Sam Houston executing a unique strategy during transition to FBS

Sam Houston head coach K.C. Keeler was facing a dilemma. The Bearkats were beginning a two-year transition to FBS and Conference USA. He knew this transition would be unlike any other previous transition from FCS to FBS due to the addition of the transfer portal.

“When Appalachian State transitioned from FCS to FBS, those kids couldn’t go anywhere,” Keeler said. “The only place they could go was down to Division II football, and they didn’t want to do that, so this is a completely different world to transition with the portal.”