The news of James Nnaji enrolling at Baylor has gone viral. Former NBA draft pick. Back in college. Immediate eligibility. Words like dangerous precedent getting tossed around like everyone just woke up to a broken system.
This offseason wasn’t just turnover — it was seismic. From Tennessee’s culture shift after Vitello’s historic jump to the Giants, to Mississippi State landing a Hall of Famer, to San Diego State bringing the future back home, these hires have real teeth. Let’s break down the key moves that will matter on the field.
Every offseason, the college baseball transfer portal gets louder and messier. More names, more movement, more claims about 'who' won the portal. There is one phrase that will always ring true, most of the portal does not and will not matter. It's the simple reality of the Roster Building: Wild West system. Smart teams utilize portal properly, others chase volume.
Well, it finally happened. The man who turned Tennessee Baseball from an SEC middle child into a full blown frat house of swagger, eye black, and walk-off bat flips has packed up his short sleeve hoodies and headed west.