[SamuelMcF]

An interesting question is whether he will start at UCLA as SMF suggested.

I don't think UCLA lost any DBs to graduation (though don't know about retention overall). Of course that was from the worst pass defense in the Pac 12 (even versus us).

Starting CB and one-time serious Stanford recruit Darnay Holmes declared early for the NFL draft (and was selected in the 4th round). You're right though that the rest of their CBs come back, but they're all young and the position is sorely lacking a veteran presence with Holmes gone. I think Eboh starts. Does he remain the starter? That's a good question. He didn't at Stanford.

Overall, Stanford's grad transfers have not had a big effect on their new teams. Significant starters I remember are Casey Tucker who was a full time starter for ASU in 2018 and Charlie Hopkins who started several games fof UVa in 2015.
Others?

There are a lot more this year who might ... if there is a season.

Patrick Skov was the full-time starter at B-back in GT's triple option offense in 2015 and Brian Chaffin was the full-time starter at C for Rice last year.

This year, however, I agree - should be different. By my count, ~7 of the 11 scholarship grad transfers should start at their new schools (Costello, Williams, Swann, Eboh, Hamilton, Hattis, Powell).

Not one of them will make a difference in the win/loss column. Better to play kids who can learn on the field rather than the bench.

Only Michael Williams and maybe one or two of the OL IMO. (We're gonna be starting 2 true sophs at OG, though they'll be stronger and more familiar with the offense.) Otherwise I agree. Plus we needed most of them to leave in order to have the scholarship space. We're at 83 right now and would've been full up at 85 without the retirements of Pryts and Stratford. Though I imagine it's possible a couple other 5th years could've not been asked back had another portal guy or two returned.

[SamuelMcF]

An interesting question is whether he will start at UCLA as SMF suggested.

I don't think UCLA lost any DBs to graduation (though don't know about retention overall). Of course that was from the worst pass defense in the Pac 12 (even versus us).

Starting CB and one-time serious Stanford recruit Darnay Holmes declared early for the NFL draft (and was selected in the 4th round). You're right though that the rest of their CBs come back, but they're all young and the position is sorely lacking a veteran presence with Holmes gone. I think Eboh starts. Does he remain the starter? That's a good question. He didn't at Stanford.

Overall, Stanford's grad transfers have not had a big effect on their new teams. Significant starters I remember are Casey Tucker who was a full time starter for ASU in 2018 and Charlie Hopkins who started several games fof UVa in 2015.
Others?

There are a lot more this year who might ... if there is a season.

Patrick Skov was the full-time starter at B-back in GT's triple option offense in 2015 and Brian Chaffin was the full-time starter at C for Rice last year.

This year, however, I agree - should be different. By my count, ~7 of the 11 scholarship grad transfers should start at their new schools (Costello, Williams, Swann, Eboh, Hamilton, Hattis, Powell).

Not one of them will make a difference in the win/loss column. Better to play kids who can learn on the field rather than the bench.

Only Michael Williams and maybe one or two of the OL IMO. (We're gonna be starting 2 true sophs at OG, though they'll be stronger and more familiar with the offense.) Otherwise I agree. Plus we needed most of them to leave in order to have the scholarship space. We're at 83 right now and would've been full up at 85 without the retirements of Pryts and Stratford. Though I imagine it's possible a couple other 5th years could've not been asked back had another portal guy or two returned.