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That’s how many college basketball players have opted to transfer in 2019. That’s almost a third of all players nationally. It’s an astronomical number and one that catches a lot of attention.
But the transfer hysteria isn’t just limited to college basketball. More than 13% of college football players will transfer this year. And while that number seems small, that’s only because our minds have been skewed by the incredibly high number of transfers in college hoops.
And while the raw numbers are lower for football, the impact may be even bigger. While we all think of the frustrated bench warmer who has opted for more playing time, more and more we are seeing high profile players, especially quarterbacks, opt for greener pastures when things aren’t going swimmingly.