College
Blame COVID exemption, not transfer portal, for shrinking numbers in recruiting
As 2023 National Signing Day approaches, one thing is clear: high school recruiting numbers are down due to the free COVID year, not the transfer portal.
The portal is merely a symptom of the disease infecting high school recruiting numbers.
The true culprit for the shrinking numbers of prep recruits signing with FBS programs directly out of high school is the extra COVID year provided to every player who was on scholarship for the 2020 season.
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