Tulane's coaching staff is busy trying to secure players in the transfer portal to backfill the departing production that is coming from graduations, others finding homes with different programs, and those who have declared for the NFL draft.

The grass isn’t always greener on the other side, and it looks like former Notre Dame tight end Holden Staes is learning that the hard way. After spending two seasons in South Bend, the Georgia native opted to transfer and landed with the Tennessee Volunteers.

There was some talk about Notre Dame having interest in bringing in a tight end via the Transfer Portal this offseason. With both Mitchell Evans and Kevin Bauman exhausting eligibility, as well as Eli Raridon having some past durability issues,