The winter window for the NCAA football transfer portal officially closed on Sunday. At the time of closing, Tennessee had lost a total of 13 scholarship players and has gained the commitment of one player out of the transfer portal.

Mike Matthews officially enters the transfer portal. Tennessee true freshman wide receiver Mike Matthews announced he would be entering the transfer portal in the final hour of the winter transfer portal window being open.

Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said he “really likes” the transfer class thus far and repeated one of his favorite (almost NFL) philosophies: His job as a coach is to replace current players with better, younger versions, while it’s the players’ jobs is to keep their spots.