re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition

There's still plenty out there who'll oblige you.

Imagine needing a CB, and Saban pulls in an All American starter from one school, who for 2-3 years, has seen his team end up in the Massengil Douche Gator bowl, while watching Bama play for titles. Think maybe one might graduate and call him to see if maybe, in his last year, he might get one of those rings.

I think 3714 and Surge are probably both right relative to the grad transfers. That is, I think Saban will be extremely aggressive but I think it will also be very targeted - one to maybe two players a year.

While they count against the initial 25 he’s shown he’s still willing to take them on occasion (took the ECU QB who was never going to play short of an injury). Also something to keep in mind is that despite it counting against the 25, we may have more difficulties with the team 85 moreso than the 25 a year with the new redshirt rule.

Rule should be (and I could see this change) that a grad transfer doesn’t count against your 25 IF you lose a grad transfer (they should offset).

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I think 3714 and Surge are probably both right relative to the grad transfers. That is, I think Saban will be extremely aggressive but I think it will also be very targeted - one to maybe two players a year.

While they count against the initial 25 he’s shown he’s still willing to take them on occasion (took the ECU QB who was never going to play short of an injury). Also something to keep in mind is that despite it counting against the 25, we may have more difficulties with the team 85 moreso than the 25 a year with the new redshirt rule.

Rule should be (and I could see this change) that a grad transfer doesn’t count against your 25 IF you lose a grad transfer (they should offset).

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To be fair, taking the ECU grad transfer QB was to fill a hole. That said, I do agree that we might be able to cherry pick a very talented grad transfer when we have a need to add one to fill a hole.

The redshirt rule change may result in there being more players with degrees who have eligibility left.

There's also a new rule allowing nonrenewal of scholarships for players who give notice of intent to transfer and go on the NCAA's transferees registry. So, players who put themselves out there on the transfer market and don't get picked up may find themselves on the job market.

Idk if a rule proposal to to allow grad transfer replacements without costing initial counter spots will get much traction, due to concerns it might lead to a domino effect upsurge in grad transfers. It might for situations such as a head coach departure, where a school might lose a lot of grad transfers, especially since that school's recruiting class will likely have major losses too.

....or they could lose the most. A big time player who doesn't want to stick around for "another" rebuilding year could jump, and that would hurt a team with less talent/depth than the stronger teams....just a thought.

If the kid has put in the work to graduate he should have that choice. No differently then the coaches who ask players at times to commit to them and not the university.. then up and ]leave when they get a better offer or opportunity.

I don't even believe it will negatively effect us.

If anything it will help in recruiting because kids will see our depth chart and most likely the ones that leave wouldn't have more of an impact then the kids we will pull in.

Upvotes all around.

Why do people ask this kids who will commit next? As if they would answer..

If they did, it would be huge a dick move because they had their moment, so they should allow others to have theirs as well.

LINK ]Alabama's No. 1-ranked class in its entirety (BamaOnLine)