re: Year 1 Records of some of the TOP SEC Coaches

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Yes, however, he would have been eligible immediately as a grad transfer under the previous rules as well as would have several other transfer players Kelly signed. Joe Foucha was a 4 -year player at Arkansas. Mekhi Garner was a 3 year player at ULL after a year of JUCO. Noah Cain graduated in 3 years at Penn St (was academic all-big 10 every year), Sevyn Banks was a 4 year player at OSU.

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That's a fair point. The only thing I'd add is that with the new portal rules, there are more eyes in there than in years past, which means you'll have guys seeking transfers that may not have been tempted to do so in years past. Even that has changed with the new rules. Since I don't know what those 5 players that you listed would have done in years past, I won't assume anything there. I just wanted to mention that the portal has changed a lot of things in college football, which is why I think the game is different for Kelly than the coaches that joined years ago.

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The only guys who transferred (and actually play) who would have had to sit out under the old rules are Greg Brooks (Arkansas), Mekhi Wingo (Missouri), Kyren Lacey (ULL)

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No others transferred in that would have had to sit under the old rules that either played or were available for depth?

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But we also lost Eli Ricks (starter), Max Johnson (starter), Dwight McGlothern (starter), Trey Palmer, Corey Kiner, Devonta Lee (grades but would have transferred regardless), Koy Moore, and a ton of younger players.

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Yes, and that's the downside of the portal that everyone has to face these days. That wouldn't have been a factor under the old rules, which is why I don't care as much about that. Kelly is operating under the new rules, which is the entire point of me separating him from the other names on that list.