It’s a big visiting weekend for Texas football, and the NCAA transfer portal has some major destinations. Former Alabama Crimson Tide sophomore Isaiah Bond is the No. 1 broadcast wide receiver in the 247Sports Composite this weekend and head coach Steve Sarkisian is a top Texas visitor.On January 12, it was announced that Bond had officially entered the transfer portal. And soon after, multiple outlets reported that Bond was expected to visit Texas this weekend..
his portal recruitment moves very quickly between Bond and the Longhorns. After reports confirming that Bond had reached Texas for his Jan. 13 visit (per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports), this recruiting portal began to turn firmly in favor of the Longhorns.Texas emerged as an early favorite in the race for Bondand#039’s portal earlier this season. The combination of proper and immediate playing time in Texas really appealed to Bond..
But the big news that likely drove Bond into the transfer window was the retirement of longtime legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban. And as for Bond, another coaching factor that may have pushed him into the transfer window this offseason was the departure of fifth-year receivers coach Holmon Wiggins..
Wiggins joined the Texas A&M Aggies as offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach under new head coach Mike Elko.. When Bond entered the portal on January 12, it was clear that the Longhorns were the team to beat in this portal recruitment. Inside Texas/On3and#039;s Eric Nahlin participated in RPM’s Jan. 12 pick and predicted Bondand#039’s commitment to the Longhorns with high confidence (8/10).Hank South of Horns247 followed suit with a crystal ball forecast in January. 13, which also reflects Bondand’s commitment to Texas.We will continue to monitor this portal’s recruitment during Bond’s visit to Texas this weekend..
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