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FSU football: Impact of adding three wide receivers from transfer portal

By Kelvin Hunt

TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 11: Chief Osceola and Renegade of the Florida State Seminoles planet the flaming spear on the 50 yardline before the game against the Boston College Eagles at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 11, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State defeated Boston College 45 to 7. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 11: Chief Osceola and Renegade of the Florida State Seminoles planet the flaming spear on the 50 yardline before the game against the Boston College Eagles at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 11, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State defeated Boston College 45 to 7. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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Different Motivation

The motivation for players coming from the transfer portal is different than freshmen. As a freshman, even early enrollees, I think coaches understand very few will make the transition from high school to college seamlessly.

How many have we seen do it at FSU football in the last decade? Rashad Greene and Travis Rudolph are the only two that come to mind out of how many receivers signed? However, with transfer receivers with 1-2 years of experience, I think the expectations are different. It will likely vary a bit more with Spann since he’s relatively new to the position.

Mycah Pittman, especially, knows he’s coming to FSU to make an impact immediately in hopes of following his brother to the NFL. Johnny Wilson knows he’s coming in to compete for a starting spot, not to serve as depth or to be just a guy.

The coaches targeted them for a reason. That’s to help win football games in 2022 because their future depends on it. It’s no different than the mindset of former transfers Fabien Lovett, Devontay Love-Taylor, and so on.

I know some folks believe taking these transfers is risky, but the fact is most college players have a high bust rate. I researched it a couple of years ago, but 53 percent of the blue-chip players Jimbo Fisher signed from 2015-17 never became contributors.

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