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Thought this worth a standalone thread.

Kenny Gainwell was 1st Team All AAC last year gaining >2,000 all purpose yards and a pre-season All American running back this year. Previews of upcoming season raved about his talent.

Is there a Transfer Portal in his future? Mike Williams is in a 2 year MBA program so it makes sense to sit out, but Gainwell is NFL-level talent and he would be just a red shirt sophomore this season. Why delay your NFL check another year, unless you believe a P5 school would help your prospects? I don't see him spending another 4 years in college.

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/college/memphis-tigers/football/2020/08/30/memphis-football-kenneth-gainwell-opts-out-2020-season/5675699002/

That's huge.
They have other backs, but that dude is fantastic.

Plus, Antonio Gibson is finally gone.

Yes, huge. He’s a great player.

Heard he's had several family members pass away from covid-19. He's planning on entering the 2021 NFL draft.

I had the Memphis game circled as the conference game I most wanted to win. I now think we will do it. However, I believe we did pretty well shutting him down last year and still lost. What were those stats? Major blow to Memphis and the AAC.

82Pony wrote:Heard he's had several family members pass away from covid-19. He's planning on entering the 2021 NFL draft.

Read that 4 people in his family have died of the virus. That is really tough and I don't blame him at all.

4? Even 1 is heartbreaking.
That's brutal. I hope he can find some measure of peace.

Wow - that's a massive blow to Memphis!