Transfer Portal 2023-24, v2

[colbysullivan]

It's the opinion of most everyone outside of TideFans. Sports writers, coaches, and fans alike tend to agree. He ended last year #6 in the Heisman voting I think it was. And he's improved since then. I see the statement as true.

Those same people also compare him to Lamar Jackson…

 

[colbysullivan]

Maybe, my memory has gotten bad, but didn't we win the SEC last year and didn't we come within a few plays of winning the National Championship? I know a lot of teams would like a QB that helped to accomplish that even with some deficiencies. I have been high on Simpson since he has been here. I think he will do an excellent job. I have to think that DeBoer and his OC will start the QB they think gives the team the best chance to win. Right now the biggest concern is the Oline. Lets us hope that it gets straightened out and the QB play should improve all the way around.

No

 

[TiderJack]

No

What game were you watching man? Have you dug in so hard on your stance that you can't reasonably comment on anything regarding Jalen?

 

[colbysullivan]

What game were you watching man? Have you dug in so hard on your stance that you can't reasonably comment on anything regarding Jalen?

We...did...not...play...for...the...National...Championship, period. Simply making the playoffs is not the same thing as "a few plays away from winning the National Championship".

 

[tideindc]

We...did...not...play...for...the...National...Championship, period. Simply making the playoffs is not the same thing as "a few plays away from winning the National Championship".

Technically you’re right, of course. However, Bama was leading Michigan with a. a couple mins left in regulation before losing in OT. Washington meanwhile was far less competitive losing by 3 TDs….. So it’s not a stretch to say Bama came pretty close to winning the title.

 

[colbysullivan]

Technically you’re right, of course. However, Bama was leading Michigan with a. a couple mins left in regulation before losing in OT. Washington meanwhile was far less competitive losing by 3 TDs….. So it’s not a stretch to say Bama came pretty close to winning the title.

I suppose the 2014 team "came within a few plays of winning the National Championship" too?

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Ok, this thread is officially out of hand.

Stop the inanity (that is not a typo).

Thread locked to give some cooling off time.

It’ll be reopened if / when there’s some news from the portal affecting Alabama.

 

[jabcmb]

sorry didn’t see this already posted in Good News thread until later.

Graham Nicholson - K

High percentage, experienced with some 50+ range. Good pickup!

(Mods pls move to portal thread when it reopens)

 

[4Q Basket Case]

OK....with the news of Graham Nicholson's transfer to Tuscaloosa, I'm re-opening this thread.

Please keep it on topic....portal news. Resumed spitting contests about who knows more about what will attract action.

 

[BamaMoon]

FG kicker portalee is HUGE news!

 

[bamadwain]

Seen where Sawyer Deermon is in the portal, don't know about him just he was a Bama wr

 

[Tideflyer]

sorry didn’t see this already posted in Good News thread until later.

Graham Nicholson - K

High percentage, experienced with some 50+ range. Good pickup!

(Mods pls move to portal thread when it reopens)

Knew it looked promising but now he`s committed. That`s a VERY big get!

 

[colbysullivan]

OK....with the news of Graham Nicholson's transfer to Tuscaloosa, I'm re-opening this thread.

I saw an alert that Bama signed an "award winning kicker" and then thought to myself "Well, he won't win any awards if he comes to Bama". The disrespect Will Reichard got in his career was criminal. It's not just him though. IIRC, JK Scott was robbed of the Ray Guy award over and over. That being said, this is a YUGE pickup.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Best news of the Spring for me.

We were going to have a massive drop in K production before this.

I hate the portal in general but this is one example of it benefiting us greatly for once.

 

[AWRTR]

I saw an alert that Bama signed an "award winning kicker" and then thought to myself "Well, he won't win any awards if he comes to Bama". The disrespect Will Reichard got in his career was criminal. It's not just him though. IIRC, JK Scott was robbed of the Ray Guy award over and over. That being said, this is a YUGE pickup.

Scott not getting the Guy award was a travesty of justice. He's the only punter I've ever considered a weapon on the college level. That guy would flip field position every time. Is he still with the Packers?

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

Not having to worry about losing games because of your kicker >>>>>

 

[CrimSonami]

Scott not getting the Guy award was a travesty of justice. He's the only punter I've ever considered a weapon on the college level. That guy would flip field position every time. Is he still with the Packers?

Wiki states he's been with the Chargers since '22. And YES, it was pathetic he never won the Ray Guy. He was definitely the most dominant punter in CFB during his time.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Agreed, HUGE NEWS! The kicking game is very, very important and this is exactly what we needed.

 

[bamadwain]

Not saying this young man is not good, he won the big award, but kicking against Akron, Toledo, etc. is different than in front of 100,000 screaming hillbillies or in death valley, but he is better than we have

 

[AWRTR]

Not saying this young man is not good, he won the big award, but kicking against Akron, Toledo, etc. is different than in front of 100,000 screaming hillbillies or in death valley, but he is better than we have

That's true, but if the leg talent is there the coaches can work on the mental side with him, and he will have some warm up opportunities before hitting the meat of the schedule.