Longhorns Daily News: Surprising transfer portal entrants include Oklahoma State QB Spencer Sanders, Alabama WRs, more

Once again, the NCAA Transfer Portal giveth, and it taketh, away.

For the Texas Longhorns, it’s so far been a two-way street. But other programs across the Big 12 are especially feeling the effects of a the transfer portal era. Oklahoma State Cowboys quarterback Spencer Sanders, a four-year starter, entered his name into the portal yesterday, with the intention to spend his super senior season at a new program.

Several Alabama Crimson Tide wide receivers also entered their name into the portal.

Buckle up, folks. This ride’s just beginning.

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

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Dallas Morning News: Former Longhorn Andrew Jones living the dream (and hooping again) after battling leukemia

247Sports: Texas staff staying patient amid transfer portal mania

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Texas WR Troy Omeire enters NCAA transfer portal

Texas CB Jamier Johnson enters NCAA transfer portal

Texas OL Logan Parr to enter NCAA transfer portal

Texas offers former Wake Forest CB Gavin Holmes

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

Dallas Morning News: 2023 NCAA football transfer portal tracker for area schools

247Sports: Mike at Night: Crunch time in the 2023 class

247Sports: Horns247 transfer portal central

247Sports: Texas offer meaningful to Longview RB Taylor Tatum

Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns recruiting: Tuesday AM intel

Inside Texas: The transfer portal is wide open

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

Associated Press: College basketball poll: Four Texas teams in AP Top 25, including at No. 1, No. 2

Our Daily Bears: Bowl Bound: Baylor accepts Armed Forces Bowl bid

Viva the Matadors: Donovan Smith is officially looking for a new place to call home

Frogs O’ War: TCU QB Max Duggan named Heisman Trophy finalist

Crimson and Cream Machine: College Football Playoff Expansion: A supposedly fun thing we should never do again

The Smoking Musket: Gordon Gee is proud of WVU’s losing record in football

Wide Right & Natty Lite: Iowa State flips Nebraska commit Benjamin Brahmer

Wide Right & Natty Lite: Nate Scheelhaase named permanent offensive coordinator, Meyers to pursue other opportunities

WHAT WE’RE READING

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NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

• Texas men’s basketball takes on the Illinois Fighting Illini tonight at 6pm Central.