With thousands in the football portal, how many end up ... nowhere?

By buck nakid on 21:54:07 04/18/24

With the small chance that their choice to enter the portal turns out well for some players, there HAS to be a majority that figure out eventually that it wasn't such a great idea after all. That's gotta be a gut punch to many of those kids.

Edited by original poster [21:54:55 04/18/24]

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some numbers from 2022 so kind of old..but interesting (link) * - whobdis [09:25:26 04/19/24]
- Thanks! In that article it says roughly 30% ended up nowhere from previous years. * - buck nakid [10:24:16 04/19/24]
This is a very interesting question, any of you stat geeks out there have an answer? ** - SBendBuckeye [08:55:35 04/19/24]
Can they choose to just stay where they are if they enter portal? * - MBQ [08:01:59 04/19/24]
- I believe that's what Bryson Rogers did * - whobdis [09:58:53 04/19/24]
- They must negotiate to come back. * - ScarletnGrayBuck [09:24:53 04/19/24]
- I think only if invited back (see Bryson Shaw) because the team may replace you after you enter the portal ** - SBendBuckeye [08:54:19 04/19/24]
I’m fine with player movement working both ways. In this new era I have no problem with coaches p - Nashville [22:42:09 04/18/24]
- IMO, coaches should be very open, but if a player wants to stay, they should honor that request.* - BayAreaBuck [11:46:36 04/19/24]
  - I think by rule you have to* - Nashville [13:52:41 04/19/24]
    - Not sure if that’s required for 5th and 6th year players. Anyway, I wouldn’t pressure kids to leave.* - BayAreaBuck [15:25:02 04/19/24]
      - 5th or 6th year guy? Absolutely wouldn’t keep them. You have 85 spots, I’m not wasting one on a - Nashville [17:27:43 04/19/24]
        
        Eh, if he’s practicing hard and has a good attitude, I’d let him stay. Wouldn’t force guys like Vimahi to leave.* - BayAreaBuck [18:17:01 04/19/24]
        
        We disagree. I’d rather offer a HS Senior with some potential who could possibly be helpful than retain - Nashville [19:31:38 04/19/24]
        
        That’s fair. Kids like Kamryn Babb tend to self-select, but others might be in the middle of a master’s program.* - BayAreaBuck [20:18:41 04/19/24]
I wonder how many of these kids are making their own decision. Or is their "handlers?" Not sure. **** - Harris Lake [22:12:21 04/18/24]

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