re: The Transfer Portal Thread. Julian Sayin to Ohio St. Zalance Heard to Tenn

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"When you watched us play, what did you see?" Sanders told Carl Reed. "'Oh, if they just had some protection for [quarterback] Shedeur [Sanders]. Oh, if they could just get after that pass.' We are going to address that. We are going to address that from the transfer portal and the high school ranks. High school to me is like draft choices in the NFL. The portal is free agency. We are in free agency right now, and I am thankful we have and will have the wherewithal to get what we need.

"Right now, it's all about protecting the quarterback, running the football and stopping the run," Sanders continued. "We're going to be very active in the portal with linemen, linebackers, and a few corners. ... That's what I want. And we're going to put it together."

As for recruiting high school players, Sanders plans to take a methodical approach with an emphasis on early enrollment.

"We're going out and looking for these high school guys at certain positions where they can come in and have an impact," Sanders said. "And it's up to them, but I would recommend to these high school guys if they are going to make this transition ... they have to get in during the spring, man. They have to come in so they can learn the playbooks and culture and expectations ... and be on the path to success."

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