Devy IDP Grind #88 CUSA Portal/Coach Changes

Transfer Portal/Coaching Changes Conference USA Devy IDP Grind EP-88 3/4/2024 News & notes UMass to join the MAC in 2025 Notre Dame College, a DII school in Ohio, is shutting down its football program. 90+ players have entered the transfer portal Federal judge grants injunction against the NCAA citing antitrust laws SEC pushing to move the early signing period up to the start of December and the dead period the rest of the month in an attempt to avoid overlap with the transfer portal NFL Combine - no JerZhan Newton DT Illinois or CB Cooper DeJean Iowa 5-7 College Football Playoff Model approved (Big 10 and SEC tried to get 8 auto bids just for themselves) The CFP committee is also discussing a potential 14-team bracket for 26’ and beyond ESPN & CFP agree on a 6-year extension worth $7.8B The LSU Tigers are planning to play Harold Perkins as an ILB Colorado DE Sa’Vel Smalls is moving to Tight End (4-star #5 edge in 2020) Ohio State self-reported four minor violations to the Big10 & NCAA. The violations were transfer portal and recruiting-related EA Sports revealed a safeguard preventing gamers from manually adding players who opt out of the game. Players who opt in will receive $600 and a copy of the game. 10,000 players have already jumped on board. Former Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel says his father had a secret deal for $3M with the Aggies for him to stay in college for two more years League Openings 5★ Topic Coaching Changes/Transfer Portal - Conference USA Florida International Panthers Coaching Changes: Out: CB Coach, Demarcus Van Dyke IN: DE/Outside LB Kenechi Udeze Who’s Leaving: DL Jordan Guerad (Louisville), LB Donovan Manuel (OOE), LB Avery Huff (Louisiana Tech), S D’Verick Daniel (OOE) Who’s Coming: Jacksonville State Gamecocks Coaching Changes: Out: DC, Zac Alley In: DC, Luke Olson - SAF, Brandon Napoleon Who’s Leaving: DL Kamari Stephens (TBD), LB Quae Drake (OOE), S Kolbi Fuqua (OOE), S Jeremiah Harris (OOE) Who’s Coming: Kennesaw State Owls Coaching Changes: Out: DE, Davern Williams .Who’s Leaving: DB Markeith Montgorr (OOE), S Deontre Morris (Georgia Southern), S Chance Gamble (Georgia Southern) Who’s Coming: LB Donovan Westmoreland (South Carolina) Liberty Flames Coaching Changes: Who’s Leaving: DL Kendy Charles (Duke), LB Tyren Dupree (OOE), DB Brandon Bishop (OOE), S Preston Hodge (Colorado) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Coaching Changes: Out: DC, Scott Power - DBs Myles Carelock - DBs, Nate Johnson In: DC, Jeremiah Johnson - CBs Keelon Brookings - SAF, Jeff Burris Who’s Leaving: LB Brevin Randle (UTSA), LB Jesford Boateng (OOE), S Myles Heard (OOE), DB Cecil Singleton Jr (OOE), lost top 4 tacklers Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders Coaching Changes: Out: HC, Rick Stockstill In: HC, Derek Mason - DC, Brian Stewart - SEC, Bryce Lewis - LB, AJ Reisig - DL, Vernon Hargreaves Who’s Leaving: DL Zaylin Wood (Vanderbilt), DL Marley Cook (Miami FL), Edge Quindarius Dunnigan (Michigan State), LB Sam Brumfield (Virginia Tech), S Jakobe Thomas (Tennessee), S Tra Fluellen (OOE), S Teldrick Ross (OOE), Lose 5 of top 7 tacklers including Top 3 New Mexico State Aggies Coaching Changes: Out: HC, Jerry Kill - DC, Nate Dreiling - CB, Cliff Odom - SAF, Melvin Rice - DL, Chuka Noulue In: HC, Tony Sanchez - DC, Joe Morris - CB, Jalen Ortiz - SAF, Henry Fernandez Who’s Leaving: Edge Nikhil Webb Walker (Colorado), DL Sterling Webb (Missouri), DL Dion WIlson Jr (Syracuse), LB Keyshaun Elliott (Arizona State), LB Jamari Buddin (TBD), S Myles Rowser (Arizona State), S Mekhi Miller (Cincinnati), Lose 6 of top 7 tacklers Sam Houston Bearkats Coaching Changes: Who’s Leaving: DL Markel Perry (OOE), LB Trevor Williams (OOE) top tackler Listener Questions Twitter u@cusumano_sal What are the top 5 open roles in IDP on the college side that are fantasy gold that we should be looking to try and find out who the replacement is?