The first week of transfer portal season has been a busy month for Mizzou coaches and players alike. It’s been especially busy for some young (now former) Tigers who have decided to split from Columbia after only one semester at Mizzou. In the first week of portal season, the Tigers have lost not one or two, but three blue-chip freshmen off the roster, two of whom played enough to burn their redshirts this season.
At first glance, this may seem like a disturbing trend for a program who has historically (at least in recent history) enjoyed net-positive transfer portal attrition, losing less talented players in exchange for gaining more talented, and experienced, contributors.