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The spring transfer portal is going to go crazy.
There’s a lot of prognostication about the state of college football these days, which makes sense. The foundations of the sport have changed in a way that will never un-change (great writing right there. Luckily for the Colorado Buffaloes, they have a change agent in charge in Deion Sanders. As long as Buff fans are expecting constant change with Coach Prime, they will be happy with the direction that the program is going.
On Tuesday, the spring transfer portal window opens up across the country, and everyone is FREAKING OUT. Teams across the country are going to lose starters and even stars. Yes, even the mighty SEC and Big Ten are going to lose guys to paydays and better spots for playing time. That will be EVERYWHERE. Here’s a relevant example:
Chamblee started 8 games last year for Arkansas. And it’s not like Arkansas is cheap on the NIL front. However, even still, the young lineman is going portaling and looking for a better fit. It would be fantastic if CU was that better home.
It’s not all going to be sunshine and rainbows for the Buffs. They have already lost multiple players to the transfer portal in the spring, with more to come when it opens up. Some will be significant contributors (Myles Slusher) and some may even be starters or stars. We don’t exactly know who is going to go, but I feel warm and fuzzy knowing that CU’s two biggest stars, Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, are either related to Coach Prime or might as well be.
We don’t want to speculate too specifically, but I will look at a few position groups that seem primed for new players coming in and current players going out:
- Linebacker: CU tried to get a big splash here with DJ Lundy, who ended up going back to Florida State. There is still plenty of room on tis roster for the Buffs to get an experienced, big linebacker. It’s well-needed, too, I don’t want to see Trevor Woods have to fill those gaps.
- Defensive End: There are a lot of names in this position group, but not a lot of standouts. That kind of logjam lends itself well to the transfer portal. Past Okunlola, I’m not sure where the rest of the position stands. Maybe someone near the bottom of the depth chart will take a chance elsewhere.
- Offensive line: Always. Always need more offensive linemen.
We will continue to monitor this crazy time for CU football. Spring football is in full swing and the spring game is only a few weeks away. That will be a MONSTER recruiting day for Coach Prime and Co. Get ready.
by Jack Barsch
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