Yes, I know - there are 3 more games to play this season. Nevertheless, it should be abundantly clear by now that a significant upgrade in talent will be necessary going forward. With the early signing day rapidly approaching we have only 10 commits and cool interest among outstanding offers per an unscientific review of multiple recruiting sites. Relying on a bevy of late flips is unrealistic (and those go both ways too) . Moreover, there is no indication that Coach Prime has modified his philosophy of heavy reliance on the TP, at least for now. Thus, the TP will have an outsized impact on this program in year 2 of the Prime Era.
Some dates to keep in mind under the new rules: The first window opens up for 30 days following the conference championships. So players entering the TP in this window must do so between 12/4/23 - 1/3/24. Players in a bowl game get an additional 5 days following the bowl if applicable. The second window is open from 5/1/24 - 5/15/24. Players technically can still enter the portal outside of those 45 days, but they will need to sit out a season before becoming eligible if they do so — even if they have not used their one-time transfer exception yet.
I still think that the first portal window will be the most important. More players enter early and now everyone has a better idea of what Prime is doing at CU and what opportunities may exist here. So, it seems to me that we may have a pretty good initial indication of how successful his TP blueprint may be by mid-late January, which is not to say there won't be more defections and additions along the way; there will be.
Buckle up Buff fans 🤞🦬
Some dates to keep in mind under the new rules: The first window opens up for 30 days following the conference championships. So players entering the TP in this window must do so between 12/4/23 - 1/3/24. Players in a bowl game get an additional 5 days following the bowl if applicable. The second window is open from 5/1/24 - 5/15/24. Players technically can still enter the portal outside of those 45 days, but they will need to sit out a season before becoming eligible if they do so — even if they have not used their one-time transfer exception yet.
I still think that the first portal window will be the most important. More players enter early and now everyone has a better idea of what Prime is doing at CU and what opportunities may exist here. So, it seems to me that we may have a pretty good initial indication of how successful his TP blueprint may be by mid-late January, which is not to say there won't be more defections and additions along the way; there will be.
Buckle up Buff fans 🤞🦬
