Was talking about this with a buddy the other day, and I kind of feel like Texas is the only school that has not had a single loss to the transfer portal of a guy that they were seriously intent on keeping or had plans for in the context of their team the next year.
I don't care that Xavier Alford went on to be an all conference player somewhere else. Conversely, if Arch transferred and was a total and complete bust I don't care about that either. Alford doesn't count and we didn't work really hard to keep him. Kudos to becoming a better player with more opportunity somewhere else. Arch would absolutely count b/c we would obviously want to keep him- it doesn't matter if he went somewhere else and busted. Make sense?
Texas- can't think of a single player we lost that we had plans for an wanted to keep
Alabama- Downs, Bond, who else
Georgia- AD Mitchell, Carson Beck (I think- stockton seems like he sucks I don't think they wanted him over Beck but- maybe???)
Ohio State- Hero Kanu (he was absolutely planned for in their two deep going into this year- right)- I know they were pissed when they lost him. Quinn Ewers? Did tOSU want to keep him at the time? Try hard?
aggy- too many to list, probably, but then again most of them sucked. Walter Nolen? Who else have the lost that's good.
Oklahoma- Dillon Gabriel? I guess maybe he doesn't count as they didn't try to retain him b/c ----> Jackson Arnold? I guess he doesn't count either as they didn't try to retain him (probably). Ooof their development of players has sucked- you hate to see it. Who you got as OU's biggest transfer loss they wanted to keep?
LSU-
Michigan
Domers
USC-w
Oregon
Cal- Endies?
Pick any school you like. If this trend continues of us never losing anyone we try to retain (it can't continue forever- right) and picking up guys from other schools that represent the best of their exPorts I like where our roster management will be, basically, forever.
I don't think we've lost any like I said. Maybe I'm forgetting someone. I know we had a couple close calls. Also- I wonder how many guys we ended up getting that were other schools major losses?