East Lansing —- Not so fast.
Just two weeks after entering his name in the transfer portal, Michigan State linebacker Ma’a Gaoteote officially withdrew his name on Tuesday.
The highest-rated player in Michigan State's 2021 recruiting class entered the transfer portal on Jan.19, at the time becoming the 18th player since the start of the 2021 season to enter the portal and the fifth member of the 2021 class.
But as Michigan State continues winter workouts, it appears the former four-star recruit from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas has had a change of heart.