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I would be very surprised if they did not name a new coach by the weekend. Also, keep in mind the portal is now open for 30 days for all Alabama players also.

Not sure if we, or he was interested in each other this time around.

Thanks, NLI

I agree and believe there are players who could provide needed depth in the portal.

Should players who sign with a school whose coach leaves right after the signing be allowed out of their NLI?

Hope his kickoffs go deep!!

When you have the worst Defense in FBS and don't make changes, your actions speak louder than words.

I agree that this is very concerning. Even after being the worst defense in FBS, it seems Morris is still clinging to his Leach Air-Raid defense philosophy, where he believes his offense will score enough and he can deal with whatever he has on defense. We should have seen a much harder push for DLs and LBs. It will not matter how good of an offensive geru Morris is if we do not improve significantly on defense. I do not believe he will finish out his first contract here.

I thought both C. Morris and Purdey were staying at their current schools to graduate in May. Even if Eric is counting on one of them, getting another transfer or JUCO player here for the Spring would be nice.

Aune and Rogers' seasons proved that putting up big stats does not mean much if your defenses are bad. Our coaches must stop thinking they can outscore everyone and not put enough emphasis on the defense.

This should have led to the entire leadership of the NCAA being replaced. Many people predicted what would happen and that it would be a pay-for-play system. I don't think many thought there would be so much money thrown at players (even backups who rarely play). I would also guess they did not think they would create a system where star players at Blueblood programs would leave their teams. Combine this with the ease of transferring (players transferring multiple times) and the fact that the spineless NCAA would not attempt to stop tampering; you have the perfect storm in place.

I think he's been tremendous at getting attention for the program and helping us reach areas we might not otherwise have.

I am guessing in reference to the Dr. Pepper portal commercials

He looks to be trying a similar system to what Kinne did at Texas State. Has hired several of his assistants, and they are bringing in a load of players from AP.

Nice size. Noticed he picked up an offer from UTEP today.

At this point, I do not believe we will get a transfer in until after the Spring semester. In this system, I am surprised there has not been more interest. Hopefully, I am wrong.

The only part of this I'm afraid I have to disagree with is that this board does not show which poster is making the emoji vote. Don't run across this on many sites.

By any chance, does he also do kickoffs? I hope we can replace our ability to put almost every kickoff in the back of the end zone and avoid returns.

And to add insult to injury, he flunked out** before the bowl game. ** maybe he didn't flunk out, but he was academically ineligible for the bowl game.

Just wondering ..... How many will not win the starting job at their new school? With all the moves, will we see another large group transferring in the Spring Portal of players who got beat out or bumped down the depth chart?

100 % true. Players are given access to "easier" classes; if they are full, exceptions are made to get them in. I spoke to a counselor once regarding a note on one of the classes my son was trying to take, and she said that they had to hold spots for the athletic department for a certain amount of time as they were "projected" to be needed by players. Again, as you said, it's how it works.

I would say there is enough greed to blame both sides. The schools and the players care about what they feel is best for them, and if you think either side gives a damn about fans (other than wanting them to spend their money), you are mistaken. For these university presidents to even say "student-athletes" is a joke. Also, many of these players are willing to hop from school to school, so I find it hard to think getting an education is a high priority for many.

With our current depth at QB, he might need to help with throwing practice routes in practice for the Spring. 😱

I'm not sure how much difference it makes with academic eligibility, but I wonder what percentage of online classes the players are taking. Also, golf and softball/baseball teams have traveled all over the place for years, especially early in the year; I am guessing they have a reference point to plan.

Both sides now view this as a strict business decision. Players will come and go as they please and teams will no longer keep around players that they do not believe will contribute. I have a feeling at some point in the future we will look back and find out that just as many players were hurt by this process as benefited by the process.