I read that on another message board, so take it with a grain of salt, but it sounds about right to me. As I understand it we lost 28 to the portal but picked up 10, a difference of -18. Maybe we gave a few schollies to walk ons, IDK, but there is a discrepancy of 4 there.
So...we might as well already be on major probation.
Maybe we can sell the NCAA on this being a self-imposed penalty?
But then this might help.
https://www.si.com/college/2021/08/20/ncaa-football-signing-limit-change-transfer-portalWe could perhaps recruit 32 next year, that would help get the numbers up. Having said that, a bunch of new recruits are not 1:1 with veterans leaving, but it will help.