The NCAA volleyball portal went alive yesterday with athletes permitted to announce their intent to transfer. It closes on January 1, 2024. A 2nd window opens during the spring....opening on May 1, 2024 and closing on May 15th. Last year the portal was on fire with transfers. With the extra COVID year coming to a close the portal may not be as hot this year.....we'll see. Pitt loses 5 seniors.....Akeo, Flood, Monks, Nwokolo, and Mosely. With 3 freshman coming in look for Fisher and staff to bring in at least 2 transfers. The obvious need is MB. With Monks and Nwokolo gone and Jepsen and Kelly recovering from injury this is a must have. Freshman MB Ryla Jones will be an important new recruit in that regard. I think the 2nd need will be L/DS. In terms of parsing out who are the big names in the transfer portal we'll look at the soon to be announced NCAA All American teams. Last year saw a number of AAs transferring. Once those teams are announced....which should be just before the final four championship next week....we can begin to identify who the biggest names will be. On a final note....there is a big question whether any of Pitt's ladies will enter the portal. I will not be surprised if one or two transfer.