Transfer portal presents challenges to coaches in retaining and recruiting players PETE IACOBELLI and JOHN ZENOR Associated Press Dec 17, 2023 Dec 17, 2023 Updated Jun 21, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save College recruiting may start in the homes of the high school player but more than ever it never really stops once they are on campus.kAmy@3 `i #64CF:E] y@3 ai #6E2:?]k^AmkAm%96 C625J @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C A=2J6CD E@ EC2?D76C >2<6D :E 6G6? >@C6 :>A@CE2?E 7@C 4@2496D 2C@F?5 E96 4@F?ECJ E@ 56G@E6 A=6?EJ @7 E:>6 E@ E96> @?46 E96J 2CC:G6[ 9@A:?8 E@ <66A AC@>:D:?8 J@F?8DE6CD 2?5 DE2CE6CD 2=:<6 @FE @7 E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2=] $49@@=D 2=D@ H2?E 2E9=6E6D E@ 766= E96J 42? 62C? A=6?EJ @7 6?5@CD6>6?E >@?6J @C 4@>A6?D2E:@? C:89E H96C6 E96J 2C6]k^Am kAmQx E9:?< E96 >@DE :>A@CE2?E E9:?8 :D C6=2E:@?D9:AD[Q p=232>2 4@249 }:4< $232? 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