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King of Hokies
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King of Hokies
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They typically drop down a level. If they're any good someone will pick

them up. May be a crappy team and a crappy school and a crappy coach. But that's the risk they take
Posted: 04/11/2026 at 04:53 PM ET
(In response to this post by j9hokie)

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Out of curiosity, what happens to players in the portal but not picked up?
j9hokie • 04/11/26 03:48 PM ET
They go to the island of misfit toys (kidding)**
VAHokie89 • 04/11/26 09:16 PM ET
In other words, they become hoos. **
Blueboy • 04/12/26 12:47 AM ET
You are right,they're sent to hoo land never to return**
mrknowitall • 04/12/26 01:04 AM ET
40%-50% don't find a new program offering an athletic scholarship.
carhokies • 04/11/26 06:10 PM ET
Actually this is not true…
Cam_HokieMom • 04/11/26 06:40 PM ET
(did we offer your son? or not interested in VT?)**
HtownHokie • 04/11/26 09:18 PM ET
There was interest from VT, he declined, he wanted to get back to Texas
Cam_HokieMom • 04/12/26 08:59 AM ET
Yes, thanks for clarifying, that is what I meant finish the semester.
carhokies • 04/11/26 07:07 PM ET
Wow - brutal. Wonder if they realize what a huge risk they're taking**
j9hokie • 04/11/26 06:34 PM ET
Teenagers aren't always the best at analyzing upside vs. downside**
UpperQuad • 04/11/26 06:36 PM ET
They are sent to farms up north…
Rev.Zeke Vodka • 04/11/26 05:29 PM ET
that’s what used to happen to Russian hockey players who didn’t win gold —>
HtownHokie • 04/11/26 09:20 PM ET
Are you telling me that Spot didn’t land new team? Mom and dad….LIED!
Va AandM • 04/11/26 07:32 PM ET
They typically drop down a level. If they're any good someone will pick ◄
King of Hokies • 04/11/26 04:53 PM ET
At what level do athletic scholarships cease to exist?
JHokieD • 04/11/26 06:37 PM ET
There ate some schollys at D2. Bottom line is that some players will
King of Hokies • 04/11/26 09:09 PM ET
For average or below average players it's not a risk worth taking**
mrknowitall • 04/11/26 09:41 PM ET
Unless they get told to by their coach. Which happens plenty now **
King of Hokies • 04/12/26 02:13 PM ET
I expect that many lower-tier portal players are pushed out.
nvpbrown • 04/11/26 10:50 PM ET
Correct
Cam_HokieMom • 04/11/26 06:47 PM ET
Their old team doesn’t have to (and most of the time doesn’t) take them
Hokiekid1 • 04/11/26 03:57 PM ET
In a sense they've broken the contract, there's no longer a meeting of the
`lag • 04/11/26 04:43 PM ET