ESPN.com · Mar 9
College football transfer portal tampering: How does it work?
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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney sat down at a news conference on Jan. 23 armed with receipts, timelines and accusations.
Coaches have griped for years about the out-of-control nature of tampering across college football. But this was a rarity: A head coach going public with precisely how his program was wronged. And not just any coach, but one with two national title rings.
He laid out the story of Luke Ferrelli, a transfer linebacker from Cal who had just enrolled at his school, moved into an apartment and went through classes and workouts for a week. And then, suddenly, he bailed for more money at Ole Miss.
