Rico Scott, is about the only one that you're going to see in the Michigan game because by then Emmanuel Henderson will not be playing he is already in the portal I'm glad that Danny Lewis realized that if he left he would be making a mistake and he rescinded his name
I don’t value any of these players in the portal, they’re mostly quitters and portal hoppers that cause more damage to the team than good because you can’t depend on them. I value the players that are devoted to the team, players that are willing to listen, learn or wait their turn. People wonder why Ty Simpson is so liked by most Bama fans, it’s because he’s devoted to the Crimson Tide.
Portal needs: OL, OL, OL, OL, interior DL, interior DL, interior DL, interior DL. If you can't protect the QB, run the ball, rush the passer, and stop the run then you will lose. WR, secondary, and pass rushers have a lot of depth and youth with time to develop. OL and interior DL do not. A big WR would help because they small guys are going get beat up and you need perimeter blocking.
Was Jalen going to the NFL you should have people wanting to come play Alabama because of simple fact that he was a one read go quarterback and the fact that he did not just take off his first or second read and then take off running which would be the better thing that he could have done he stood in the pocket trying to find and make a Play Holding On To The Ball way too long
Wow, haven't heard the name "Chris Capps" in a long, long time. As I recall, he had a bit of a tough time at Bama and a lot of the fans were always on his case. Hope he is doing well.
We already have Williams as #1 receiver, get a good possession receiver along with TE and RB that’s enough targets, need to have commitment from Jam Miller and Young at RB and we’re good, focus on OL and get 2 edge rushers
Its like along with the receivers we have no one remembers we have 2 very good coming in out of highschool!! We are good at receiver, runningback, and quarterback, we need elite offensive linemen and maybe a tightend!!
Receivers out of high school are a crap shoot. We got spoiled with Cooper, Ridley, Jeudy, Smith, Waddle and Ruggs into thinking every 5 star or high 4 star recruit would be a stud as a freshman but it doesn't work that way. We didn't have any star wide receivers from the 3 recruiting classes between Julio Jones and Amari Cooper and we've had one (Ryan Williams) since Waddle in the 2018 class. Plenty of 4 and 5 star WRs don't turn out to do much. Remember Robert Foster or Tyrell Shavers?
I think they need an inside linebacker veteran. Offensive line would be lovely but they have 2 studs that they recruited. Both guys they started at RT are still on the roster and can improve. If you don't play a guy like Michael Carroll with his versatility, he may transfer next year. Caleb Odom proves that these young guys want to play
Transfer portal has a long way to go. Receiver isn't that huge a need as they have their top 2 spots filled and someone may want a bigger role. Tight end that can block would be great. Inside linebacker for certain. If you can get a star right tackle fine, but they still have the 2 guys that started there and improvement can happen, plus they may have to rotate Carroll in as a versatile guard or tackle just to keep him satisfied. Great to add DL depth Other than linebacker...i don't see a huge need
The man mbakwe had his own podcast courtesy of the athletic department..given 6 figures, school paid for and his family and friends back home getting to his head that's what ruins these young kids we've seen it happen before all of us
I suppose its very good for some of these players to be getting millions in college because the drive for money taking away from the drive of playing at an ultra elite level to get to the NFL will ruin many from making it to the NFL! With todays NIL many players who would have made the NFL before will not make it now!!
Dana White of the UFC stated "why chase nickels and dimes, when you can have dollars". When he was critical of Tito Ortiz's craziness of chasing a single large payday, instead of the longer term in wealth accumulation. Sure you made a million or two when you can be a billionaire.
The best players will get to the NFL regardless of where they play college ball. Josh Allen played at Wyoming, Jerry Rice played at Mississippi Valley State, Walter Payton played at Jackson State. The guys who might end up on the edge of making an NFL roster probably benefit more from going to a school where they will face top competition in practice every day and learn to play on special teams.
Other teams are killing us in Portal recruiting right now. They’re getting players that started for other schools and we’re not. We need to address the offensive and defensive line and linebacker. RTR
The Saban era is over. IMO the talent level of Alabama was dropping a little bit year by year after the 2020 national championship team, even though we made the playoffs in 2021 and 2022. This season we have one player who is first team All SEC and three on the second team. A few years ago we'd have 4 to 6 on both the first and second teams and usually 3 or 4 first round NFL draft picks. This year's team should have beaten Vandy and Oklahoma, but it's not like it is a national championship quality team. DeBoer has a good track record, and Alabama fans need to stay off his back and give him a couple of years to build the kind of roster he wants.
Tough portal draw thus far. WR room killed. Cunningham could have come in and made an immediate impact, but ran from the competition. Will immediately need Lotzier Brooks.
I just want to see our staff have a sense of urgency to bring top talent in.. The fact is, we’re losing a ton of talented and proven players to the nfl and the portal.. this staff has shown no sense of urgency to replace the talent in the portal. Idc if we have two good receivers, we had a WR room with JJ, Smitty, Waddle, & Ruggs and they were all productive. Deboer had 3 NFL receivers at Washington. Cut the mediocre 9-3 BS, go after and get the BEST dudes to sign. Whatever it takes. And what about the DL, edge rushers, TE, and linebackers? Settling a 3 star Florida cast-off, a Mississippi state backup, and a kid from Elon? What the fuck are we talking about?
Given this mass exodus one year into Deboer's regime, why should I be hopeful? Maybe the strategy is to get down to 75 scholarship players and spread the NIL money around.
What about J. Hale and we need a CB X2 especially with Are Main CN for Next yr . Jalen Mbuckeye hitting the portal.. WTF.. THIS IS BAD PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW BAD THIS IS.. Losing someone like him who has a podc ast, be😂st friend in Ryan Williams, up for the starting Role and was a key guy who help ke3, wp everything together.. 14 in portal is bad
Teams that have guys in the portal should only have 5 max to leave each year plus they can't transfer within the league and has to sit a yr that'll 🛑alot of this BS
All Alabama must be offering in NIL is free lifetime car washes or something lol 😂 we can’t seem to land a portal guy at all. Either it’s the culture or we’re getting outbid. RTR
Rico Scott, is about the only one that you're going to see in the Michigan game because by then Emmanuel Henderson will not be playing he is already in the portal I'm glad that Danny Lewis realized that if he left he would be making a mistake and he rescinded his name
I don’t value any of these players in the portal, they’re mostly quitters and portal hoppers that cause more damage to the team than good because you can’t depend on them. I value the players that are devoted to the team, players that are willing to listen, learn or wait their turn. People wonder why Ty Simpson is so liked by most Bama fans, it’s because he’s devoted to the Crimson Tide.
Hello Jimmy and Lukegood to see you all again RTR
RTR love the show guys
Emmanuel Henderson's in the transfer Portal 2
I love this podcast! This show is one of my favorites ❤
Its so weird mbakwae is in the portal now too
Portal needs: OL, OL, OL, OL, interior DL, interior DL, interior DL, interior DL. If you can't protect the QB, run the ball, rush the passer, and stop the run then you will lose. WR, secondary, and pass rushers have a lot of depth and youth with time to develop. OL and interior DL do not. A big WR would help because they small guys are going get beat up and you need perimeter blocking.
Spot on.....I would pursue 2 linebackers too
We need a couple of tackles
That can pass Protect.
Was Jalen going to the NFL you should have people wanting to come play Alabama because of simple fact that he was a one read go quarterback and the fact that he did not just take off his first or second read and then take off running which would be the better thing that he could have done he stood in the pocket trying to find and make a Play Holding On To The Ball way too long
RTR❤
Wow, haven't heard the name "Chris Capps" in a long, long time. As I recall, he had a bit of a tough time at Bama and a lot of the fans were always on his case. Hope he is doing well.
I live in Phenix City, AL and we are in the eastern time zone. Five minutes from the Georgia line.
Fernando Mendoza is the portal prize
If there was just some way to sweeten the NIL pot for the big time portal players........Maybe if a free cast iron fountain for these players.
All the talent in the world won't help without a coach that that knows hown to use that talent!
What was Deboer talking about Milroe not playing against Michigan just to make their preparations confusing?
We already have Williams as #1 receiver, get a good possession receiver along with TE and RB that’s enough targets, need to have commitment from Jam Miller and Young at RB and we’re good, focus on OL and get 2 edge rushers
Jimmy with the kiss of death on E Man! Now Bak! RAW probably next. Grrrrrr
Well I’ll tell you this: winners never quit and quitters never win. It’s money and the love of money that’s the drive behind college sports.
Luke always gonna get a Ryan Williams mention in
Lol. Luke created the ryan Williams podcast b4 it was a thing . Of course he mentioned ryan Williams
People are basing how this next year is going to be on jm4 performance last year
And alot of these players get to their new destination and doesn't even play grass is not always greener
Emergency pod Luke on Mbawke
Bryan Harsin happened to Lee Hunter at Auburn.
Its like along with the receivers we have no one remembers we have 2 very good coming in out of highschool!! We are good at receiver, runningback, and quarterback, we need elite offensive linemen and maybe a tightend!!
Receivers out of high school are a crap shoot. We got spoiled with Cooper, Ridley, Jeudy, Smith, Waddle and Ruggs into thinking every 5 star or high 4 star recruit would be a stud as a freshman but it doesn't work that way. We didn't have any star wide receivers from the 3 recruiting classes between Julio Jones and Amari Cooper and we've had one (Ryan Williams) since Waddle in the 2018 class. Plenty of 4 and 5 star WRs don't turn out to do much. Remember Robert Foster or Tyrell Shavers?
I think they need an inside linebacker veteran.
Offensive line would be lovely but they have 2 studs that they recruited. Both guys they started at RT are still on the roster and can improve. If you don't play a guy like Michael Carroll with his versatility, he may transfer next year. Caleb Odom proves that these young guys want to play
Transfer portal has a long way to go. Receiver isn't that huge a need as they have their top 2 spots filled and someone may want a bigger role.
Tight end that can block would be great.
Inside linebacker for certain.
If you can get a star right tackle fine, but they still have the 2 guys that started there and improvement can happen, plus they may have to rotate Carroll in as a versatile guard or tackle just to keep him satisfied.
Great to add DL depth
Other than linebacker...i don't see a huge need
Until there are strict rules put in place to get it under control
The portal is poison.
The man mbakwe had his own podcast courtesy of the athletic department..given 6 figures, school paid for and his family and friends back home getting to his head that's what ruins these young kids we've seen it happen before all of us
And I do believe that other teams get your players trying to make you bad on the field it sends a bad notion to a player thinking he'll be the starter
Remember guys, there are some better players that will portal but are on CFP teams right now.
Why you both agree that 16 players would not portal if Saban was the coach?
These kids wanna get paid with no repercussions so put them on contracts saying you sign here you gotta stay 2-3 years
I suppose its very good for some of these players to be getting millions in college because the drive for money taking away from the drive of playing at an ultra elite level to get to the NFL will ruin many from making it to the NFL! With todays NIL many players who would have made the NFL before will not make it now!!
Dana White of the UFC stated "why chase nickels and dimes, when you can have dollars". When he was critical of Tito Ortiz's craziness of chasing a single large payday, instead of the longer term in wealth accumulation. Sure you made a million or two when you can be a billionaire.
The best players will get to the NFL regardless of where they play college ball. Josh Allen played at Wyoming, Jerry Rice played at Mississippi Valley State, Walter Payton played at Jackson State. The guys who might end up on the edge of making an NFL roster probably benefit more from going to a school where they will face top competition in practice every day and learn to play on special teams.
Facts
NEXT????
Isaiah horton is headed to bama
Other teams are killing us in Portal recruiting right now. They’re getting players that started for other schools and we’re not. We need to address the offensive and defensive line and linebacker. RTR
They don't listen to any of us. Lol.
The Saban era is over. IMO the talent level of Alabama was dropping a little bit year by year after the 2020 national championship team, even though we made the playoffs in 2021 and 2022. This season we have one player who is first team All SEC and three on the second team. A few years ago we'd have 4 to 6 on both the first and second teams and usually 3 or 4 first round NFL draft picks. This year's team should have beaten Vandy and Oklahoma, but it's not like it is a national championship quality team. DeBoer has a good track record, and Alabama fans need to stay off his back and give him a couple of years to build the kind of roster he wants.
@Don-md6wn I agree with you about the talent dropping off!
I would rather the coach get players that would fit the system and work the plan.
Remember the portal is only a band aid on the situation unless the player still has 2,3 yrs left of eligibility
Problem is.. since you guys filmed this.. we have taken another shot in the arm! Jalen Mbakwe is rubbing to the green pasture!!
Nil needs to have a cap on it, players used to go to bama bc they loved bama, now it's jus caring about money
Tough portal draw thus far. WR room killed. Cunningham could have come in and made an immediate impact, but ran from the competition. Will immediately need Lotzier Brooks.
KC conception isn’t a #1 caliber WR. He won’t be the top WR and no program in the SEC.
Bak 💔💔💔
They do not practice today or tomorrow.
I just want to see our staff have a sense of urgency to bring top talent in.. The fact is, we’re losing a ton of talented and proven players to the nfl and the portal.. this staff has shown no sense of urgency to replace the talent in the portal. Idc if we have two good receivers, we had a WR room with JJ, Smitty, Waddle, & Ruggs and they were all productive. Deboer had 3 NFL receivers at Washington. Cut the mediocre 9-3 BS, go after and get the BEST dudes to sign. Whatever it takes.
And what about the DL, edge rushers, TE, and linebackers?
Settling a 3 star Florida cast-off, a Mississippi state backup, and a kid from Elon? What the fuck are we talking about?
Given this mass exodus one year into Deboer's regime, why should I be hopeful? Maybe the strategy is to get down to 75 scholarship players and spread the NIL money around.
Needs to be some kind of Strike or something! Or College Football is over!!!
What about J. Hale and we need a CB X2 especially with Are Main CN for Next yr . Jalen Mbuckeye hitting the portal.. WTF.. THIS IS BAD PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW BAD THIS IS.. Losing someone like him who has a podc ast, be😂st friend in Ryan Williams, up for the starting Role and was a key guy who help ke3, wp everything together.. 14 in portal is bad
Teams that have guys in the portal should only have 5 max to leave each year plus they can't transfer within the league and has to sit a yr that'll 🛑alot of this BS
How do they decide which 5 get to leave and which have to stay? It's the era of free agency, like it or not.
@@Don-md6wnhard to find many that do like it.
All Alabama must be offering in NIL is free lifetime car washes or something lol 😂 we can’t seem to land a portal guy at all. Either it’s the culture or we’re getting outbid. RTR
Look fellas kids visiting Alabama and not committing just sucks. Because LSU, ole Miss and auburn aren’t missing guys are committing to them asap
Exactly! You can't let a visitor walk. KC stayed the weekend but didn't sign. That's a red flag for Deboer in this new era
We apparently don’t have enough money. Auburn has the only billionaire in the state
Bama about to be A mediocre program with where we seem to be going! Why can't they get some real playmakers out of portal?