{"id":4230,"date":"2021-04-05T12:50:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T17:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gridironstuds.com\/blog\/?p=4230"},"modified":"2021-04-05T12:50:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T17:50:46","slug":"transfer-portal-means-high-school-prospects-have-to-close-the-holes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gridironstuds.com\/blog\/transfer-portal-means-high-school-prospects-have-to-close-the-holes\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer Portal Means High School Prospects Have to Close the Holes"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Chad Wilson<\/strong>
\nIG: @gridironstuds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Few things in college football have been talked about over the last 12-18 months than the transfer portal.\u00a0 From the onset of it’s implementation into the college football recruiting landscape,\u00a0 the portal has been hot.\u00a0 However,\u00a0 it has turned into a menace for high school football prospects across the country.<\/p>\n

No class has been harder hit in recruiting than the class of 2021.\u00a0 Between the extended dead period and extra year of eligibility granted to all college football players + the relaxed transfer rules along with the streamlining of the transfer portal,\u00a0 the value of a high school football prospect is declining fast.\u00a0 In the state of Florida,\u00a0 one of the major hotbeds for recruiting talent,\u00a0 the class of 2021 saw the smallest amount of prospects sign with Power 5 schools in five years.\u00a0 The 127 players signed was 17 less than 2020 and some 53 less than the class of 2017.\u00a0 The inability of college football coaches to see prospects in person for almost a year wreaked havoc on the high school class.\u00a0 It has now become safer for the schools to venture into the transfer portal and find a player that’s a little more college ready even if there may be a problem here or there.<\/p>\n

For the college coaches,\u00a0 a problem they know about is better than a problem they can’t foresee coming.\u00a0 That means that whatever problem a player in the transfer portal may have,\u00a0 they already know that he’s been to college,\u00a0 knows the routine and for the most part has adjusted to it.\u00a0 When it comes to a high school prospects,\u00a0 even one you have been able to see in person,\u00a0 there’s no telling how he will adjust to the shock of football consuming his life.\u00a0 The truth of the matter is that some high school players can’t handle the schedule when they get to the next level even when they are a 5 star.\u00a0 There are just a little more assurances when you are pulling a guy in out of the transfer portal.<\/p>\n

In the early part of the transfer portal invention,\u00a0 the pickings were a little slim as players and coaches adjusted to how it worked.\u00a0 However,\u00a0 after the initial feeling out,\u00a0 the portal has exploded.\u00a0 Over 1500 players are in the portal with their bags packed shopping for a new home.\u00a0 This simply means that colleges have more options now when it comes to filling out their rosters.\u00a0 When certain positions become depleted they are more apt to try and fill it with an athlete that has some college football experience over one who has none.\u00a0 That’s just life.<\/p>\n

So what does all this mean for the high school prospect?\u00a0 Quite simply,\u00a0 you are going to have to be a better version of yourself than you previously thought.\u00a0 Everything matters more now.\u00a0 Grades matter more,\u00a0 film matters more,\u00a0 work ethic matters more, athleticism matters more.\u00a0 What was a fringe player in the past,\u00a0 is now a guy that schools just won’t consider because they have other options.\u00a0 If less high school players are going to be signed than in the past then it means you are going to have to up your profile.\u00a0 You can’t have questionable grades and sneak in the door.\u00a0 \u00a0You will find now that the knob won’t turn for you.\u00a0 You can’t show signs of lacking work ethic when there’s a chance that the school you like is eyeballing a player in the transfer portal who has already been getting up for the 6 AM college lift.<\/p>\n

The other thing that matters more now is getting exposure.\u00a0 If there’s one thing that the pandemic has ramped up it’s the creative ability of people to be seen.\u00a0 Because coaches could not show up on campus,\u00a0 players across the country have had to find ways to deliver their talents to doorstep of recruiters.\u00a0 Of course this means more of what you do as a prospect needs to be captured on film.\u00a0 This means your Hudl highlights need to be properly made and managed.\u00a0 You can’t take your highlight video for granted,\u00a0 things are just too competitive now.\u00a0 You also have to be more diligent in getting your filmed exploits exposure.\u00a0 Making proper use of your social media accounts is a must.\u00a0 Post your workout and 7on7 videos on your Instagram and Twitter accounts.\u00a0 By all means,\u00a0 every high school football prospect should have an account on the GridironStuds App<\/a>.\u00a0 The app allows you to post everything about your recruiting.\u00a0 From videos, to images, offers, weight room numbers, speed numbers and more,\u00a0 the app allows college football coaches to get a complete picture of you as a prospect.<\/p>\n

As this young generation likes to say,\u00a0 prices have just gone up.\u00a0 Has your value gone with it?\u00a0 If not,\u00a0 you can find yourself missing out on the school you wanted to go to or the whole recruiting process entirely.\u00a0 Take this blog post as a message or as a warning.\u00a0 Either way,\u00a0 moving slowly on what has been outlined in this article will make for some severely hurt feelings come signing day of your senior year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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