College football coaches predicted that loosening transfer restrictions on athletes would yield a free agency-like system, and that's come to fruition after the NCAA changed the rules last spring to grant immediate eligibility to all first-time transfers.

The transfer portal is bursting at the seams, and it's not just full of bums and project players. Already, former Oklahoma starting quarterback Spencer Rattler has transferred to South Carolina.

Also in the portal are former SEC starting quarterbacks Bo Nix of Auburn, Max Johnson of LSU and Zach Calzada of Texas A&M. Each of those three players will be immediately eligible at his next school, whether that's a destination inside or outside the SEC.

On this edition of "SEC Football Unfiltered," a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams suggest SEC landing spots for these transferring quarterbacks. 

Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

College football coaches predicted that loosening transfer restrictions on athletes would yield a<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/09/01/transfer-time-new-rule-brings-college-football-free-agency/48776645/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/09/01/transfer-time-new-rule-brings-college-football-free-agency/48776645/"> free agency-like system</a>, and that's come to fruition after the NCAA changed the rules last spring to grant immediate eligibility to all first-time transfers.
The transfer portal is bursting at the seams, and it's not just full of bums and project players. Already, former Oklahoma starting quarterback <a href="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2021/12/13/spencer-rattler-austin-stogner-shane-beamer-south-carolina-oklahoma-sooners-transfer-quarterback/6503742001/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2021/12/13/spencer-rattler-austin-stogner-shane-beamer-south-carolina-oklahoma-sooners-transfer-quarterback/6503742001/">Spencer Rattler has transferred to South Carolina</a>.
Also in the portal are former SEC starting quarterbacks<a href="https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2021/12/12/bo-nix-transferring-whats-next-auburn-football-quarterback/8844953002/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2021/12/12/bo-nix-transferring-whats-next-auburn-football-quarterback/8844953002/"> Bo Nix of Auburn</a>, <a href="https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2021/12/09/lsu-football-max-johnson-transfer-portal-brian-kelly-texas-bowl-brad-davis/6436378001/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2021/12/09/lsu-football-max-johnson-transfer-portal-brian-kelly-texas-bowl-brad-davis/6436378001/">Max Johnson of LSU</a> and <a href="https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/13/lsu-football-kedon-slovis-usc-zach-calzada-aggies-quarterback-options/" data-cke-saved-href="https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/13/lsu-football-kedon-slovis-usc-zach-calzada-aggies-quarterback-options/">Zach Calzada of Texas A&amp;M</a>. Each of those three players will be immediately eligible at his next school, whether that's a destination inside or outside the SEC.
On this edition of "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/sec-football-unfiltered/id1574375094" data-cke-saved-href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/sec-football-unfiltered/id1574375094">SEC Football Unfiltered</a>," a podcast from the USA TODAY Network, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" data-cke-saved-href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://www.theadvocate.com/article_013c77aa-ce33-11e8-9d1d-3792ec7366b5.html" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.theadvocate.com/article_013c77aa-ce33-11e8-9d1d-3792ec7366b5.html">John Adams</a> suggest SEC landing spots for these transferring quarterbacks.&nbsp;
Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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