We are losing players that we would definitely seem to be contributors next year. We appear to be especially thin at LB, however, there are guys that appear to be playing more LB than DL (White and Sylla).
I think what we are seeing is guys ask coaching staffs "Am I going to start next year?" and I think that unless you are clearly a number one, everyone is hopping into the portal to see if the grass is greener on the other side.
I am not saying this is good for the Aggies. I just think this is the way that D-1 football players operate. I think in the long run it really hurts the majority of the players. Take Andre White for example. If he transfers to another school and plays second string on a good Florida team (not saying he is going there, just a hypothetical) then maybe he goes to an ok bowl.
After he graduates and bounces around NFL camps for a year or two he will get a normal job. If he interviews with an Aggie and brings up the Aggie Network, the question is gonna come up, "didn't you leave your senior year?" Not saying the guy/girl doesn't hire him. Not saying that everyone young person doesn't job hop. What I am saying is that me, as a grad, is going to remember that and it will affect thoughts on him as an employee and will definitely impact any "ask" that he might have.
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