Million-dollar deals, broken promises and a two-week mad dash: Inside the QB transfer portal
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- Beau Pribula made six visits over eight days and 6,000 miles after Virginia Tech chose Ethan Grunkemeyer during Pribula’s visit, then ultimately selected Virginia.
- The January transfer window became the decisive quarterback market after the spring window was eliminated: 34 Power 4 programs sought starters while proven passers commanded $3 million or more.
- Kenny Minchey announced a Nebraska commitment on Sunday without visiting, changed to Kentucky during a two-hour call with offensive coordinator Joe Sloan, and had not signed with Nebraska when his agent informed the Huskers Monday.
- Anthony Colandrea expected to join Florida State, but negotiations with his agent produced no deal and the Seminoles chose Ashton Daniels; Nebraska then invited him to Lincoln and landed him the next morning.
- Nebraska considered Colandrea, Aidan Chiles and Pribula after Minchey’s reversal, chose Colandrea while Pribula was still visiting, and brought the entire coaching staff onto the field to greet him at Memorial Stadium.
Why it matters: For Power 4 quarterbacks, the elimination of the spring transfer window compressed hiring into a two-week January rush, when 34 programs sought starters and deals reached $3 million or more. Nebraska lost Kenny Minchey’s verbal commitment, then chose Anthony Colandrea the next morning; programs and players alike were operating without a final contract.
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