Bleav Georgia Tech: Evaluating Georgia Tech's Roster as the Transfer Portal Opens and Looking At Potential Needs

There is a lot going on in college football right now. The regular season is over, but that does not mean things slow down. The College Football Playoff and bowl games have been set and the transfer portal is open, meaning things are going to be crazy for the next few weeks.

The transfer portal being open is important to note because it has an effect on rosters for the bowl game. For Georgia Tech, they have had a few players enter the portal since the regular season ended.

So far, Georgia Tech has had the following players enter the transfer portal:

QB Zach Pyron

WR's Eric Singleton Jr and Leo Blackburn

OL Corey Robinson II and Jordan Brown

DL Horace Lockett and Uche Iloh

DB Taye Seymore

So with the transfer portal open, what are the biggest needs for Georgia Tech and how will they attack the portal? RJ and Jackson discussed it on the latest episode of Bleav Georgia Tech.

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Georgia Tech was selected to play in the Birmingham Bowl this postseason and they are going to be facing Vanderbilt on December 27th. This has the makings of a fun matchup, as both teams are similar in playstyle and have pulled big upsets this season. Vanderbilt started their year by knocking off Virginia Tech as a two-touchdown underdog and then later beat Alabama, their first-ever win over a No. 1 team. Brent Key's team also started the year by beating Florida State in Ireland and then later upsetting No. 4 Miami and keeping them out of the College Football Playoff.

One thing to watch leading up to this game is who is actually on the roster for both teams. The transfer portal opened yesterday and the Yellow Jackets have had some impact players such as Eric Singleton Jr and Taye Seymore hit the portal. Will more join them? That is a big thing when it comes to bowl games.

The transfer portal does not stop sportsbooks from releasing lines for the games though. At Fanduel Sportsbook, the Yellow Jackets have opened up as a 2.5-point favorite against Vanderbilt and the total is set at 52.5.

This is a matchup that has some history. Georgia Tech leads the all-time series with Vandy 20-15 and has won six in a row in the series and 12 of the last 13. The last meeting between the schools was in 2016 in Atlanta, a 38-7 win for Georgia Tech. Vanderbilt has not beaten the Yellow Jackets since 1941. The two teams tied 10-10 in a matchup in Nashville in 1965. This will give Georgia Tech to add to its success against Vanderbilt, who has had a really good season under Clark Lea. The Commodores started the season off with a big upset over Virginia Tech and of course, the signature win was against No.1 Alabama (one week after the Crimson Tide had beaten Georgia). Vandy also picked up wins vs. Kentucky and Auburn, and it had close losses against Texas and LSU.

Additional Links

Georgia Tech Football: Yellow Jackets Open As Favorites vs Vanderbilt In Birmingham Bowl

Georgia Tech Football: Yellow Jackets Safety Taye Seymore Becomes Latest Player To Enter The Transfer Portal

Georgia Tech Football: Yellow Jackets Sends Out Offers to Several Players On First Day Transfer Portal Opens