Max Olson with The Athletic had a couple of unique points about the Jalen McCleskey situation. First, Mike Gundy’s handling on Jalen McCleskey’s transfer is being perceived nationally as the gold standard.
We also can go with the players’ rights angle and assert that McCleskey and others leaving whenever they want and going wherever they want is progress. But the truth is, most of these transactions will end up playing out a lot like graduate transfers, just with slightly different timing.
The best response to this unexpected circumstance might be the one Gundy offered Monday.