re: alabama’s roster being raided

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The portal is Saban's worst nightmare. It dramatically reduces his control over players. That's what he hated about the NFL.

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Starters Bama has acquired via the portal:
-Jamo Williams
-Henry T
-LT from Vandy
-Jahmyr Gibbs
-Jermaine Burton
-Key (S) from UAB
-Eli Ricks
-Landon Dickerson
-Jake Coker

I’m probably missing a few others, this is off the top of my head.

Projected Starters Lost to the Portal:
-None

Only player they really didn’t want to lose was Craig Sanders and he was going to have to switch positions to ILB because he was passed by Dallas Turner.

Seth McLaughlin was a starter but he had zero chance to start if he took his Covid year after the UM disaster.

Jase McClellan started this year but the coaches had to choose between keeping him or Justice Haynes and chose Haynes. Jase had been injured repeatedly and was the first Bama RB1 since 2007 not to avg 5YPC. Dude is a warrior and he had to choose whether to go UDFA, come back in a backup role or transfer. I really wish him the best, it’s a tough thing being a RB in the new minor league pro football league we follow and he had to maximize his chances at getting drafted.

I think Earl Little would’ve ended up a starter eventually but his dad somehow thought he was going to start as a TF over two 1st rounders so they hit the portal. It happens.