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Tech aims to close strong in final portal push

by: Kelly Quinlan01/20/26Kelly_Quinlan
NCAA Football: CFP Team Practice-Indiana
Jan 17, 2026; Miami, FL, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Alberto Mendoza (16) participates in a practice for the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Miami Hurricanes. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Using some loopholes, Georgia Tech still can enroll players for the spring semester this week, and the main target for the Jackets remains a portal quarterback. That quarterback entered the portal on Tuesday, Alberto Mendoza. Mendoza is the younger brother of Heisman Trophy Winner and now National Championship Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

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