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Rich Rodriguez continues to embrace the transfer portal in second year at West Virginia

Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: By ZACH SMITH, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald · August 12, 2026 · 1 min read

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Rich Rodriguez is utilizing the transfer portal to remake the West Virginia Mountaineers' roster. This approach is ongoing in his second year with the team. Details about the roster changes and the impact of the transfer portal are available from the source. The source reports that Rodriguez has continued this strategy into his second season, but further information is not provided here.

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Category: local · Published: August 12, 2026 · Source: Waco Tribune-Herald · Reading time: 1 min

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Rich Rodriguez continues to embrace the transfer portal in second year at West Virginia

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