With bowl season drawing to a close, the main focus in college football turns to recruiting. Star freshmen are having a big impact on the game, which obviously doesn't bode well for players that share the same position.
When a highly coveted recruit comes into town, it forces some players to look elsewhere for playing time. Transferring is becoming a bigger trend in college football, and we could see a lot of it happen this offseason because of incoming freshmen.
There are a number of teams with plenty of work left to do in terms of recruiting, but if certain teams land certain players, it could mean some players will be moving on.
With that said, here are three recruits that could force transfers.
Gunner Kiel, QB
Committed to LSU, Kiel joins a group of quarterbacks all looking to prove they have what it takes to lead the No. 1 Tigers to another BCS title game.
LSU will have a QB competition this spring, and since Kiel is enrolling early, it increases his chances of becoming the starter, or at least climbing the depth chart.
This may not sit well with some of the quarterbacks LSU has, which means a transfer is likely.
Currently, Kiel would be competing against Zach Mettenberger, a rising junior, as well as soon to be sophomores Jerrard Randall and Stephen Rivers.
It will be a big battle for the starting job as well as No. 2 on the depth chart. If Kiel is in the top two or even three, don't be surprised if those that lose out decide to transfer to another school.
Keith Marshall, RB
Committed to Georgia, Marshall is sure to see action right away because the Bulldogs are thin at running back. It was a rough position for them this season, but adding Marshall gives them more depth.
Getting Marshall was key for the Bulldogs, as it is the second year in a row they landed the No. 1 running back in the country.
Given the ups and downs Isaiah Crowell had in his first season, there's a chance he may not like splitting carries with another top-tier running back. Georgia is after other running backs as well, which makes it even more likely that Crowell will be upset.
Of course, he has a chance to prove he deserves to be No. 1 on the depth chart during the spring, but Marshall, who enrolled early, will have something to say about it. If Crowell loses his job, he may want out.
Plus, there's Richard Samuel and Ken Malcome to thing about as well. Both helped Georgia in big moments this year, but with less playing time they could move. I think Samuel stays because he'll be a senior, but since Malcome has pondered transferring before, he's the most likely to leave.
Dorial Green-Beckham, WR
The nation's No. 1 recruit according to Rivals.com, Green-Beckham has yet to announce where he will play next fall.
According to ESPN, Green-Beckham's top choices are Arkansas, Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, but he isn't giving many hints as to where he ends up.
One would think Texas would be his favorite, considering that's the only school he has visited thus far. According to Brian McLaughlin of Sporting News, Green-Beckham had to postpone his trip to Oklahoma because of basketball games.
His father, John Beckham, told McLaughlin that Green-Beckham may not use his allotted five visits.
Green-Beckham is sure to be college football's next biggest star, and he will make an impact immediately. Listed at 6'6" and 220 pounds, Green-Beckham will force several wide receivers to consider their status with their team.
It all depends on where he ends up, but chances are some players won't like giving up playing time to a freshman.
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