[SamuelMcF]

The Rivals lead recruiting writer has called for an end to the Early Signing Period experiment, citing how it has not improved anything, only made things worse. He says is is bad for players and new coaches, pretty much in line with David Shaw's position. 

I agree, and couldn't even tell you why it changed in the first place.

Justin Fuentes, Head Coach at Virginia Tech has taken a decidedly anti-Shaw approach to transfers. While Shaw has strongly encouraged players to enter the transfer portal to explore options, Fuentes has set a policy that any player who enters the portal will not be welcomed back to VT. If other coaches follow suit, does it put a chill on transfers, or will it have any impact at all?  Usually when someone says they are transferring they are in fact transferring.  The Stanford grad transfer equation, where players may well return - like so many other things in recruiting - is quite unique to Stanford it appears.

A lot of coaches have a staunchly different approach than Shaw does here. Though almost everyone else is dealing with undergraduate transfers as well, and I bet Fuente is referring to some of those players who want more PT "immediately". We're unique in that only in the most extreme of cases (Sione Heimuli-Lund's mental health issues come to mind) do our players leave before graduation.
Maybe related, Fuente's recruiting class this year was #70 overall and dead last in the ACC. Yikes. Many of their fans think he's a dead man walking this season.

[SamuelMcF]

The Rivals lead recruiting writer has called for an end to the Early Signing Period experiment, citing how it has not improved anything, only made things worse. He says is is bad for players and new coaches, pretty much in line with David Shaw's position. 

I agree, and couldn't even tell you why it changed in the first place.

Justin Fuentes, Head Coach at Virginia Tech has taken a decidedly anti-Shaw approach to transfers. While Shaw has strongly encouraged players to enter the transfer portal to explore options, Fuentes has set a policy that any player who enters the portal will not be welcomed back to VT. If other coaches follow suit, does it put a chill on transfers, or will it have any impact at all?  Usually when someone says they are transferring they are in fact transferring.  The Stanford grad transfer equation, where players may well return - like so many other things in recruiting - is quite unique to Stanford it appears.

A lot of coaches have a staunchly different approach than Shaw does here. Though almost everyone else is dealing with undergraduate transfers as well, and I bet Fuente is referring to some of those players who want more PT "immediately". We're unique in that only in the most extreme of cases (Sione Heimuli-Lund's mental health issues come to mind) do our players leave before graduation.
Maybe related, Fuente's recruiting class this year was #70 overall and dead last in the ACC. Yikes. Many of their fans think he's a dead man walking this season.