Braxton Miller and Alabama have "mutual interest"
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According to the academic calendar on the UA website, January 14 is the last day to register or add a course.
So, I guess you could say that Braxton Miller is a free agent?
There are a lot of people who bemoan the "game not being what it used to be" because the changes in offensive schemes. But this idea of players jumping from team to team with no allegiance to anyone but themselves and how it will help their chance of getting to the NFL is, IMHO, much more of an indication that the "game is not what it used to be."
They might as well go ahead and formalize a draft period immediately following the end of each season. This isn't college football. This is semi-pro football.
There are a lot of people who bemoan the "game not being what it used to be" because the changes in offensive schemes. But this idea of players jumping from team to team with no allegiance to anyone but themselves and how it will help their chance of getting to the NFL is, IMHO, much more of an indication that the "game is not what it used to be."
They might as well go ahead and formalize a draft period immediately following the end of each season. This isn't college football. This is semi-pro football.
BUt Golson is rumored to land at LSU.... We won't know for sure until day after championship.
AlabamaIntel has a piece up about the whole deal. Drew says Miller won't announce his intentions until after the championship game. Since January 14 is the last day for students to register and/or add classes, he'll have to make a quick decision if he wants to come to Bama.
I've went back and forth on this Braxton Miller thing, but at the end of the day, he has shown more and accomplished more at this level than anybody on our roster by a mile. I keep seeing people say that he's not a good passer, but I also saw Blake Sims who frankly looked like a terrible passer at the A Day game, break almost every school record under Kiffin. With that in mind, I can't lie that I'd be excited about getting him. If he's the best option to be the bridge until Cornwell or Barnett takes over, so be it.
In that, I read it as he's not coming to Bama, but using a Bama doc because he's considered one of the best in the business.
If this did happen with Miller coming here, wouldn't Coker be able to transfer freely as well if wished to do so?
Just for an idea of how soon Miller has to make a decision based on the schools he's rumored to like and each school's academic calendar:
Alabama - January 14 is last day to register/add classes
Florida State - January 12 is last day to adjust schedule
Oregon - January 14 is last day to register/add classes
LSU - January 26 is last day to register/add classes
Alabama - January 14 is last day to register/add classes
Florida State - January 12 is last day to adjust schedule
Oregon - January 14 is last day to register/add classes
LSU - January 26 is last day to register/add classes
Championship game is on 12th, so I would expect him to decide this week, but won't announce until after the game... but if I were him, I would just go ahead and enroll and show up on campus...
I"m going to put this on here. After reading everything... This is how I think it will go down:
FSU is his top choice if Winston leaves. now, if Winston decided to stay another season, HE won't be coming to FSU.
Oregon- Miller might be intriqued and Probably will pick this one.
LSU- Might be his second/third choice, but if Golson commits to LSU before Miller does, and I think it could happen, Miller won't come to LSU.
I see Duke as a possiblity but it really depends on how it'll go down. I'm convinced It's between FSU and Oregon. I don't think Alabama is in play at all... mostly because of our depth at QB... but We could be the wild card, if we lose Bateman and Morris to transfer...
FSU is his top choice if Winston leaves. now, if Winston decided to stay another season, HE won't be coming to FSU.
Oregon- Miller might be intriqued and Probably will pick this one.
LSU- Might be his second/third choice, but if Golson commits to LSU before Miller does, and I think it could happen, Miller won't come to LSU.
I see Duke as a possiblity but it really depends on how it'll go down. I'm convinced It's between FSU and Oregon. I don't think Alabama is in play at all... mostly because of our depth at QB... but We could be the wild card, if we lose Bateman and Morris to transfer...
The only reason I see BM potentially coming to Bama (assuming there really is mutual interest) is to play for Kiffin.
!!!!I definitely agree. Now, If Miller comes to Alabama but lose out to Coker in a battle, It wouldn't really hurt his NFL Chance, because He has plenty of game tapes and He could use a year refining his skillset, getting better... That's only if Miller understand that coming into the camp....
Plus you can use him out wide, in the slot, at tailback or in a wildcat scenario -- he gives us TONS of options
Thank you Braxton Millers's dad for participating in this thread!!! :wink:
Nah, seriously, you make an excellent point.
I've read several anonymous NFL scouts suggest he has an NFL career in the league, but it won't be at QB. His best move might be to stay at OSU and move to another position.
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