Bobby Burton
I mentioned earlier this week that Texas planned to be both strategic and aggressive when it came to the transfer portal.
Example no. 1 revealed itself Wednesday afternoon, the very first day the portal opened.
ESPN national reporter Pete Thamel broke the news that Texas is receiving a visit from Jack Endries, the no. 1 tight end in the portal, out of Cal. Endries was thought to more likely be headed to Indiana or even Oklahoma before the news of the Texas visit broke.
Thr Horns seemed to have skipped the line on their opposition.
Tight end is one of the few spots Steve Sarkisian identified that he wanted to address via the portal.
Endries, who is 6-4, 240 pounds, totaled 56 catches for 623 yards last season as the Golden Bears’ leading receiver.
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While Endries is the only player currently in the portal that the Horns are targeting, it’s highly unlikely he’s the last.
I am told that Texas will continue to be aggressive for the right player(s).
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One interesting note:
Some other schools are using a 48-hour mandatory filing rule to detain some of their players from entering the portal on a more timely basis.
In other words, schools are hoping the House Settlement passes before being forced to enter a player’s name in the transfer portal. It’s an effort to retain the player by potentially deflating a player’s value, allowing their own school to be financially competitive for the player and/or a combination of both factors.
The move is unlikely to work. More key players, ones Texas may target, are expected to officially enter the portal in the next 24 hours.
Until the House Settlement passes there are no FMV guardrails on NIL. Other schools desperately want those guardrails when competing with Texas, Ohio State, etc.