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Sam Khan Jr.

Houston

Senior Writer at The Athletic

✍🏽Senior writer/Texpert, college football @TheAthletic 🏈Covering CFB in Texas, the Big 12, the SEC & the transfer portal 🔴@UHouston alum 🌸 RIP @AschoffESPN

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  • 3 days ago | nytimes.com | Antonio Morales |Sam Khan Jr.

    UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar is expected to enter the transfer portal, a source briefed on the decision confirmed to The Athletic. Aguilar, a transfer from Appalachian State, entered the portal in December during the winter transfer window and chose the Bruins, where he went through spring football and was competing for the starting job. But the quarterback depth chart changed significantly on Sunday, when former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava signed with UCLA.

  • 3 days ago | nytimes.com | Sam Khan Jr.

    In the five days since college football's spring transfer portal opened, more than 900 FBS and FCS scholarship players have entered their names, and that number rises above 1,500 when including walk-ons. But no storyline has received as much attention as the quarterback drama at Tennessee, where Nico Iamaleava's attempted NIL contract renegotiation fizzled and he entered the portal on Wednesday, officially committing to UCLA on Sunday.

  • 3 days ago | nytimes.com | Sam Khan Jr.

    Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava announced Sunday that he has committed to UCLA. Iamaleava and the Volunteers parted ways after he missed practice on April 11 amid an attempted renegotiation of his name, image and likeness contract. He officially entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, the first day of the spring window, and was expected to land at UCLA, a source briefed on the process told The Athletic on Wednesday.

  • 6 days ago | nytimes.com | Sam Khan Jr.

    During his first two weeks back at West Virginia in December, Rich Rodriguez got a little overwhelmed. The to-do list for the head coach's second stint leading the Mountaineers looked a lot different than it had for his first, which began 24 years ago. With college football's early signing period passed and its transfer portal open, Rodriguez immediately began recruiting the first of more than 35 new players (not including 21 high school recruits signed days before he arrived).

  • 6 days ago | nytimes.com | Sam Khan Jr.

    North Carolina coach Bill Belichick and general manager Michael Lombardi may have found the Tar Heels' next quarterback, and he comes from the Group of 5 ranks via the transfer portal. Former South Alabama quarterback Gio Lopez announced his commitment to North Carolina on Thursday night, ending a swift recruitment as the Tar Heels looked to bolster the position.

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Sam Khan Jr.
Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr
10 Apr 25

RT @ScottDochterman: As college football considers spring scrimmages for DI programs, the better option might be preseason games in August.…

Sam Khan Jr.
Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr
10 Apr 25

RT @cpetagna247: Cool to see this type of college front office strategy talked about openly. Gives you an idea where the game is at.

Sam Khan Jr.
Sam Khan Jr. @skhanjr
9 Apr 25

Salute to @dpbrugler! The Beast release day is one of my favorite days of the year. Tremendous amount of work goes into this thing.

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