The 2024 college football regular season is over, and the conference championship games take place this weekend. On Monday, the transfer portal will formally open for players to participate, and some players throughout the sport have already indicated their plans to do so.
Currently, three Virginia Tech athletes, all defensive lineman, have indicated their desire to use the site. With some players having exhausted their eligibility and three entering the portal, the Hokies coaches will prioritize the defensive line through the portal. On Friday night, redshirt wide receiver Jordan Tapscott stated that he will also be joining the portal.
How many Virginia Tech players will enter the portal?
Last season, head coach Brent Pry and his staff had a high retention rate, with only a few players leaving for other teams. This season, however, appears to be different, with more than the three reported departures and more to come. Pry has spent the previous month on retainment for 2025.
In November, during their second bye week, Pry and his staff, along with some players, went into retainment mode in their locker room by recruiting players to stay, which is somewhat concerning in the grand scheme of things given how great the culture was the previous year and how it played a significant role in last season’s retention.
Wednesday Pry stated that he hopes there will be no changes to his coaching staff in 2025, and depending on who you ask, that remark has different results following a poor 6-6 season. The good news is that on Signing Day, they did not lose any commits due to late flips, and they were even able to flip Jahmari DeLoatch from Cincinnati at the last second. However, with the players inside the building, it is unclear who will stay until 2025 and who will go. Expect additional gamers to arrive once the gateway is officially open, and it would not be strange if the number reaches close to a dozen.
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