HC players in the transfer portal

Thanks, SoV
Bad news- so many terrific players are leaving
Good news- Love those highlights.
I guess Sluka’s and Dobbs’ videos would be too long.

Like Ayir, Walter and Reich last year, I expect several to keep their offers private and not act like a High Schooler generating buzz/interest.

List looks big but since we couldn’t make 6th years work for 2024; Dobbs, Purdy, and Pat H were not viable to return.

For 5th years, we definitely would have invited back Schon but like I mentioned before his VISA status makes Grad school a necessary for him to further as much higher ed as possible.

I don’t think any of us will look down on the the Big 3 (Sluka, Jalen and Newman) once we see where they end up and the likely financial package that will come with it as 1 year grad transfers. Newman and Jalen have legit NFL potential and Jalen could go league right now.

Spence is the one I’m most curious to watch how it plays out. 6’2 corners with speed don’t grow on trees. He played well against BC and others but was also exposed by lesser quality WR’s and QB’s at times. He has a URI offer so far but might he return (ala Derek Ng) if all his offers are more “lateral” moves.

Matty D is a nice depth piece but likely played more this year cause of injuries than he would next year (hopefully fewer injuries) with Comestro, Eli and Cam Jones all having a full off season as each are naturally more athletic and twitchier. Plus watch for incoming frosh Terrence “TJ” Jones to turn some heads quickly. Of the 4 verbal DB commits, he’s the most collegiate ready. The other 3 are talented but probably need a year in the weight room before they are thrown into the fire.

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Let’s hope those recruits you mention here will be at HC in August.

Are there any non-seniors / 5th years in the portal?

The portal doesn't open for non grad transfers until 12/4, so everyone in right now is via a grad transfer.

I appreciate the explanation.  Seems shortsighted, and not surprising.

I think we've been spoiled a bit with so many quality seniors opting to take their 5th (Covid) year at Holy Cross. 5th years have been critical to our success. Suspect we'll see less of that for a number of reasons.

Stu Smith has entered his name in the portal with 3 years left of eligibility. I know what speculation will be.

I honestly believe this happened because Crocetti took his spot against Army. And then Molten against Gtown. I think he's ego took a hit and he bailed. I'm not crapping on him in anyway. I wish him the best. But from afar he may not see an avenue to playing time in the future years.

Ah just came across it, plans to enter.

Sucks, but oh well. Not everyone is cut out for HC.

Just hope it's not a portent of things to come.

The rare players who transfer into a service Academy must start again as freshmen. That means that realistically only current freshmen would transfer there.   As for the Ivy’s, they will normally not take any transfer who is already a junior.      

Yes Wood has two years of eligibility left.

After factoring in various exceptions, the roster limit for awhile has effectively been more than 100.    HC, for example, rostered 108 this year.  Fordham rostered 100.   Bucknell rostered 97.   Etc.

As for equivalencies, the PL rule prior to Covid allowed 60 equivalencies, as compared to the NCAA max of 63.   In late 2021, the league raised the limit to 63 if a school was allowing fifth year covid players.   Starting next year, the limit will match the NCAA limit, i.e. 63, regardless of any covid exceptions.