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Out of curiosity, what happens to players in the portal but not picked up?

There are something like 1400 players in the portal. That is A LOT. If someone does not get picked up by another team, what happens to them? Do they typically just go back to their old team? Are their playing days over? Just wondering....
Posted: 04/11/2026 at 03:48 PM ET

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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