The transfer portal has added a whole new dimension to the traditional college football recruiting process, and Oklahoma football is one of the teams that is majorly embracing the value combining the two.
As ESPN staff writer Craig Haubert points out in a recent article for ESPN+, “the transfer portal has changed how programs build rosters.” While teams still rely heavily on prep recruiting as the lifeblood of the program and building with a bigger picture in mind, the transfer portal provides an instant infusion of talent with actual college game experience and the potential to have an immediate impact.