The transfer portal may not fully open till next Monday but there are already plenty of grad transfers along with players from schools who had their head coaches fired or depart for another job within the past 30 days entering the transfer portal now. That includes New Mexico starting C CJ James who received an offer from the Hokies this evening.
Virginia Tech Offers New Mexico Starting Center CJ James
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