Texas Tech taking quality over quantity approach to NCAA Transfer Portal this offseason

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Texas Tech taking quality over quantity approach to NCAA Transfer Portal this offseason

The NCAA Transfer Portal window opens today signaling the beginning of one of the most exciting recruiting periods and perhaps one of the more controversial new aspects of college sports. Texas Tech has benefitted greatly from the transfer portal since its inception in 2018 in multiple sports, including football with several of the top […]

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