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The start of the college football season is right around the corner and there are plenty of old faces in new places. Some teams were expecting to have their starting quarterback back from last season but, thanks to the transfer portal, they’ll need to get familiar with a new quarterback.
Today we’re taking a look at programs that lost their expected starter to the transfer portal and determine whether the replacement they nabbed from the transfer portal will be an upgrade or downgrade.
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ARIZONA STATE
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Out: Jaden Rashada
In: Sam Leavitt, Jeff Sims
Kenny Dillingham and his program were dealt a blow when quarterback Jaden Rashada left his father’s alma mater this offseason. The promising young quarterback was thrown into the fire a bit earlier than expected last season but opted to transfer to Georgia instead.
Arizona State picked up transfers from Sam Leavitt and Jeff Sims to fill the void and it appears the battle will be won by one of these two newcomers.
Verdict: Downgrade
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ARKANSAS
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Out: KJ Jefferson
In: Taylen Green
The Razorbacks were hoping KJ Jefferson would continue improving last season but it just didn’t workout that way. Arkansas lost five games by one possession and Jefferson ended up transferring to UCF after the season.
Head coach Sam Pittman and new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino brought in transfer quarterback Taylen Green from Boise State to fill the void. They’re hoping Green is good enough to keep the Arkansas faithful from turning on them.
Verdict:…
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Publish date : 2024-07-27 13:56:23
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