So two thirds of all players are in the Portal?
It’s sad when you have to ask this question because commitment means nothing anymore. But I hope he’s signed, enrolled and currently in the facility working outIs he signed or just committed?
As much junk everyone else talks about Alabama they sure don’t mind swiping some Bama playersHope Russaw, Smith and Ryan Day have wonderful poly relationship the next few years. They all deserve each other..
After they miss a semester of school and conditioning, you can sign them back for just a scholarship if you want them. A bunch of terrible decisions being made by these players.
They should have topped the shorthorns’ offer just to drive up the price. If they don’t counter our offer, just renege on the deal.I would bet that some froghorn booster is going to get hosed on his ROI.
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Rumored Cam Coleman NIL deal makes it look like Alabama was never had a chance
When you think Nick Saban and Alabama's dynasty years, Coach Saban never put all his eggs in one basket when trying to reel in big fish acquisitions. He alwaysbamahammer.com
For whatever it’s worth, I saw multiple reels of post-game footage this past season where Smith was repeatedly jawing with opposing players, saying things that cannot be published on this board, and nearly starting some altercations. Take that, plus some dumb penalties I recall against him on a couple of occasions and I almost wonder if he wasn’t encouraged to leave. Never saw anything like that from Russaw, who I suspect departed more due to likely loss of playing time to Pierre - but as others have noted, they were evidently a package deal.Hope Russaw, Smith and Ryan Day have wonderful poly relationship the next few years. They all deserve each other..
Maybe the information I saw was outdated, but this guy is awfully small for an OLineman at 285.Heywood only played sparingly this past year for UM (2 games). He has shown that he can be bought so color me less than excited about the addition of him for the following reasons:
1) He still has to be developed. Little college experience and will only be a Soph.
2) Very likely he will enter the portal next season whether he has a good year or a bad year just to see what he can get on the open market.
Good times we are living in indeed...
Smothers might have been higher but he didn’t play his senior year in high school.I saw something years ago that said that part of the way the stars work on recruits is it anticipates how soon they'll be ready to contribute.
So a far 5 would be ready in year 1, a 4 star in year 2 and a 3 star in year 3. Now that's not a perfect formula but you get the idea. A 5 star is not automatically better than an experienced 3 star. DeBoer's team in Washington that went to the championship game for example had very few four stars and I'm not sure if they had any 5 stars.
They did however have 26 5th and 6th year seniors, I think about half were 6th year. So they were veterans. While it seems weird, it can be about as valuable to a team to add a solid 3 star that's shown he can contribute as a 5 star is in terms of immediate affect.
Edit: Smothers, the guy Alabama and Texas were fighting over that was the #1 RB in the portal was a 3 star out of high school.
All listening to an Uncle Rico who is supposedly in their cornerAfter they miss a semester of school and conditioning, you can sign them back for just a scholarship if you want them. A bunch of terrible decisions being made by these players.
I get lying in the bed you make, but this to me is still very sad.
Would be a huge get in every sense of the word. The only way that's remotely possible though is if they had the money for Smothers and Coleman, but got word Seaton was entering the portal and saved the money for him. He is not gonna be cheap.![]()
These 5 schools are instant top contenders for Colorado transfer Jordan Seaton
While we're more than a week into the Transfer Portal being open, that hasn't slowed the big name additions. On Monday Night, the Transfer Portal gained a massisaturdayblitz.com
At the very least hes a guy that some other sucker looking for an OT overpays for so that they stop competing with us for the cheaper guy we wantWould be a huge get in every sense of the word. The only way that's remotely possible though is if they had the money for Smothers and Coleman, but got word Seaton was entering the portal and saved the money for him. He is not gonna be cheap.