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re: Caleb Downs quote on why he left Alabama for Ohio State...

Posted on 1/20/24 at 10:32 pm to
Posted by scottydoesntknow
Member since Nov 2023
4228 posts
Posted on 1/20/24 at 10:32 pm to
If DaBear said something along the lines of "wed love to have you but well win without you" I have more respect for DaBear
Posted by TideTurf
Member since Sep 2009
3319 posts
Posted on 1/20/24 at 10:34 pm to
All this stuff has to stop. Because from team to team from year to year, you're going to have to rerecruit internally each year.
Portal+NIL has fricked everything up. As far as Downs goes, what NFL GM will take him? Especially if he moves around again?
Posted by My2Bits
2500 mi from Tuscaloosa due west
Member since Jun 2012
4946 posts
Posted on 1/20/24 at 10:36 pm to
Think it has everything to do with Austin Mack. Our coaches probably did not show much faith in Sayin. Remember Deboer and Sayin have a history from being on the West Coast. Deboer May have preferred Mack to Sayin.
Posted by Chad4Bama
Member since Sep 2020
6509 posts
Posted on 1/20/24 at 10:39 pm to
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As far as Downs goes, what NFL GM will take him? Especially if he moves around again?


NFL GMs don't care if they transfer to a new school every year...once they're professional they have them under contract.

Can you imagine Patrick Mahomes just shopping his services to the highest bidder annually?

This insanity forced on us by the courts is killing the game. But you've even got the Biden DOJ siding against basically any transfer restrictions at all.
Posted by PBD4BAMA
Sweet Home Alabama
Member since Dec 2014
4970 posts
Posted on 1/20/24 at 11:16 pm to
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“If they ain’t wearin Crimson …”

Frick Them
Posted by Amarillo Tide
Amarillo, TX
Member since Aug 2023
638 posts
Posted on 1/20/24 at 11:27 pm to
Yeah, I’m gonna call BS on his “explanation”. He left for the money, pure and simple and this is nothing more than a feeble/pathetic attempt on his part to not look as bad as he does.

I’d have a lot more respect for him if he just admited it was all about the $$$ and nothing else.
Posted by The Silverback
Neptune
Member since May 2013
2083 posts
Posted on 1/20/24 at 11:52 pm to
Mark Barron
Posted by Gideon Swashbuckler
Member since Sep 2019
6634 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 3:19 am to
quote:

If DaBear said something along the lines of "wed love to have you but well win without you" I have more respect for DaBear


Came here to post this boner-inducer myself.

I HOPE this is what happened!!
Posted by scottydoesntknow
Member since Nov 2023
4228 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:42 am to
This is exactly what Saban told Julio Jones in 07
Posted by Bham4Tide
In a Van down by the River
Member since Feb 2011
22679 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:48 am to
In what world does that quote make sense - or make you look good?

Very disappointing. We are learning that you never really know what is going on with these guys.
Posted by GeekedUp
Virginia
Member since Jun 2009
2175 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:54 am to
Glad Bama didn’t overpay.
Posted by Bama Bird
Member since Dec 2011
Member since Mar 2013
20758 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:07 am to
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In what world does that quote make sense - or make you look good?



Main Character Syndrome
Posted by panhandlebama
Member since Oct 2021
1402 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:24 am to
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How much pressure is on Ryan Day. Being at OSU means fans calling plays can win 10. So with the three straight losses to CJH... People in Ohio are realizing... He is not delivering

He has to get to a natty. He has a new AD that can "choose to go another direction"

So when downs days "need" - yep and that means a mint.

Ohio State would be stupid to get rid of Day. The media started this whole "his job's in jeopardy because he hasn't beat Michigan for 3 years" narrative and some fans just run with it. Running off a coach with 3 playoff and 1 NC game appearances would be the dumbest move they could make, which is why I hope they do.
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 9:25 am
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
27158 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:06 am to
Vandy needs him. Why the frick didn't he go there?

Or Kent State. They probably need him even more.
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
27158 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:09 am to
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Meh. He’s no Minkah.


Exactly! Minkah could actually cover people well.


And Minkah had a knack for finding himself in the endzone holding the football.

Downs isn't fit to carry Minkah's jock. Or Ha-Ha's. Or Eddie's.
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
27158 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:12 am to
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If DaBear said something along the lines of "wed love to have you but well win without you" I have more respect for DaBear


I remember another coach saying something like that to a top rated WR who ended up being a first round draft choice, and that coach ended up signing the guy and having a pretty decent coaching career.
Posted by Kcstills17
Member since Nov 2017
10814 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 1:13 pm to
Watching tape of downs again and while he's a superb run stopping safety I think we won't be gashed by him being gone. No telling how good he could progress and it obviously sucks to lose him. But he's much more of a landon Collins than Minkah type. And the later is much more impactful imo
Posted by TTOWN RONMON
Member since Oct 2023
935 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:15 pm to
Or just quit watching like I did in 2019 going into 2020.

Its not CFB anymore, the BIG MARKETS and OIL MONEY will rule. Its a JOKE.

Posted by RollTide33
Member since Sep 2019
3202 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:34 pm to
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just quit watching like I did in 2019 going into 2020


Wait. You quit watching Alabama football but you post on an Alabama board about football? Why?
Posted by RTRcdub
Member since Nov 2019
1566 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:50 pm to
His (Downs) blown coverage on 4th down was the start of Bama’s choke against Michigan.
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 8:53 pm
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