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Michigan removes the interim tag from Mike Boynton and names him full-time head coach on a two-year deal to replace Dusty May, with the second year not guaranteed, as the program works to keep its roster intact and navigate the transfer window while aiming for continued top-tier success.
An Ohio judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing 24 current college basketball players to enter the transfer portal and pursue a fifth year under a lawsuit challenging the NCAA's new five-year eligibility model.
Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield says Texas Tech contacted Brendan Sorsby’s camp about transferring during the 2025 season, a claim his agent denies; the saga intersects with NCAA gambling investigations, an NIL exit-fee lawsuit, and ongoing transfer-rule scrutiny.
Interim coach Mike Boynton Jr. faces the challenge of keeping Michigan's strong roster intact after Dusty May departed for the Dallas Mavericks. The transfer portal opens July 24 (five days after a permanent coach is named), with a 15-day entry window for players. So far, nine of 14 players have pledged to stay, and no one has entered the portal, as the article provides a roster-by-roster update on who plans to remain and how they fit.
A SB Nation Reacts poll shows only 32% of fans want interim Michigan men’s basketball coach Mike Boynton Jr. to be the full-time head coach, with questions about roster retention after Dusty May’s abrupt departure and a 31-day transfer-portal wait; a decision is expected this month, and Michigan sits at +1500 to win the national title.
Tennessee has removed Chaz Coleman, the Penn State transfer edge rusher once viewed as a potential cornerstone of its NIL-era class, after a tumultuous tenure that included missing most spring practice, health concerns tied to a head injury (vertigo) and questions about his engagement; the program reportedly paid around $2 million for him, but he was medically disqualified and remains on scholarship as the transfer portal closes, making his 2026 status unclear and marking another high-profile NIL-era setback for Tennessee.
The NCAA cabinet approved allowing players five years to play five seasons (with an age limit), a change coaches like NC State’s Dave Doeren say will end the roster-management leverage created by the 2018 four-game redshirt rule and the post-NIL/transfer portal era. It simplifies planning by keeping more healthy players eligible, potentially altering development timelines for players like MJ Morris and C.J. Bailey, and should broadly ease roster decisions across football (and impact-adjacent sports) while preserving a clear path to degrees.
The NCAA Division I FBS Oversight Committee unveiled a plan to shorten the transfer portal notification window to a 10-day span starting the first business day after January 1 (opening the Monday after CFP quarterfinals) from the current January 2–16 window. It also proposes OTA-style offseason workouts: two practice periods totaling 21 on-field practices with each period capped at seven weeks and no period exceeding five weeks, plus a minimum of nine voluntary weeks when activities aren’t allowed. The preseason would permit 21 practices in a 27-day window, lowering total practice days by four due to additional spring/summer opportunities. If approved in August, these changes would take effect January 1, 2027. The 2026 cycle was the first without a spring window; exceptions exist for coaching changes, and other calendar shifts (including a Week 0 start proposal) are under consideration with Cabinet review ongoing.
Michigan announced Mike Boynton Jr. as head coach in an interim capacity for the 2026-27 season after Dusty May left for the NBA, with administrators praising his leadership as summer workouts begin; the NCAA clarified that an interim appointment does not trigger the 15-day transfer portal window.
Dusty May’s departure to the Dallas Mavericks triggers a 15‑day transfer portal window for Michigan, with Elliot Cadeau as the marquee stay‑or‑go decision. The Wolverines have added frontcourt talent (Estrella, Thiam, Reed) and a strong freshman class, while cap space and interest from other programs intensify the free‑agency pressure around a title-contending roster.
Michigan named Mike Boynton interim head coach for the 2026-27 season after Dusty May left for the Dallas Mavericks, hoping Boynton can keep the Wolverines’ loaded roster intact and possibly earn the permanent job. The former Oklahoma State coach brings defense-focused leadership and familiarity with returning guards Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney, plus Michigan’s top recruiting and transfer classes, as the team navigates a 15-day transfer-portal window and high preseason expectations.
Texas Tech has separated the Big 12 by backing high-priced transfer QB Brendan Sorsby and spending to build a top roster, aligning with commissioner Brett Yormark’s goal to have elite programs rise. The push has sparked backlash from other schools and a threat of damages from Texas AG Ken Paxton over sanctions, illustrating how Tech’s aggressiveness is raising the conference’s profile even as it invites controversy.
South Carolina baseball lands a transfer commitment from Walker Mitchell, Coastal Carolina infielder and son of former Gamecock QB Allen Mitchell, following coach Kevin Schnall to Columbia. Mitchell started all 60 games for Coastal in 2026, hitting .313 with 68 hits, 45 runs, 17 doubles, 54 RBIs and 11 stolen bases, and will have one year of eligibility remaining at USC. A River Bluff High School product from Lexington, S.C., he has played third base, second base, and shortstop in his college career.
South Carolina landed a transfer commitment from Coastal Carolina right-hander Daniel Parker, who will have three years of eligibility and follows new coach Kevin Schnall to Columbia. Parker appeared in 19 games (two starts) for Coastal Carolina as a freshman in 2026, posting a 3-0 record with a 4.76 ERA over 34 innings, and recording 32 strikeouts against 21 walks. A Hartsville native and top South Carolina recruit, Parker is expected to bolster the Gamecocks’ pitching staff in Schnall’s first portal class.
The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on a Cruz-Cantwell bipartisan bill to overhaul college sports, proposing NIL rules, a national governing body with limited antitrust power, a five-year eligibility window, and a two-transaction transfer limit, plus a ban on superconferences. Supporters say the system is collapsing under “pay-for-play” economics and rising costs, while critics from the SEC/Big Ten and Notre Dame warn the measure is incomplete and could have unintended consequences; several senators urged revisions and a markup could come later this month.