UConn 2026 Outbound Portal Transfers (*No transfer speculation until announced/posted*)

[BugsyCT]

Wow, is there anyone that will actually see the field left from last year's team?

The way college football is going, we could be asking ourselves this question just about every year.

 

[uconndogs]

Man, think about how disruptive this is to the education of these student athletes………..that’s sarcasm in case anyone was wondering……..

 

[huskymedic]

 

[REB1094]

Uhhhhhhh

 

[Khal Drogo]

Wow, is there anyone that will actually see the field left from last year's team?

Just this guy

 

[FightOnCT]

I’ll welcome him and Mel Brown back when the time comes

 

[ScottVib]

This is a scenario where Mora a) doing a good enough job to still be an active head coach and b) not actually upgrading to a higher-level program is going to be tough for UConn. The players can go to a coach they know and trust and the level of the team he's at is similar so he has a good idea that all of "his" guys can be competitive at that level. (I.E. he doesn't have to recruit higher level talent than what he could get from importing his old team)

 

[ArtTheFan]

Uhhhhhhh

Rhode Island is a great school. There's a rumor that they might join the FBS soon. Heard it on a YouTube channel about FCS moving to FBS. The person said that RI to the MAC.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Rhode Island is a great school. There's a rumor that they might join the FBS soon. Heard it on a YouTube channel about FCS moving to FBS. The person said that RI to the MAC.

They started renovating Meade Stadium at 42MM cost. seating 5k on the side opposite of The Ryan Center. Possibly playing at the RIFC stadium this year. Some seating capacity upgrades but nowhere near what they had while in the old Yankee Conference. Should be nice though.

 

[BRS24]

Uhhhhhhh

This too -

 

[REB1094]

This too -

Ah, I thought the URI post was more soft launching a commitment. Seems to not be the case

 

[huskymedic]

 

[zmart]

We have 27 scholarship players left on the squad. This does not include any of the players in the portal. We have 13 commitments from high school players so a total of 40 players for next year at this point. Need 45 players to get to the 85 scholarship limit.

 

[Windham4th]

Probably can add 50% of Toledo portals to that total... +/- 3%

 

[huskymedic]

We have 27 scholarship players left on the squad. This does not include any of the players in the portal. We have 13 commitments from high school players so a total of 40 players for next year at this point. Need 45 players to get to the 85 scholarship limit.

Scholarship/Roster limit is now 105

 

[zmart]

There are 20 non scholarship players still showing on the roster.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Purple Stein]

Uhhhhhhh

Would much rather have Rosa at Maine, but URI has consistently brought in FBS transfers. See how it plays out.

 

[BigTenFan]

I wonder how many of these guys in the portal will see any NIL money

 

[Tdaley]

I was foolishly hoping that Coleman was going to skip the portal. I think he will develop into a very good inside runner. The number of Uconn players in the portal now is staggering.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

In the past, when new coaches were hired, they always said you had to give them a chance until they get their own players on the field. Well…I guess that will be year one for Candle.

 

[huskymedic]

-> McDonald, who has three years of eligibility remaining, has a couple of visits set up and plans to make several more. There is also the chance he could return to UConn.

“I’m not necessarily leaving,” McDonald said. “I’m seeing what’s out there, what’s in the water. I’ve been in contact with a couple of schools, so I’m excited.” <-

 

[AllHusky]

Hard to imagine that each kid has met with Candle. Almost feels as though a blanket statement went out to returnees indicating their spots would not be secure. Who knows? Wonder how much will come out about the “ Transition Story”?

 

[Husky92]

Hard to imagine that each kid has met with Candle. Almost feels as though a blanket statement went out to returnees indicating their spots would not be secure. Who knows? Wonder how much will come out about the “ Transition Story”?

I think it’s much more likely that this is just the new norm. A coach changes (or not) and, as McDonald said, they “want to test the waters and see what’s out there.” As much as it saddens me (as a fan) I gotta believe I’d do the same thing. The entire regime has changed and everything they were committed to (coaches, teammates, culture) is gone. The only thing that remains is the school name and that’s secondary to these kids unless UConn was their “dream school.”