The Georgia Bulldogs have been the best collegiate football team for the last three seasons. The new spring transfer portal went live on Monday, costing the Bulldogs two players. Players have been lost to the portal by even a school that has won two of the last three National Championships.
Andrew Paul Passes Through The Portal in Georgia Football Andrew Paul via Getty Images captured by Kevin C. Cox
Reversing course Other Bulldog offensive players had accessed the website earlier in the day, so Andrew Paul wasn’t the only one on Monday afternoon.
Hicks Braxton Enters Through the Door
Alabama’s Crimson Tide, Terrion Arnold
December 2, 2023; USA; Atlanta, GA: Terrion Arnold (3), a defensive back for the Alabama Crimson Tide, tackles Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint (1), a wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs, after he makes a grab at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Alabama defeated Georgia 27–24 to win the SEC Championship. USA TODAY Sports/Gary Cosby Jr. is required credit.
Wide receiver Braxton Lee Hicks wrote a poignant tribute to Georgia and its supporters on the social media site X. He declared his desire to make use of the transfer portal as well.
Georgia native Hicks, a junior, hasn’t actually seen the field since starting college.
After learning that his playing time would be limited and waiting to see how spring practices would go, Hicks presumably made the decision to join the gateway.
The Kentucky Wildcats’ Spring Portal Is Different From Their Winter Portal for SEC Players
July 15, 2015; United States, Birmingham, AL; Kentucky Wildcats safety A.J. Stamps addresses the media during SEC media day at the Wynfrey Hotel. An overview of a microphone emblazoned with the SEC emblem can be seen in the backdrop. Required Credit: Shannon Lockwood/USA TODAY Sports
In the SEC, there is a spring portal and a winter portal. Once you are in the spring portal, you cannot play right away after transferring to a new SEC team. You can begin playing immediately and use the winter portal to transfer to another SEC school. However, you cannot switch between SEC schools once the spring portal opens.
Hicks is most likely going to transfer to a lesser school where he can see the field, as he isn’t going to be able to sit in the SEC while wearing a Bulldogs jersey.
