[Mick]

In the worst case scenario, we have 53 returning players, and 18 players coming in, which would put us at 71(!).  In the best case, not everyone in the portal actually transfers, and Swann, Williams, Hattis, and Hamilton are back, and a couple players not in the portal yet who are not anticipated to contribute don't come back and we get a couple of late-breaking commits so that the class is more like 20-21.

Are there any statistics available on what percentage of players who enter the portal actually end up transferring?  I know that last year, as of early May:

* 450 Power 5 had players entered the portal as of May 16, 2019.
* 240 were uncommitted.
* 40 were at least 4-star prospects.
* Only 92 (about 20%) of those 450 players had ended up at other Power 5 schools as of 5/16/19.

This was from an Athletic article.  Of the 240 who hadn't committed, a significant number were destined to be backups, and coaches didn't really wan to take on backups.  Some had been suspended or were disciplinary issues or had academic issues.  


https://theathletic.com/980278/2019/05/1...-football/
Another factor; coaches want to pull their scholies as soon as they enter the portal.  This includes Herm Edwards of ASU.

[Mick]

In the worst case scenario, we have 53 returning players, and 18 players coming in, which would put us at 71(!).  In the best case, not everyone in the portal actually transfers, and Swann, Williams, Hattis, and Hamilton are back, and a couple players not in the portal yet who are not anticipated to contribute don't come back and we get a couple of late-breaking commits so that the class is more like 20-21.

Are there any statistics available on what percentage of players who enter the portal actually end up transferring?  I know that last year, as of early May:

* 450 Power 5 had players entered the portal as of May 16, 2019.
* 240 were uncommitted.
* 40 were at least 4-star prospects.
* Only 92 (about 20%) of those 450 players had ended up at other Power 5 schools as of 5/16/19.

This was from an Athletic article.  Of the 240 who hadn't committed, a significant number were destined to be backups, and coaches didn't really wan to take on backups.  Some had been suspended or were disciplinary issues or had academic issues.  


https://theathletic.com/980278/2019/05/1...-football/
Another factor; coaches want to pull their scholies as soon as they enter the portal.  This includes Herm Edwards of ASU.