MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Cliché as it is to say, the transfer portal has changed the entire MO of roster construction at all levels of the NCAA. And while MTSU football lost several important contributors earlier than they would have under the old system for the 2023 season, they've also been able to add a plethora of guys looking for a new opportunity at the FBS level.
While it's rare for an incoming true freshman to work his way into serious playing time during August camp, transfer players, who typically come into programs with in-game experience and at a minimum years of collegiate practice experience, will be expected to make their impact known early.