Wiltfong Whiparound: College Football Recruiting and Transfer Portal Podcast · On3

TRANSFER PORTAL BUZZ: QB Intel | SEC Drama | Texas Tech Surging

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Brendan Sorsby chose Texas Tech over LSU and a deal around $5 million in 2026.

1. Wiltfong Whip Around: College Football Recruiting and Transfer Portal Podcast focuses on January 5 transfer-portal movement and high school recruiting chatter. 2. Steve Wiltfong hosts with Pistol Pete Nacos, who is introduced as the most plugged-in transfer portal source in the industry this time of year. 3. The episode exists to sort out where the top quarterbacks, receivers, and edge rushers are visiting and which programs are leading. 4. Brendan Sorsby visited Texas Tech on Friday, then LSU on Saturday, before Texas Tech became the clear landing spot. 5. Pete says Sorsby is set to sign a deal with the Red Raiders around the $5 million mark in 2026. 6. Wiltfong links that move to Joey McGuire, Pat Mahomes, Cody Campbell, and Texas Tech's push for a national title. 7. Sam Levitt was expected at Texas Tech after Kentucky, but travel delays kept him from arriving in Lubbock. 8. Pete says Levitt is now expected at LSU for about a day-and-a-half visit and that LSU is in pole position. 9. Kentucky, Miami, and Oregon are still mentioned as possible factors, with Dante Moore's NFL decision affecting Oregon's quarterback plan. 10. DJ Lagway is currently at Florida State, then scheduled to visit Virginia as he keeps evaluating the quarterback market. 11. Pete says Lagway wants a situation that develops him as an NFL prospect over the next two to ten years. 12. Virginia matters because Tony Elliott has the Cavaliers in the ACC title game and Chandler Morris's extra year of eligibility is unresolved. 13. Chad Morris taking the Clemson offensive coordinator job adds another wrinkle to Virginia's quarterback picture. 14. Indiana landed Josh Hoover from TCU after negotiations kept moving up to the announcement. 15. Ole Miss tried hard to get Hoover on campus, and Indiana's weekend haul also included Nick Marsh and Turbo Richard. 16. Wiltfong says Indiana's portal run fits Kurt Cignetti's broader plan and could keep the Hoosiers in playoff contention next year. 17. The episode sounds like a live news roundup, with rapid-fire questions, short answers, and frequent pivots between programs. 18. Pete Nacos gives detailed sourcing language, while Wiltfong keeps steering the conversation back to visits, timelines, and deal structure. 19. Fans who follow portal recruiting, quarterback markets, and Big Ten roster building. 20. Listeners looking for polished storytelling or one-team coverage only.

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Fast-moving portal coverage centered on Brendan Sorsby’s Texas Tech move and a tight race for Chaz Coleman.

The segment follows Brendan Sorsby’s shift to Texas Tech after a Friday visit and a Saturday stop at LSU, with the deal landing around the $5 million mark in 2026.

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Track the quarterback churn while the portal board is still moving.

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