This season's NCAA football transfer portal will permanently close on April 30th. According to Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times, first-year head coach Deshaun Foster of the UCLA Bruins said that the key players who contributed to the team's 8-5 record last season have lost track of recent active quarterbacks. It is reported that he did not expect the team to make any further progress following Colin's departure. Schley and linebacker Cho Bryant-Strother.
However, the Blue and Gold's new head coach acknowledged that leaving is always a risk in the end.
“It's part of the game, so if it happens, that's the reality,” Foster said. “But hopefully this team will be mostly intact and make it through the portal.” [without losing too many more key pieces]”
The biggest surprise move in UCLA football this offseason, other than former head coach Chip Kelly's decision to dump Westwood in exchange for essentially a career exit as offensive coordinator for the Ohio State Buckeyes. , it could have been the departure of true freshman quarterback Dante Moore. Moore is a five-star prospect who even took on a starting role in Kelly's offense for part of last year, but ultimately was replaced by his junior, Ethan Garbers, as his backup by the end of the season. I decided to serve.
Hopefully not too many other players decide to jump ship from this rebuilding Bruins program.