reminder - if the House settlement goes through for 2025 - there will be new roster limits with an absolute limit of 105 players on the roster. they don't all have to be full scholarship players (partial scholarships are allowed), but no more than 105 total.
the current roster shows 112 players by my count - at least the ones listed with jersey numbers.
there are 16 players who have used up their eligibility - but 22 recruits coming in for next year. that's a plus-6 - putting the total roster at 118.
in other words, the Gophers have to somehow remove/cut 13 players to get down to the 105 limit. and that is with no portal additions. if they add players through the portal, then someone else currently on the roster has to go to keep the limit at 105.
so - any walk-ons or fringe players who don't figure in the plans for next year will - I expect - be "encouraged" to hit the portal.
keep this in mind when watching portal announcements.