Another big name player entered the transfer portal this week in college football, linebacker Palaie Gaoteote from USC.
Coming out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Gaoteote was rated by 247 Sports as a 5-star recruit, the #1 inside linebacker #15 overall player in the 2018 class.
Bishop Gorman five-star Palaie Gaoteote @ie_2018 stays making plays. Could be best linebacker in the West, regardless of class. pic.twitter.com/864XKFxGHS
— Blair Angulo (@bangulo) October 1, 2016
Something that may help Miami in this process, Gaoteote was high school teammates with Bubba Bolden and Brevin Jordan.