May 12, 2021 · 6:00 AM

Portaling like a master

Eat your heart out, college football.

15 Comments

Filed under Nick Saban Rules, Transfers Are For Coaches.

15 responses to “Portaling like a master”

  1. akascuba
    May 12, 2021 at 6:45 AM

    Players hopelessly riding the pine might leave. Creating opportunities for overachievers at schools that have no chance at the CFP or want to enhance their NFL film.
    Seems I remember a school recently finding their best DB that way. Is that how it’s done?

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  2. Hogbody Spradlin
    May 12, 2021 at 6:58 AM

    Leave Alabama? It’d be safer to leave Bendini, Lambert, & Locke.

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    • eethomaswfnc
      May 12, 2021 at 7:03 AM

      I guess that means Bama’s good players would have to transfer somewhere in the Caribbean. 😉

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    • Down Island Way
      May 12, 2021 at 7:24 AM

      If you leave the continent known as alabamia, little nicky can’t care for you anymore but if you are the player we want…well transport on over…little nicky is attempting to make alabamia the center of your world and college football also…

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  3. ApalachDawg aux Bruxelles
    May 12, 2021 at 7:10 AM

    Player’s family prohibit players from leaving the casino chip $$$$ flow pouring from the Red Elephant Casinos…oh but Nick is such a great recruiter.

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  4. eethomaswfnc
    May 12, 2021 at 7:16 AM

    Teams that manage their roster the best win the most. Saban said it himself … we’ll take a player if we have room and if there’s a need. Those who think Saban, Smart, Swinney, Day and Riley to name a few are going to hold slots for transfers instead of for a high school blue chip are kidding themselves. It’s those who don’t get it done in December and February that scramble in the portal.

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    • silvercreekdawg
      May 12, 2021 at 10:07 AM

      I guarantee you all those coaches are going to hold at least 1 spot for the portal. It’s dereliction of duty if they don’t. The portal slot can be used for immediate help for a specific need that a HS player can’t fill.

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      • eethomaswfnc
        May 12, 2021 at 10:21 AM

        They aren’t going to use a spot for a player from the portal unless they know they have a hole in their roster. My point is that they aren’t going to undersign high school players for spots for transfers. They will use transfer out spots for potential incoming players.

        Why sign a marginal player from the portal for 1 or 2 years over a blue chip that could be 3+ year contributor?

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  5. RangerRuss
    May 12, 2021 at 7:30 AM

    Saban’s Wiki bio states that as Toledo’s HC he turned down an application from Urban Meyer. Good call.

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  6. 79dawg
    May 12, 2021 at 7:47 AM

    How’s CBB free agency working our for our basketball team???

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  7. frozendawg
    May 12, 2021 at 9:39 AM

    Maybe all that’s required to portal like Saban the GOAT is just eat a Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie and all you can easily separate the wheat from the chaff…mmmmm Little Debbie

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  8. junkyardawg41
    May 12, 2021 at 11:23 AM

    The really interesting inflection point will be player A who uses the 1 time transfer rule after his freshman year. Then after his sophomore year, he decides to transfer again and wants immediate eligibility. Do we see more reasons to allow another immediate eligibility in the future as we have seen prior to the 1 time transfer rule?

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    • 69Dawg
      May 12, 2021 at 11:44 AM

      That depends a lot on what is remaining after the SCOTUS gets through with the NCAA. They could burn them to the ground since restricting transfers would violate the antitrust law. You could have the players sign a covenant not to compete but that would be a short lived thing since the players are not paid at all

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  9. rigger92
    May 12, 2021 at 5:50 PM

    Kind of telling that the AL title sponsor on that presser is a BANK.

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