C&P….ESPN….somewhat surprising….

[CockofEarle]

NCAA: Only 54% of FBS players who entered portal enrolled at new school​

4:59 PM ET

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  Tom VanHaarenESPN Staff Writer
  In a move to provide more transparency with regard to the transfer portal, the NCAA released statistics and information for the years 2020 and 2021 that shows only 54% of FBS players who entered the portal enrolled at a new school.
  During the two-year period shown in the infographics provided by the NCAA, 5% of student-athletes who entered the portal withdrew their name, while 41% remained active in the transfer portal. The data shows an increase of more than 950 FBS players entering to the portal from August 2019-July 2020 (1,583) to August 2020-July 2021 (2,539). The NCAA has seen the most active months coming in December and January, with 38% of the 2021 entrants coming in those two months.
  The transfer portal has become more popular since the NCAA has allowed student-athletes a one-time transfer without penalty, which is backed up by the numbers on the NCAA site.
  In 2020, there were 587 undergrad students who entered the portal and enrolled at a new school, whereas there were 950 in 2021. That sharp increase has continued to rise in the 2021-2022 year, and the numbers are expected to be even higher than the two previous years.
  In the research the NCAA conducted, it shows that only 59% of scholarship FBS football players who entered their name in the transfer portal transferred to another school and received a scholarship at the next destination. Among those scholarship players who entered the portal, 33% (834) still remain active and 8% transferred without athletic aid.
  FBS football saw the most student-athletes enter the transfer portal (2,538) of any sport, but men's basketball had the highest percentage of student-athletes in the portal with 31% (1,692) of its athletes entering in the year 2021. FBS saw 16% of its athletes enter the portal, while women's basketball had 22% (1,134) enter during the 12-month period.
  The NCAA analyzed data for all of the sports under its jurisdiction and found that only 30% (9,101) of Division I athletes who entered the portal across all sports transferred and received athletic aid at their new school, and 47% (14,293) of all entrants remain active.

 

[Go Gamecocks]

Stuck in the portal?

 

[KingWard]

Inflated sense of self-worth on the part of the other 46%

 

[CockofEarle]

Stuck in the portal?

ThIs gif should be banned!

 

[18IsTheMan]

Good. Hope they don’t land anywhere and languish in the portal for eternity.

 

[will110]

I heard Heath mention this yesterday on his top 5 at 5. He said that the NCAA's numbers are way off, that they hadn't updated the portal for all players who found new places to play. Surprise surprise. So the numbers shouldn't be as bad as this indicates.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

Good. Hope they don’t land anywhere and languish in the portal for eternity.

Hmm, I suppose it is a good thing that Mr. Rattler was not aware of you opinion prior to his entry in the portal.

 

[18IsTheMan]

Hmm, I suppose it is a good thing that Mr. Rattler was not aware of you opinion prior to his entry in the portal.

Why? It’s all about a proper perspective. Rattler read the situation at OU correctly and was properly informed of his ability to land a transfer spot somewhere. Too many players are just hopping to the portal without giving it proper assessment regarding their ability to land a transfer spot.

 

[be cocky]

Why? It’s all about a proper perspective. Rattler read the situation at OU correctly and was properly informed of his ability to land a transfer spot somewhere. Too many players are just hopping to the portal without giving it proper assessment regarding their ability to land a transfer spot.

that would be called tampering which is not correct.

 

[18IsTheMan]

that would be called tampering which is not correct.

Him being informed has nothing to do with tampering.

 

[Horseshoe04]

Enterprise Rental Car hires an abundance of former NCAA athletes, perhaps they should offer an internship to eligible folks in the portal

 

[Uscg1984]

Doesn't say what percentage that entered the transfer portal jumped back out and stayed at their current school. That happens sometimes, right?

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

Why? It’s all about a proper perspective. Rattler read the situation at OU correctly and was properly informed of his ability to land a transfer spot somewhere. Too many players are just hopping to the portal without giving it proper assessment regarding their ability to land a transfer spot.

Why ? Well here is your quote:

Good. Hope they don’t land anywhere and languish in the portal for eternity.

 

[18IsTheMan]

Why ? Well here is your quote:

My quote is unrelated in any form or fashion to the statement you made about Rattler.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

My quote is unrelated in any form or fashion to the statement you made about Rattler.

Rattler was in the portal, and you stated you hope players remain in the portal for eternity.
Your quote was related, despite your denial.

 

[18IsTheMan]

Rattler was in the portal, and you stated you hope players remain in the portal for eternity.
Your quote was related, despite your denial.

Unsurprisingly, you're wrong. Again. My statement was made about those currently in the portal.

 

[Lurker123]

Rattler was in the portal, and you stated you hope players remain in the portal for eternity.
Your quote was related, despite your denial.

I don't think he meant ALL players in the portal. But that's just my opinion.

I read it as guys in the portal who are good enough to find a new home vs guys who have an inflated sense of worth who were better off staying where they were.

Either way, I don't see a solution to guys being left hanging without basically allowing tampering.

 

[18IsTheMan]

I don't think he meant ALL players in the portal. But that's just my opinion.

I read it as guys in the portal who are good enough to find a new home vs guys who have an inflated sense of worth who were better off staying where they were.

Either way, I don't see a solution to guys being left hanging without basically allowing tampering.

Yes. There are some guys for whom it's a foregone conclusion they'll easily pick up a new location once entering the portal. The problem is with all the other guys who see the Rattlers and Ewers of the world and think they can do the same thing. I would hope these guys languishing in the portal would serve as a cautionary tale, but it probably won't.

I am overall not a fan of the portal, but it's not going anywhere. I'd like to see it used sparingly and judiciously, but that won't happen. And don't forget guys who enter the portal and end up transferring to a lesser program.

 

[Lurker123]

I liked the portal better when there were some limitations on it. I do feel like it's going to be more of a free for all in coming years.

As to your point about kids languishing in the portal that should have stayed?

I'm reminded that lots of schools used to oversign and cast off players. I never paid attention to the numbers, but I wonder if those kids are the ones now stuck in the portal. Same situation, just the portal makes them more visible, or countable.

 

[KingWard]

Why? It’s all about a proper perspective. Rattler read the situation at OU correctly and was properly informed of his ability to land a transfer spot somewhere. Too many players are just hopping to the portal without giving it proper assessment regarding their ability to land a transfer spot.

I think that is probable.