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In early December, Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire told reporters he intended to add 10 players, maybe as many as 12, from the NCAA transfer portal.
With the financial backing of The Matador Club donor collective and the available talent, though, McGuire couldn’t help himself. He became the kid who walked into a candy store with a $50 bill. When the portal dust settled, Texas Tech had 17 newcomers, most of whom were starters or rotation players elsewhere.
Tech took former Wake Forest quarterback Mitch Griffis and Miami (Ohio) wide receiver Reggie Virgil at positions McGuire said he didn’t initially plan to add. Compared to McGuire’s originally stated shopping list, the Red Raiders also added two extra defensive backs for five total and one extra defensive lineman/edge player for four total.
The transfer portal opens again in mid-April, the week of the Red Raiders’ spring game.
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When is the next transfer portal window?
In October, the NCAA Division I Council changed the notification-of-transfer windows in football and men’s and women’s basketball from a total of 45 days to 30. The football windows this school year were set for Dec. 9-28 and April 16-25.
Players who want to transfer with immediate eligibility elsewhere for the next season must have their names in the portal during one of the specified windows, though they don’t have to decide on a new school within that time frame.
What does the April transfer window hold for Texas Tech football?
Joey McGuire addresses the media during an in-house media day hosted by Texas Tech football, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Jones AT&T Stadium.
Texas Tech currently sits 18 over the anticipated 105-player roster limit for next…
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Author : Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Publish date : 2025-02-20 10:08:00
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