Thanks to the NCAA’s incredibly smart decision to open the transfer portal window during each sports’ post-season tournament, new Mississippi State coach Brian O’Connor should heed the advice a popular movie franchise that happens to have a character with the same name.
Be fast. Be furious.
O’Connor was announced as the next Mississippi State baseball coach less than four hours before the NCAA baseball transfer portal window opened. Within 24 hours, more than 2,000 players had entered the portal and, by Thursday, 21 former Virginia players had entered the portal.
Several of those ex-Cavaliers are ranked inside 64Analytics’ top 10 players in the transfer portal. Also, several have reportedly added a “do not contact” designation to their portal profile. That doesn’t always mean the player already knows where they’re headed, but it often is.
However, it’s unlikely we’ll hear any commitments until Friday. So, until then, let’s have some fun.
The Bulldogs’ new coach doesn’t have the exact same name as Paul Walker’s iconic Fast and Furious character, but it’s just by one letter and sounds the same (O’Connor and O’Conner).
Of course, this isn’t a surprise to anyone on social media. The similar names open a door wide open for fun memes and gifs. Here are 10 of the best:
NEW: Top 10 players available in the On3 College Baseball Transfer Portal⚾️
— On3 (@On3sports) June 5, 2025
View: https://t.co/cXfjgh3sJi pic.twitter.com/erQVvkhBlF
— Robbie Faulk (@robbiefaulkOn3) May 30, 2025
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