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Transfer Portal Losses and Gains -- Revised Counter Limits for 2022

We appear to have had Bogle and now Summerall enter the transfer portal. That doesn't mean they will definitely leave, but if they enter the portal it is probably more likely than not that they are gone. I'm betting those two won't be the only ones and we will see more defections. We previously had two other leave as well -- Kimbrough and a defensive end.

One thing to consider about portal defections is how it will affect the overall roster and open up spots for transfers into the program. The 85 total scholarship limit per year still remains -- so each scholly player leaving opens up another one of the 85 total we have available. (Or at least I think the limit will be 85 for 2022 unless the COVID "free year" rule affects the 85 limit.) However, there is also the rule which limits each team to 25 new counters per year.

What happens if you lose a substantial number of players to the portal and have already hit or are close to the 25 initial counters for the year? To help make up possible transfer defections, the 25 "new signees per year" limit has therefore been changed for the 2022 signing class. The NCAA passed a rule, initially in effect for just the 2022 signing class but maybe made permanent if it works out well, that allows up to 7 transfers into your program that don't count against your initial counters for that year. So for each guy we lose to the portal, up to 7, we get a "free" transfer that doesn't count toward the 25 total signing limit for the year.

This rule might open up a substantial number of extra new slots for Napier to take more transfers into the program. I forget how many scholarships we have to give this year before we hit the 85 cap -- I think maybe we had 22 or 23 available for 2022 before these two guys entered the portal? And maybe the number of transfer portal free counters is increased to 4 already because we lost Kimbrough and another defensive end? We could still run into the 85 limit problem and not get up to 7 transfers, but as long as we stay at or below the 85 we could potentially take up to 32 total combined transfers and new signees (new signees still limited to 25) if we have 7 guys transfer out. This could prove to be important if some players just aren't good fits for Napier's offense and whatever defense we play under the new DC.

I'm pretty sure that is how the rule will work this year. I've linked to an article in The Athletic addressing it. Somebody correct me if I've got this wrong.

Portal Question

Last summer the NCAA passed some legislation that allows for schools to have an extra seven counters available for up to seven players who transferred after December 15. Does that only apply to players who enter the portal after Dec that date or players who sign after that date?

New regime coming to Rivals on 12/1

Hello folks,

Just wanted to give you a heads up that Corey Bender has moved on from Rivals to launch a new Gator site.

Jason Higdon will be taking over here on Rivals and merging it with his 1stAndTenFlorida site.

This is all occurring as of 12/1.

I can tell you that things will likely be different. How different is anybody's guess.

Anyway, you will all find out what's up sooner than later. Change is always inevitable.

You've been a fun bunch.

Thanks,

Fresno

One last note for tonight on AR15

I am still trying to figure out how to do a ton of things on this platform so that might take me a bit of time fyi...I caught up with AR15 earlier today - I can tell you he is like all of you and me and has heard nothing but great things about Napier. A couple of the other players I heard from are excited to meet him as well..That will happen Sunday morning...

Mullen’s future job prospects

Has Mullen’s name been connected to any of the numerous job vacancies around the country? I haven’t seen his name mentioned and my question is what does that really say about our ex-coach? VA Tech would have been a perfect place for him and yet nothing.

Perhaps once we get past the excuses of us toxic fans and our lofty expectations other universities don’t want to take on a lazy goofball who doesn’t want to recruit and his merry band of overpaid amateur coaches? I’m sure he will get a new job eventually but if he is such a gem of a coach why aren’t others climbing all of each other to get him?
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