The entire town of Creswell, Oregon — gone.
Vanished. Sadly, never to be heard from again.
Sound preposterous?
Indeed, but essentially, that is what has happened since college sports uncorked the transfer portal in October of 2018. Since then, a population of more than 15,000 players has entered the portal, yet only 40% have found new teams.
Forty percent is roughly 6,000 players.
The population of Creswell is 5,768.
In the past three months, FBS programs have had 1,300 players enter the portal. That’s ten players per team, and that is just in the FBS. There are three other divisions.
With so much movement taking place in
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