Late coaching moves at Alabama, Washington cause transfer portal peril

By Chris Hummer, 247Sports: There is no more perilous time in college football than right after a coaching change. That didn’t used to be the case. Five years ago, schools would have weeks to find a replacement and identify the perfect coaching fit.

Now? There’s no time at all, because when you lose your head coach — via a firing or a school hiring them away — players are immediately granted the ability to enter the transfer portal thanks to a 30-day window given to players by the NCAA.

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Late coaching moves at Alabama, Washington cause transfer portal peril

Schools have to move quickly to find their head coaching replacements in 2024. If not, players will flock to the transfer portal. We're seeing examples of that in Tuscaloosa and Seattle on Friday.

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