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If one thing encapsulates the madness that is the transfer portal – and how it leaks down to traditional high school recruiting – just look at the quarterback position and what has happened in the portal recently.
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Wow.
In the movie JFK, Joe Pesci’s character said the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was a “mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma.”
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Let’s start with the news du jour that five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava transferred from Tennessee to UCLA which was followed by his brother, Madden, spending a cup of coffee at Arkansas before transferring to UCLA as well. Reports are Arkansas is trying to claw back Madden Iamaleava’s NIL money.
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That’s child’s play compared with how many programs have taken one quarterback in the portal, only to over-recruit that player when someone else juicy jumps in. So much for loyalty – on all sides.
Let’s go down some of the list.
On Dec. 4, Auburn signed five-star quarterback Deuce Knight. Ten days later, former five-star quarterback Jackson Arnold transferred from Oklahoma to Auburn. Two days after that, Stanford starting QB Ashton Daniels transferred to The Plains as well. Four quarterbacks – Holden Geriner, Walker White, Hank Brown and Sam Jackson V…
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Publish date : 2025-04-25 12:58:00
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