Former Local High School Football Players who are entering the College Transfer Portal
I am sure there will be more, but just noticed these two, while doing some reading this morning over at WRALSportsFan.com….Both former Grimsley Whirlies, and both outstanding receivers, and outstanding young men…We wish them both the best, at their next stop…
WR Terrell Anderson: Anderson had 39 receptions for 629 yards and five touchdowns during his sophomore season. He was a prized recruit coming out of Grimsley High School in Greensboro. (Dec. 24)
WR Alex Taylor: Taylor, from Greensboro(Grimsley HS), had three catches for 27 yards in 2025. He had one catch for 15 yards in 2024. Taylor played in 11 games over two seasons. (Dec. 21)
I can understand why Alex is leaving since he got no playing time and was playing for a very questionable program. Terrell on the other hand…
This whole portal thing is a disaster. Good for the kids in the short run but not sure what it does for them after college. I guess everyone is going to be a star in the NFL and do not need a college degree to fall back on.
Was also surprised by the Anderson move…39 receptions for 629 yards and five touchdowns…Those are some good numbers and if you come back and improve on those, then that is even better…But I think N.C. State is losing their QB CJ Bailey, and also RB Hollywood Smothers too…So they all go, and new ones are on the way in…Revolving Door these days…Good Luck to both Terrell Anderson and Alex Taylor at their next stop…Good young men, with a very good future ahead of them….
Kids who aren’t going to play in the NFL are looking to grab as big a bag as they can while they’re in college. That’s what the portal is about for a lot of these guys. The sad part is the kids who enter the portal and end up never playing college ball again. Have to hope they get some kind of meaningful degree (not General Studies) along the way.
NC State NIL arrangements might be a reason you can lose up to 50% if your family members friends etc makes certain comments without your knowledge anyway unreasonable. Plus the nil bag is bigger in other conferences. And yes most won’t make the NFL so why not get the money now while earning a degree
wonder if Alex Taylor will reconsider if Barnett end up Transferring to unc
You never know. But Shaw and Jarrett from Grimsley have not done much yet in the portal, although they did probably get more money. Maybe Barnett should stay at JMU. He has built his name with that program, and they are on the map. But everybody wants a bigger map right? Things have sure worked out good for Boykin, now at Indiana doing good things for himself and his team is doing OK too. There will be more moves and the next line of thinking is, Who Is Next?
Looks like football is the Top Sport on the college level these days. Don’t see basketball even coming close and college baseball is more like a filler for the spring season. College Football has the attention of the majority of college sports fans these days, and it is only going to keep on growing, and the money will keep pouring in. No stopping this college football juggernaut now.
The ball is rolling too fast and you can’t stop it now.
You can stop it with one “free” transfer and then you must sit a year afterwards. Not a Calipari fan but he is spot on!
Also adding a salary cap on top of the transfer change! Watch how quick things slow down!!
Here’s what John Calipari was/is saying:
“70 percent of our problems will go away” – John Calipari offers a solution to fix the NIL chaos in the NCAA
Calipari is not a fan of the untamed use of the transfer portal.
Dec 31, 2025 7:56 AM EST
By Jan Rey T. Obguia
NBA Writer at Basketball Network
John Calipari is a problem-solver by nature and every once in a while, his attention moves beyond his own program to college basketball’s biggest structural questions.
Coach Cal, as he is affectionately known in hoops circles, pitched an idea on how to solve the problems plaguing the NCAA’s transfer portal.
“If a kid transfers four times, is he gonna graduate from that school?” Calipari asked reporters back in July, per CBB on Fox. “There’s no way; he can’t graduate. Now, you’re done playing, without a college degree, you have no ties to the last school you went to… That’s done.”
Calipari says NO to unlimited transfers
To Cal’s point, most student-athletes who use the transfer portal do so for NIL money. It’s easy dough for the most part and as soon as they burn through that first paycheck, they are going to want more. That’s where the problems start.
The solution, according to the Arkansas Razorbacks head coach, was to enforce a one-time limit, with a valid reason. After that, a student who has changed schools more than once must incur a penalty.
“My thing is, and I’ve been pushing this: You can transfer once without penalty. Because you picked the wrong school, the coach lied to you, there was another player that came that you didn’t know about. One time. And after that, you gotta sit (one year),” continued Calipari.
The rationale behind that proposal was simple: It prevents the students from hijacking the program and extorting the school or their patrons for more money. For instance, quarterback Matthew Sluka left UNLV last January, claiming the school could not deliver $100,000 in agreed-upon NIL money.
Although not explicitly stated, Nico Iamaleava’s transfer from Tennessee to UCLA also had undertones of money issues. Iamaleava reportedly wanted a pay raise from the Vols, and when he did not get it, quickly gauged interest from other schools and bolted.
Those are the scenarios Calipari hopes to eradicate.
“I can extort you, and if you’re not giving it to me, I am going over here. If we cure that, I’ve been saying it for five years, no one listens to me… If we cure the transfer rule, 70 percent of our problems will go away. We can deal with all the other stuff,” added Calipari.
Both sides of the argument
As Calipari mentioned, seeking as much pay as possible over five years of college eligibility is not a sustainable way to make money. A student-athlete may struggle to establish a connection with the school, which could potentially harm their future employment prospects. It was a long-term thing for Cal, which makes a lot of sense.
On the other hand, some fans are criticizing Calipari for the double standard. Coaches do not face those types of restrictions, so it’s only natural for players to want the same freedom. It’s a free market for student athletes, and if they make a bad decision, they have to live with the consequences.
Whatever the case, it’s definitely the Wild West out there. At its core, Calipari’s proposal is more about continuity and stability, which are always good for the long run. Whether the NCAA ever embraces that line of thinking is another matter.
For now, the transfer portal remains untamed, and Calipari’s comments serve as a reminder that unchecked freedom can always come with chaos as its unintended consequence.
Heard tonight/Friday that CJ Bailey will return at QB for the N.C. State Wolfpack in 2026….