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PSA: Players can return from transfer portal to original team IF the program allows.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 12/17/25 at 3:43 pm
I know that nearly everyone knows the rule, but for that tiny minority that doesn't:
A player can withdraw their name from the transfer portal and return to their original school, provided the coach and program are willing to take them back and still have a roster spot available. The decision rests entirely with the original team's coaching staff and administration.
Key Considerations
No Obligation: Once a player enters the portal, their current school is no longer obligated to honor their scholarship or guarantee their roster spot for the following semester or year.
Coach's Discretion: The ability to return is ultimately the coach's decision. Some coaches may welcome a player back if they were in good standing, while others have a policy against allowing players who enter the portal to return.
No Guarantees: Entering the portal is effectively a one-way street in terms of guaranteed position and scholarship, so players and their families are often advised to have a conversation with their coach before making a final decision.
Accordingly, players can publicize their willingness to transfer and test their market value with other schools by entering the transfer portal and still return to their original school if the original school permits it.
A player can withdraw their name from the transfer portal and return to their original school, provided the coach and program are willing to take them back and still have a roster spot available. The decision rests entirely with the original team's coaching staff and administration.
Key Considerations
No Obligation: Once a player enters the portal, their current school is no longer obligated to honor their scholarship or guarantee their roster spot for the following semester or year.
Coach's Discretion: The ability to return is ultimately the coach's decision. Some coaches may welcome a player back if they were in good standing, while others have a policy against allowing players who enter the portal to return.
No Guarantees: Entering the portal is effectively a one-way street in terms of guaranteed position and scholarship, so players and their families are often advised to have a conversation with their coach before making a final decision.
Accordingly, players can publicize their willingness to transfer and test their market value with other schools by entering the transfer portal and still return to their original school if the original school permits it.
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Posted on 12/17/25 at 4:13 pm to Salviati
Could be wrong but I don’t think Blake Baker is a fan of portal guys returning. Not sure on Kiffin
Posted on 12/17/25 at 4:38 pm to Salviati
You also can have up to 105 scholarship players moving forward, which I don’t expect most schools to touch, but it does make a school like LSU more capable of saving a spot for a good player testing the portal.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 6:33 pm to Salviati
Also of note, Sal, is that players can announce their intention to enter the portal or even enter their name in the portal once it's open, and still play in their current team's bowl game if they want to, and the head coach allows them.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 7:08 pm to mdomingue
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Also of note, Sal, is that players can announce their intention to enter the portal or even enter their name in the portal once it's open, and still play in their current team's bowl game if they want to, and the head coach allows them.
Right. There really isn’t a “returning” involved in the process. Entering the portal doesn’t separate the player from the team.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 10:25 pm to Salviati
And they can probably say they are entering now, but pull their name at last minute and not enter, right?
Posted on 12/18/25 at 6:44 am to mdomingue
quote:Correct. A player who enters the portal is still a part of the team if the coach allows the player to participate.
Also of note, Sal, is that players can announce their intention to enter the portal or even enter their name in the portal once it's open, and still play in their current team's bowl game if they want to, and the head coach allows them.
As usual, you eloquently state the most salient point, a point missing from my post.
You complete me.
This post was edited on 12/18/25 at 6:47 am
Posted on 12/18/25 at 7:07 am to Salviati
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You complete me.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 8:09 am to Mickey Goldmill
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Entering the portal doesn’t separate the player from the team.
But it does separate the team from the player. Once they enter, the team no longer has an obligation to them.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 10:03 am to ArkBengal
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Could be wrong but I don’t think Blake Baker is a fan of portal guys returning. Not sure on Kiffin
Blake is definitely not a fan of that and pretty sure Kiffin isn't either but situation may be different when he is just coming into the program...idk
Posted on 12/18/25 at 10:56 am to BrianKellysbuyout
quote:The team no longer has an obligation to the player, but that does not separate the player from the team. The team then makes the decision of whether they want to separate or not.quote:But it does separate the team from the player. Once they enter, the team no longer has an obligation to them.
Entering the portal doesn’t separate the player from the team.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 12:17 pm to Salviati
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Accordingly, players can publicize their willingness to transfer and test their market value with other schools by entering the transfer portal and still return to their original school if the original school permits it.
Need get rid of this. Testing the market is BS. If your think you're worth more somewhere else, put your neck on the line. There are no repercussions
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