It was an incredibly busy first day of the college football transition period. more A thousand players entered Transfer Portal.
Some high-profile teams have seen notable departures. The Oklahoma Sooners And Ohio State Buckeyes Saw their starting quarterbacks elect to leave. Four Power 5 Team (Purdue, Vanderbilt, NC State and Cincinnati) have seen double-digit players choose to transfer.
And that’s only since the portal opened at midnight on Monday.
What was the most surprising move? Where might the quarterback fit best? Our college football experts weigh in:
Which action on Monday surprised you the most?
By Tom VanHaren: Quarterback Dillon Gabriel Entering the portal was an interesting move. He followed offensive coordinator Jeff Leiby from UCF to Oklahoma, and Leiby got the head coaching job at Mississippi State, but I thought Gabriel would have a chance to wrap things up at Oklahoma. He’s a highly productive quarterback who will likely have several options, which could include following Lebby back to Mississippi State or possibly Florida State. It wasn’t entirely surprising, but with limited eligibility remaining, it made sense to keep it.
David Hale: No, there are no surprises in the portal era, and it’s hard to blame anyone for checking their market value. But if the 2022 transfer class sets the bar for success in a new home Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr., Caleb Williams And others, the 2023 cycle didn’t really have many winners. DJ Wiagalei He had the highest total QBR of any transfer player after last season and is back in the fold.
A lot of big names last time – Devin Leary, Jeff Sims, Phil Jurkovec, Sam Hartman, Brennan Armstrong, Peyton Thorne, Tanner Mordecai — End the year as something between medium and direct bust. So, while I’m not shocked if someone jumps on the portal, I’m a little surprised there aren’t more big names who have seen the 2023 results and decided the grass isn’t always greener.
What might a QB fit mean?
Vanharen: Cameron Ward Could be a great fit at Florida State. with Jordan Travis Moving on, the Seminoles are going to need a new quarterback. Ward is fifth among all FBS quarterbacks in passing yards this season with 3,735 yards, 18th in passing touchdowns with 25 and he had eight rushing touchdowns for Washington State. He’s already had a ton of success and will help keep Florida State on the track it’s on right now at the championship level FSU backup Tate Roadmaker And Brock Glenn Travis played in the final two games of the season due to a foot injury. Ideally, coach Mike Norvell would like to continue developing a quarterback within the system, but if Ward is interested, this could be a great matchup.
Paolo Ugetti: As USC searches for a potential replacement for Caleb Williams, it’s worth noting that a former Lincoln Riley just entered the portal. of Georgia Brock Vandagriff Once committed to play for Riley at Oklahoma. A lot has changed since then, but a reunion of sorts may be in the cards for Riley and Vandagriff. In three years at Georgia, Vandagriff threw just 21 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns, but as a former four-star recruit with plenty of potential, Riley and USC could be the perfect match to revive his college career.
Who is an under-the-radar transfer that could have a big impact?
Vanharen: We’ve seen several Ivy League transfers this offseason, and one name that stands out is Harvard defensive tackle Thor Griffith. He is a 6-foot-2, 320-pound lineman who totaled 55 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks this season. He’s a senior, has plenty of production and experience, and already has offers from Michigan State, Oregon State, Cal, Minnesota, UCLA and a handful of others. Disruptive interior defensive lineman are valuable, and Griffith has a lot going for him in his transfer process.
Chris Lowe: Tight ends Justin Jolie Led UConn with 56 catches and 578 receiving yards and was a bright spot for the Huskies in a 3-9 season. The 6-3, 232-pound junior still has two years of eligibility remaining and posted on social media Monday morning that Tennessee offered him shortly after he officially entered the portal. The Vols have had a close look at Jolie this season. He caught eight passes for 89 yards in UConn’s 59-3 loss to Tennessee in November.
Dave Wilson: If we’re just going off the evaluation track record, Indiana’s Brendan Sourceby May be worth watching. Why? Because at this time two years ago, Tom Allen’s two quarterback prospects, Michael Penix Jr. And Josh HooverBoth ventured elsewhere — Pennix to become a superstar at Washington, where he led the Huskies to the College Football Playoff and to No. 2 Hoover, who flipped from his Indiana commitment to TCU and started this year as a redshirt freshman and followed that up with five 300-yarders. was a game Chandler Morris Injured.
A few years ago, another former Allen starter, Peyton Ramsey, who lost his starting job in the Pennix, went to Northwestern where he was the 2021 Citrus Bowl MVP and third-team All-Big Ten selection.
Conference acceptance
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The ACC’s QB pecking order will look a lot different in 2024. The league doesn’t just lose Jordan Travis, and almost certainly, Drake is the mother — top two QBs in 2023 — but with the departure of. Riley Leonard And Tyler Van DykeThe biggest name for next year might be Georgia Tech Haines King. UNC has already made its move to replace May, adding the former Texas A&M and LSU starter. Max Johnson.
Florida State and Louisville will be inviting landing spots for a QB, though both programs have young players they want to see develop. NC State, too, showed flashes of its offensive potential late in the season and after the bye MJ Morris, Wolfpack will also be on the market. Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Boston College and Clemson are the only schools not looking for a new starter, and they may be in the market for another veteran to provide insurance for their younger QB. — Hell
Big 12
Oklahoma, which has been a model of stability for two decades, lost its third starting quarterback to transfer Portal in just three years. Granted, the two of them split when Lincoln Riley did — Spencer Rattler, who was benched at South Carolina in favor of Caleb Williams and at USC with Williams Riley. Gabriel provided an immediate jump-start for Lebby’s offense, but with Lebby gone, it seems to have started to stagnate. Jackson Arnold era in Norman, under new co-OCs Seth Littrell and Joe John Finley.
But the league as a whole has seen a QB shake-up. Will Howardwho led Kansas State to the conference championship last year, as Out headlines Avery Johnson Looks like Texas Tech’s starter of the future Tyler Shoffwho started 13 games in Lubbock after transferring from Oregon, is moving on, and league newcomer Utah lost two of its backup QBs. Nate Johnson And Bryson Burns, Cam Rising is returning next year. –– Wilson
Herbstreit and McAfee are surprised as Kyle McCord goes to the transfer portal
Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee discuss their confusion over Kyle McCord entering the transfer portal and leaving Ohio State.
big ten
Ohio State was the Big Ten’s team with the most movement at quarterback on Monday Kyle McCordthe receiver Julian Flemingcome back Evan Pryorlinebacker Reid Carrico and defensive backs Ryan Turner, Kai Stokes And Cameron Martinez Everyone has entered the transfer portal.
McCord made the biggest waves of the day, considering he was the starting quarterback and went 11-1 this season. The quarterback play hasn’t lived up to Ohio State’s expectations, and now it looks like the coaches will be looking to the transfer portal for help heading into next season. Ward is a name the Buckeyes could go with as Ward transfers from Washington State. Despite a successful season, Ohio State lost to Michigan for the third time, and the staff is now reworking to try to build the best roster for the 2024 season. — Vanharen
Pac-12
Quarterbacks, quarterbacks and more quarterbacks. The quarterback conference may be gone this past season, but its former teams will be back on the quarterback carousel now that portal season has officially arrived. State of Oregon Aidan ChilesWashington State’s Cam Ward and Utah’s Bryson Barnes join their Pac-12 counterparts Dante Moore and DJ Wiagalei, who have already announced that they will enter Portal, will leave their respective teams as quarterbacks.
Meanwhile, USC head coach Lincoln Riley said Monday that the Trojans will look to Portal to add at least one quarterback in light of Caleb Williams’ expected NFL departure and each of the aforementioned teams, but Utah (Cam Rising has announced he will return next year), as well as possibly next year. Weeks will be looking to add a quarterback. With several high profile quarterbacks like Dillon Gabriel, Kyle McCord and Will Howard also in Portal, look to be in the mix for soon-to-be former Pac-12 teams. — object
SEC
More movement is sure to happen in the SEC, as some big-name players bide their time before looking for new homes and bigger deals. It was no surprise to South Carolina that receiver Antwan “Juice” Wells officially entered his name into the portal on Monday after waffling over the past few weeks. The preseason All-SEC selection told the coaching staff last week that he’s likely on track after an injury-plagued season that saw him play in three games and catch three passes. Of course, he announced a week before the Clemson game that he wasn’t going to play in that game, that he would be back with the Gamecocks for the 2024 season. But in the new world of NIL/Portal, he again changes his mind and moves on
He’s not the only SEC receiver to draw some attention to Portal. of Vanderbilt Will Shepard, after four solid seasons with the Commodores, moved on elsewhere. He went on to become the school’s seventh-leading receiver all-time with 2,067 career receiving yards. He has 17 touchdown catches over the past two seasons. It hasn’t been a good day (or season) for Clark Lea and the Commodores, as Portal has 13 players, including one of their most promising young players. Freshman receiver London Humphreys After catching four touchdowns and leaving second behind Shepard as Vanderbilt’s leading receiver. The Commodores, who finished 2-10, will start their passing game. Three of their quarterbacks who took a snap in 2023 won’t be back. — less
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