On the other hand, he freed up a scholly by leaving. Sorry to hear that it didn't work out for him, but it was better for Alabama that these guys moved on.Should have just stayed, could have had a ring and at least shake hands with a pro scout.
TBF he got a ring with us in 2015. I think the idea is that if he's the best player on a mediocre team then the scouts will find him. But that hasn't really worked out for him.Should have just stayed, could have had a ring and at least shake hands with a pro scout.
Other than Cook at Memphis, the recent transfers are having zero impact
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I was trying to think through various scenarios, in terms of who I would have liked to stay. What I came up with was Bateman. Despite his limitations, he could at least run the offense and would be better than a walk-on. He'd basically just be there to preserve Tua's redshirt though. Then that gets into trying to determine the bigger priority, having the better backup ready to go, or preserving a year of eligibility. Not sure how that would have gone, but it would have been nice to have some depth I suppose... oh well.On the other hand, he freed up a scholly by leaving. Sorry to hear that it didn't work out for him, but it was better for Alabama that these guys moved on.
I think you can look at the relative success by the starters as an indication that Alabama actually does a decent job evaluating talent once they get on campus. As you mentioned LSU is an example of how you can completely strike out. Alabama hasn't completely struck out, they've always managed to dig up a guy who can get the job done. The fact that the transfers tend to struggle is just evidence that Alabama picks the right guys to start...I look at all these QBs that transferred and then failed to do anything a a cause for concern. Is it because we aren't doing a good enough job evaluating them as prospects or are we bringing so many four and five star QBs and discerning who are real and who are fake? I'm very please with what we have right now, just fearful of what's going to happen when we do hit a dud like LSU has the last 5 plus years.
More than just benched, demoted to third-string. I read that somewhere a couple of hours ago.He was benched.
Yep - I read the same thing. He played horribly in the last game. threw 3 picks.More than just benched, demoted to third-string. I read that somewhere a couple of hours ago.
It's an idea that has been tossed around before. My first thought in retrospect was to suspect the same thing. But consider this:I look at all these QBs that transferred and then failed to do anything a a cause for concern. Is it because we aren't doing a good enough job evaluating them as prospects or are we bringing so many four and five star QBs and discerning who are real and who are fake? I'm very please with what we have right now, just fearful of what's going to happen when we do hit a dud like LSU has the last 5 plus years.
I wouldn't go that far. Not sure if it's still the case after playing Army but at one point OSU was ranked dead last IRT passing yards allowed in the FBS. Sheffield made a few plays in the Indiana game but he's also given up a ton of yardage..Unfortunately Kendall Sheffield is playing pretty well at tOSU for CUM right now too...(No offense BIG)
Derrick Gore at UL Monroe is off to a solid start with UL Monroe and he score the winning td against the Rajun Cajuns.Other than Cook at Memphis, the recent transfers are having zero impact
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I wouldn't go that far. Not sure if it's still the case after playing Army but at one point OSU was ranked dead last IRT passing yards allowed in the FBS. Sheffield made a few plays in the Indiana game but he's also given up a ton of yardage..
Yah, we have no experience at CB so we have not been very good. But Kendall has been very solid.I wouldn't go that far. Not sure if it's still the case after playing Army but at one point OSU was ranked dead last IRT passing yards allowed in the FBS. Sheffield made a few plays in the Indiana game but he's also given up a ton of yardage..
He wasn't good enough to start for us, but he'll do for y'all. :wink:Yah, we have no experience at CB so we have not been very good. But Kendall has been very solid.
We have been so solid in the secondary for the last 4 years that this is pretty tough to watch. Our d-line is pretty good, but when a QB goes fast our secondary can't make up the difference. That is how the Sooners beat us. We just couldn't get to Mayfield in time.He wasn't good enough to start for us, but he'll do for y'all. :wink:
Only slightly joking. If your defense wasn't sort of retooling in the secondary he'd be riding pine there for a year as well.
He'd be playing if his dad hadn't meddled but he thought his boy should be starting as a true freshman. I honestly thought he would end up at TAMU.He wasn't good enough to start for us, but he'll do for y'all. :wink:
Only slightly joking. If your defense wasn't sort of retooling in the secondary he'd be riding pine there for a year as well.