Hot Topics: Current NCAA transfer portal structure ‘is a threat to the game’
Brendon Lewis (left), Ryan Silverfield and William Whitlow Jr. spoke at American Media Days on Friday, July 25 in Charlotte, N.C. (Tim Buckley/The Daily Memphian)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When the NCAA transfer portal was spinning in 2024, Brendon Lewis went one way. William Whitlow Jr. entered the revolving door, but instead of going the other way he ultimately stayed where he started.
End result: The Memphis Tigers had a new veteran quarterback, Lewis, and they managed to retain a standout defensive end, Whitlow.
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Tim Buckley
Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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