Roster Management for 24-25

[Tidelines]

If Cliff commits and Sears returns, football will become something to watch before basketball starts.

Now hold on a cotton picking moment.

 

[edwd58]

With all the momentum and excitement within and around the program right now, I wish basketball schedules were already set and public. I'm looking forward to seeing what Oats has in mind for next season. Perhaps someone can start a thread with what we already know about next season's schedule, and we can update it as additional info becomes available.

 

[TexasBama]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1785008762777989186

 

[smith5753]

Don't make that comment on the football forum, or you might end up with a Barney avatar. Lol

Definitely at least a Mooo or two

 

[Bpilktree]

Grant did not enter his name into the draft. Now we have to get him back to T-town. Yea Alabama got to step up.

I am pretty sure they don’t fit as having to be early enrollee because they technically are Seniors and normally would automatically be put into the draft. They just have the Covid year that they can use as an exemption and get another year of eligibility. I believe that is a different deadline of when they have to make that decision though to exercise it.

 

[BamaMoon]

Went to bed early last night. Was hoping to awake to some good news about Cliff.

Hoping his visit went well and this turns out well for the good guys!

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

Went to bed early last night. Was hoping to awake to some good news about Cliff.

Hoping his visit went well and this turns out well for the good guys!

Saw a picture of him on Twitter eating with Oats late last night at Chuck's in TTown. Seems like they are doing everything to get him to commit. I'd love to see him commit and hear about Sears return today..

 

[JayBama_in_PCOLA]

Stevenson going pro but kept is eligibility.

 

[AlistarWills]

Stevenson going pro but kept is eligibility.

Just saw that. Talk about something not making any sense!

 

[BamaMoon]

Welp, we'll have to wait until at least Thursday on Cliff and until May 29, possibly, on Sears and Stevenson.

 

[BamaMoon]

Just saw that. Talk about something not making any sense!

Not uncommon. Maybe wanting the grade but what to work on.

Hopefully, he'll come back.

 

[CrimsonEyeshade]

Weirder things have happened, but he is expected to return (Of course, we've heard that before). It does allow some feedback from NBA people. But he's got a long way to go to reach his significant potential.

 

[Bama9001]

Stevenson going pro but kept is eligibility.

I was rather surprised he hadn't already put his name in the draft. Won't be at all surprised if he's done with college hoops. Hope not, but he's always seemed a bit over-eager.

Just a procedural question. What is the school's obligation to players like Sears/Stevenson that are just in limbo right now? Do we have to hold their spot? Pretty sure we'd love to have both of these guys back but we also wanted Bediako back. CB's surprise move to remain in the draft and go undrafted left Bama without a big we desperately needed. This year we could have two similar situations.

The calendar needs to be adjusted to avoid these type situations. Doesn't make sense.

 

[jjv0004]

Cliff is visiting UNC. Was really hoping he would pull the trigger while still at Bama. We shall see.

 

[AlistarWills]

FWIW…where I read about Stevenson, it said there were 195 guys who declared and 58 draft picks. Also said ESPN had Sears ranked 90th in the pool of those who declared.

 

[Bpilktree]

FWIW…where I read about Stevenson, it said there were 195 guys who declared and 58 draft picks. Also said ESPN had Sears ranked 90th in the pool of those who declared.

That seems a bit low but I also don’t think he is a first round pick. I know some comps have him to Brunson a bit but that clearly is a stretch. There was a guy from Purdue named Carson Edward’s who reminds me more of Sears actually. He was a 6’0 guard not great athleticism but shot well and made best of natural ability. He went mid 2nd round I believe and that seems like a good spot for Sears.

 

[AlistarWills]

That seems a bit low but I also don’t think he is a first round pick. I know some comps have him to Brunson a bit but that clearly is a stretch. There was a guy from Purdue named Carson Edward’s who reminds me more of Sears actually. He was a 6’0 guard not great athleticism but shot well and made best of natural ability. He went mid 2nd round I believe and that seems like a good spot for Sears.

We all know that all the proverbial “first round picks” that the talking heads proclaim, can’t be first rounders. And there’s sleepers no one ever heard of that take draft spots. I love Mark but he’s not first round material….yet. Any talking head that has said so is pandering or speaking out of emotions from a great play or game.

 

[CrimsonTitles]

Saw a picture of him on Twitter eating with Oats late last night at Chuck's in TTown. Seems like they are doing everything to get him to commit. I'd love to see him commit and hear about Sears return today..

Sears will likely wait until after the combine to make a decision. I believe that runs from May 12 to May 19.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

Just saw that. Talk about something not making any sense!

Makes great sense since he gets to go through the combines for the NBA. There is nothing to lose and he can pull his name out by May 29th and still be eligible at Bama for next year. Why not test the waters and see what you need to improve on?

 

[TiderJack]

Just saw that. Talk about something not making any sense!

Lots of players who have NBA potential do this as an evaluation to where they need to improve to get to NBA. Jarin will be on our roster in 24-25.

Why Alabama basketball's Jarin Stevenson would declare for the NBA draft

Alabama basketball F Jarin Stevenson averaged just 5.3 points per game as a freshman last year. So why would he declare for the 2024 NBA draft?

www.tidesports.com