“There’s a level of stress for these kids that’s bigger than ever,” said Clark, who is also a teacher at Northeast.Clark isn’t sure if both Whitaker and Betrand will sign with schools on Wednesday, let alone which schools they will choose.
. The loosening of transfer rules makes the portal a de facto pool of free agents because transfers no longer have to sit out for a season. College coaches, Clark said, often would rather take a player from the portal who has already performed in college versus an unproven freshman, especially given the pressure put on college coaches to win right away.Schools that once typically brought in approximately 15 freshmen, Clark reasoned, might now only bring in eight freshmen and fill the other seven spots with veterans from the portal.
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