Transfer Portal 2023-2024...

[BearFoot]

Then screw him.

Quitter!!!

 

[bamagradinATL]

The interwebs are filled with hundreds of thousands of 50+ year olds who apparently don’t have fully-developed brains either. There’s even a video of a petulant 40-year-old proclaiming to the world that, “I’m a man…I’m forty years old!” …..while wearing a mullet 😁

Or men in their 40s barking like a dog in Athens, Georgia.

 

[Bama75&80]

Apparently, Senator Manchin hinted that Coach Saban was fed up with NIL management and that played heavily in retirement.🙁

 

[crimsonaudio]

Well bye.

Thanks for making the catch and all, but I wish him and texas nothing but failure.

100% this.

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Then screw him.

The last WE/TE that transferred from Bama to TX did not exactly worked out for Sark.

 

[editder]

On3 is reporting that in a surprise to nobody, Bond has committed to Texas. I would post a link but I can't disable my ad-blocker enough to satisfy them.

Is he the first player we’ve lost who was not either buried in the depth chart or we didn’t mind seeing him go?

 

[TexasBama]

Then screw him.

 

[editder]

The best QB will be behind center come fall, I know that. Bond referred to himself as "his company" so there ya go. He's making a business decision. I hope the business side works out for him. Thanks for the great catch, but you're going pro either way dude, and hopefully one day will understand what it means to truly be a team player. It's not like you were at a division III school. Now I hope we skull drag you and your team from one end of the field to the other if/when we play.

Roll Tide

I hope he has all the success that half-wit TE (#19, name irrelevant) that transferred there had.

 

[editder]

My immediate reaction is that if DeBoer reaches out he should respond simply as a courtesy. But my logical reaction is that DeBoer is a total stranger to him, and his decision had already been made, so why waste anyone's time?

In my work I get countless sales calls from vendors. Sometimes I will take a call simply as a courtesy even if I know that I am not interested in the service - especiallyif someone that i know asks me to take the call. But most times I simply cannot spare the time or headspace.

So, he chose not to respond. If he had responded, it clearly would have changed nothing with respect his decision. But it would have endeared him to a lot of people. Sometimes people are myopic.

It displays a character flaw IMO.

 

[AWRTR]

Apparently, Senator Manchin hinted that Coach Saban was fed up with NIL management and that played heavily in retirement.🙁

I totally agree with this. He spoke about the grind of the season. Adding NIL and transfer portal on top of everything else he had to do was a bridge too far. You can’t manage your roster because a guy can bolt for no reason at all. You have to constantly keep recruiting the players you already have and then figure out who to bring in from the portal yourself. What a nightmare.

 

[CoolBreeze]

The rental car companies know this.

In today's world it is more like 29.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

My immediate reaction is that if DeBoer reaches out he should respond simply as a courtesy. But my logical reaction is that DeBoer is a total stranger to him, and his decision had already been made, so why waste anyone's time?

In my work I get countless sales calls from vendors. Sometimes I will take a call simply as a courtesy even if I know that I am not interested in the service - especiallyif someone that i know asks me to take the call. But most times I simply cannot spare the time or headspace.

So, he chose not to respond. If he had responded, it clearly would have changed nothing with respect his decision. But it would have endeared him to a lot of people. Sometimes people are myopic.

It's called respect and being a man. Which I fully get him or most boys his age aren't. It wasn't just a "sales call" from a vendor. It was his new coach trying to speak to him. With his current decision CKD isn't his coach and this isn't his team...

 

[crimsonaudio]

Wouldn't even respond to DeBoer. What a punk.

 

[Rocky Mtn Bob]

Our brains aren’t fully form developed until 25. The transfer portal proves that.

Sadly, there are still a lot of 40, 50, and 70 year-old men with 21 year-old brains.

 

[Crimson Speed]

I just don't really believe Milroe ends up the starter in this offense. But until practices start you probably wouldn't bet your career on it being anyone else.

I agree. The QB situation will be opened up and the best performer will win out.

 

[SkullDuckery]

Or men in their 40s barking like a dog in Athens, Georgia.

Or in Auburn rolling trees with tp.

 

[Marg]

That is fair; although my loyalty and pride could also be bought for a Lambo.

Couldn’t find a clean gif so will just post the quote from Replacements:

Do you know how much insuance costs for a [Lambo]?

 

[Evil Crimson Dragon]

Let's see it plsyout, the human spirit and drive can be surprising. But, I agree, I don't see him as the starter.

Neither do I..............

 

[MemphisBamaDude]

I think IB will regret this one day. Not necessarily that he left but the way he left. From what I’m seeing, he didn’t really tweet anything out to the fans. He’s involved in one of the greatest plays in Bama history, and now that’s a bit tainted. For us, we will be fine. He was our best WR last year, but I’m not sure he’s even in the top 10 of our WRs in the last 7-8 years. I think the new OC and WR coach will cover his productivity and some.

 

[B1GTide]

It's called respect and being a man. Which I fully get him or most boys his age aren't. It wasn't just a "sales call" from a vendor. It was his new coach trying to speak to him. With his current decision he is not his coach and this is t his team...

I agree with the respect comment, but disagree with the sales call part. Call it whatever you wish, but it was a sales call. And if he had already made up his mind, it was a sales call from a competitor.