseason?
1 year ago

Transfer portal QB rankings: Who are the top options on the move this offseason?

New York Times  

Since its inception, the transfer portal’s ability to change the landscape of college football has only grown in strength. 2023 at Oregon State: 2,638 yards, 21 TDs passing, 7 INTs, 57.1 percent completions,.27 EPA/dropback, 18.7 percent off-target rate A five-star recruit at Clemson, Uiagalelei still has a big-time arm. GO DEEPER Oregon State's Uiagalelei enters transfer portal 2023 at Toledo: …

Changing recruiting landscape more challenging than ever for even the most talented prep players
1 year, 1 month ago

Changing recruiting landscape more challenging than ever for even the most talented prep players

Associated Press  

Divine Bourrage is one of the top high school prospects in the country, juggling the stressful challenges of the ever-changing demands of the usually precarious recruiting landscape as she chases her dream of playing women’s college basketball. There’s just no skirting the issue: The transfer portal and Name, Image and Likeness rules that have engulfed college sports have further complicated …

Jeff Walz, No. 17 Louisville enter season with roster revamped with 6 transfers instead of freshmen
1 year, 2 months ago

Jeff Walz, No. 17 Louisville enter season with roster revamped with 6 transfers instead of freshmen

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville having another highly-rated recruiting class appears normal at first glance for Jeff Walz. With many top high school prospects already committed last fall, Walz worked the portal hard this spring with several veteran regulars on the cusp of leaving — only to have to fill a huge vacancy with the surprise departure of All-American guard Hailey …

In transfer recruiting, NFL-style personnel departments try to get out in front of the portal
1 year, 7 months ago

In transfer recruiting, NFL-style personnel departments try to get out in front of the portal

Associated Press  

The NCAA transfer portal is basically just a list of names, with athletes sorted by sport along with school names and some contact information. “It kind of just leaves you blank,” said AK Mogulla, director of player personnel for football at Auburn, which has added more than a half dozen transfers, including former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne, in the …

Transfer exodus at Colorado unprecedented in portal era
1 year, 8 months ago

Transfer exodus at Colorado unprecedented in portal era

Associated Press  

Deion Sanders arrived at Colorado in December with much fanfare and a blunt message to Buffaloes players who had just endured a 1-11 season under the previous coaching regime. Colorado has had a total of 52 scholarship players enter the transfer portal in the five months since the Pro Football Hall of Famer was hired away from Jackson State. The …

Colorado’s transfer portal exodus: The numbers behind Deion Sanders’ extreme roster purge
1 year, 8 months ago

Colorado’s transfer portal exodus: The numbers behind Deion Sanders’ extreme roster purge

New York Times  

At Colorado, Monday morning began with second-year linebacker Shakaun Bowser entering the NCAA transfer portal at 8:14 a.m. local time. Deion Sanders is pursuing the most dramatic Year 1 roster flip we’ve ever seen in the transfer portal era, and he made that perfectly clear on Monday. After Monday’s departures, Colorado has now seen 46 scholarship football players enter the …

College football transfer portal best available: Tracking the top 25 spring window targets
1 year, 8 months ago

College football transfer portal best available: Tracking the top 25 spring window targets

New York Times  

More than 2,300 scholarship college football players have entered the transfer portal at the FBS level since August, and more than 1,300 of them have already found new homes. This 2022-23 portal cycle felt like it was moving faster than ever in the winter, thanks in large part to the NCAA’s new transfer window opening on Dec. 5 and hundreds …

Transfer portal provided boost for most March Madness teams
1 year, 9 months ago

Transfer portal provided boost for most March Madness teams

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is not a big fan of the transfer portal, lamenting that it gives young athletes an easy out instead of an opportunity to overcome challenges. 5 seed San Diego State All-America freshman forward Brandon Miller leads the Crimson Tide on the court, but key roles have been filled by a few …

How did USC fare in recruiting, transfer portal? 10 thoughts with Walker Lyons aboard
1 year, 11 months ago

How did USC fare in recruiting, transfer portal? 10 thoughts with Walker Lyons aboard

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — USC enjoyed a hard-earned win on national signing day when it landed four-star tight end Walker Lyons over Georgia and Utah. That seemingly puts the finishing touches on USC’s 2023 recruiting class — with the obvious exception of five-star tight end Duce Robinson, whose timeline for a decision is unknown. With the additions of Lyons and Lane, …

High school football transfers tracker: Which top players are switching schools?
1 year, 11 months ago

High school football transfers tracker: Which top players are switching schools?

LA Times  

Unlike the college transfer portal, there’s no official high school transfer portal even though there are hundreds of sports transfers in Southern California each year. Considering the number of top players moving around, it’s time to launch a transfer tracker for Southern California football. The date athletes become eligible after sitting out is Sept. 22 for the City Section and …

USC transfer portal priorities: Where are the Trojans’ most pressing roster needs?
2 years, 1 month ago

USC transfer portal priorities: Where are the Trojans’ most pressing roster needs?

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — A year ago, Lincoln Riley stood inside Heritage Hall, spoke about the status of his roster and sent out the notice to anyone who was watching or listening: “I would say we’re open for business on all accounts.” What followed was one of the most audacious roster overhauls in the history of the sport, with 19 FBS …

Ubben: How college football’s transfer portal has led to faster rebuilds like Washington, USC
2 years, 3 months ago

Ubben: How college football’s transfer portal has led to faster rebuilds like Washington, USC

New York Times  

Kalen DeBoer was mildly surprised when he examined the Washington team he inherited. Around two dozen players left Rocky Top, including the Vols’ starting running back, starting left tackle and two of the defense’s three top tacklers, who landed at Alabama and Michigan State. Heisman candidate quarterback Caleb Williams made the biggest headlines this offseason when he moved from Oklahoma …

Transfer portal provides more hits, fewer misses for coaches
2 years, 4 months ago

Transfer portal provides more hits, fewer misses for coaches

Associated Press  

Mississippi’s Lane Kiffin sought experienced players who could fill immediate needs. Southern California’s Lincoln Riley and LSU’s Brian Kelly went to the transfer portal looking for star power as they attempt quick rebuilds at their new schools. Williams and Biletnikoff Award-winning receiver Jordan Addison from Pittsburgh are the biggest names Riley landed in his portal class of 20 that’s ranked …

College football transfer portal best available rankings: Tracking all the top names on the move
2 years, 8 months ago

College football transfer portal best available rankings: Tracking all the top names on the move

New York Times  

Close to 3,000 college football players have entered the transfer portal at the FBS level since August, and that number grows every day. To help you keep tabs on who’s going where and which transfer players are the ones everyone wants, The Athletic has created a tracker of the best available players in the portal. WR Ricky Pearsall, Arizona State …

Prizes of the transfer portal: The SEC’s 10 biggest impact transfers in 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Prizes of the transfer portal: The SEC’s 10 biggest impact transfers in 2022

New York Times  

The biggest prizes of the transfer portal have found new homes. The reasons for players’ exits via the portal after the season are many and varied, but there were dozens of impact players who made moves this year across the country. Jahmyr Gibbs amassed just less than 2,000 yards of offense in two seasons at Georgia Tech and now gets …

Top transfer portal classes heading into signing day
2 years, 11 months ago

Top transfer portal classes heading into signing day

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Rebels’ class includes running back Zach Evans, who averaged 7.3 yards per carry in two seasons at TCU, promising edge rusher Jared Ivey from.Georgia Tech and two productive players from Group of Five schools in linebacker Troy Brown and offensive tackle Mason Brooks. USC Riley …

Georgia, Alabama boosted by prized transfer portal pickups
3 years ago

Georgia, Alabama boosted by prized transfer portal pickups

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The top-ranked Crimson Tide filled two big needs with deep threat wide receiver Jameson Williams from Ohio State and savvy middle linebacker Henry To’oTo’o from rival Tennessee. “You know, it is similar to free agency but without the rules, to be honest with you,” said Alabama …

College football’s transfer portal frenzy: Key names to watch from Monday’s wave of postseason entries
3 years, 1 month ago

College football’s transfer portal frenzy: Key names to watch from Monday’s wave of postseason entries

New York Times  

National Portal Day isn’t actually a real thing. Now that the regular season is over, college football players across the country are starting to make up their minds about whether they’re planning to stay or move on this offseason. He’s one of the most talented playmakers Georgia Tech has had in a long time, and that became evident immediately during …

The Max Abmas All-Stars: The best transfer candidates in college basketball who stayed put
3 years, 2 months ago

The Max Abmas All-Stars: The best transfer candidates in college basketball who stayed put

New York Times  

Last spring, finding a new school was the cool thing to do. Thanks to immediate transfer eligibility — players no longer have to sit out a year at their new school if they a) don’t have a waiver and b) are transferring for the first time in their careers — a massive number of men’s college basketball players peaced on …

How UCLA and USC used the transfer portal to transform their football rosters
3 years, 2 months ago

How UCLA and USC used the transfer portal to transform their football rosters

LA Times  

A three-star prospect out of San Diego’s Cathedral Catholic High, Jordan Genmark Heath drew interest from dozens of schools in 2016. Genmark Heath was a “safety at heart.” “Four years later, I’m playing linebacker here,” the Notre Dame graduate transfer said while sitting on a chair on the side of UCLA’s Spaulding Field. After several players entered the transfer portal …

College sports already adapting to new NCAA transfer rules
3 years, 8 months ago

College sports already adapting to new NCAA transfer rules

Associated Press  

As spring practice winds down, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman sees some potential holes in his roster. “Let’s be honest, over the last two years everybody knew all the transfer policies and the requirement to get immediate eligibility and everybody was saying whatever they had to say to become eligible.” Franklin was referring to a tweak to the NCAA’s waiver policy …

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