Illinois football head coach Bret Bielema has tackled the transfer portal with such grace and understanding.
The transfer portal is a wild ride no matter the program, but thankfully, the Illinois football team has a great leader at the helm.
On Saturday, it was announced that the Illini were losing a former top recruit. Malik Elzy has decided to redshirt and take the year off before departing for the transfer portal.
This news was disappointing but not shocking.