Roster moves and player decisions are a huge point of focus now that the college football season is over. The transfer portal opens on Monday, Dec. 5. A lot of player movement is about to take place, and a lot of coaching staffs — in addition to working the recruiting trail — are going to work on recruiting in the portal to snatch proven veteran talent.
Obviously, other players aren’t deciding whether to transfer out of their current schools; they’re deciding on whether to enter the NFL draft. One such player is Michael Penix, whom many scouts believe is ready for the pros, given the luminous and productive season he just had at the University of Washington under head coach Kalen DeBoer.
Penix, however, doesn’t want to go to the NFL just yet.
This is huge news. Let’s unpack it a little bit and give you other news updates around the Pac-12 football world and in the world of the transfer portal: