I think it's kind of passed along per conversation among the players," Entz said. He re-entered the transfer portal in the middle of this season.Īsked if he uses examples of former Bison who've transferred as a cautionary tale for current players, Entz said talk among players takes care of that for him. He transferred to FBS Virginia, where he was hampered by injuries and saw little playing time. Starting cornerback Josh Hayes left the Bison late in the spring season, saying he wanted to play closer to his home state of Florida. North Dakota State running back Adam Cofield breaks away from South Dakota State linebacker Logan Backhaus on a 71-yard touchdown run to seal the game at Dana J. It's unknown, unless a player or school announces it, how many players are enrolling in other universities and joining other programs. Gained the most attention when they entered the portal, most of the Valley players are much lesser known. While players like former Northern Iowa starting quarterback Will McElvain, former Illinois State starting quarterback Bryce Jefferson andįormer North Dakota All-America running back Otis Weah While nationally recognizable athletes transferring from powerful program to powerful program captures most of the headlines, the portal is filled with thousands of athletes who are little-known. Former rules forced athletes in most cases to sit out one year when transferring. A recent NCAA rule allows student-athletes to transfer one time without penalty. The transfer portal is administered by the NCAA and allows current college athletes to submit their names so other schools can recruit them. Teams usually have a few players quit during fall camp before games begin and some enter the portal shortly after. Entz said more than 500 players have entered the portal recently. Players have been entering the portal in large numbers across all NCAA football divisions in the last couple of weeks because they want to commit to a new program and enroll in school in time for spring semester, so they can participate in spring practice in 2022. Quarterback Caden Rice is SDSU's entrant. Offensive lineman Seth Anderson is NDSU's lone portal entry in recent weeks.
I hope we've created a good enough relationship with all the kids on our football team that they'd think twice," Entz said Monday at his weekly press conference, offering his thoughts on whether more Bison players would enter the portal. "You're asking me to project what 18- to 22- years old think? No way.
NDSU head coach Matt Entz wasn't sure what to expect. The Bison and Jackrabbits are still playing in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, so their transfer figures might grow once their seasons end. North Dakota State and South Dakota State have each had one player enter, the fewest in the league. Missouri State had 12 players enter the portal since that date, the most among conference schools. Using various sources, InForum has determined that as of early this week 56 players from the 11 Valley programs have put their name in the portal since Oct. FARGO - Nearly 60 Missouri Valley Football Conference players have entered the NCAA transfer portal in the last two months with some programs being affected much more than others.
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