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Posted on 1/12/26 at 7:47 am to JoylessMurderball
Posted on 1/12/26 at 7:47 am to JoylessMurderball
Yep, there's been a clear difference in the talent at RB vs what we used to have consistently. Great RBs are going to average 4.5 to 6 yards a carry regardless.
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Posted on 1/12/26 at 7:47 am to JoylessMurderball
4 26 and 28 are as average as you can get. Evaluations on that crew were awful. Then again, they might have all been the best we could get. You need 5 just to protect yourselves.
I forgot about Washington.
I forgot about Washington.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:01 am to JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
There is no reason to carry 5 scholarship Backs IMO. I would rather have 1 stud with a capable backup and a freshman recruit (Crowell). If you lose 3 in one season well that’s just the risk you have to take. I would rather 3 very good RB’s than 1 good one and 4 “depth pieces” that never contribute anything like the ULL transfer (or wherever he came from) and Riley. That money could be put towards an OL that could actually help you win on Saturday.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:05 am to Bear88
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According to a source close to Simpson, Miami sent the Alabama quarterback an offer to be the highest-paid player in college football at $6.5 million. The Hurricanes' official offer started at $4 million and quickly ballooned to $5 million within minutes before reaching the current offer. Tennessee and Ole Miss, according to the source, offered Simpson $4 million. In 2025, Simpson's base salary at Alabama was $400,000, according to a source close to Simpson. It doubled to $800,000 with incentives.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:11 am to UASports23
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According to a source close to Simpson, Miami sent the Alabama quarterback an offer to be the highest-paid player in college football at $6.5 million. The Hurricanes' official offer started at $4 million and quickly ballooned to $5 million within minutes before reaching the current offer. Tennessee and Ole Miss, according to the source, offered Simpson $4 million. In 2025, Simpson's base salary at Alabama was $400,000, according to a source close to Simpson. It doubled to $800,000 with incentives.
If this is true, then Alabama football is dead. I dont see how schools can pay this type of money regardless of boosters. If I were a rich booster, id give money but I would go full retard either. holy shite
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:12 am to Sl0thstronautEsq
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Hubbard, Pierre
Losing these two to the draft would be disastrous.
I’ve been careful to defend the roster decisions to date or at least wanting to see it all play out, but if they let Qua go without knowing Pierre was coming back or having an edge portal option lined up it would be catastrophic.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:21 am to Lucky_Stryke
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If this is true, then Alabama football is dead
It came from Tuscaloosa News.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:26 am to UASports23
Yeah and last night people were calling it clickbait when I shared the AL.com story.
Maybe it’s going to finally dawn on people how much we are through the looking glass in this sport and how we’re playing with Monopoly money compared to other schools.
Maybe it’s going to finally dawn on people how much we are through the looking glass in this sport and how we’re playing with Monopoly money compared to other schools.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:31 am to Lucky_Stryke
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If this is true, then Alabama football is dead. I dont see how schools can pay this type of money regardless of boosters. If I were a rich booster, id give money but I would go full retard either. holy shite
Just because Ty was making 800k once he won the starting job and hit incentives in 2025 does not mean he would have been offered 800k in 2026. If I had to guess, Alabama's offer was probably not better than being a mid-to-late first round draft pick or not better enough to get him to stay. I think the 32nd pick is about ~2.5m/year and Cam Ward got an 8m/year deal as #1 overall in 2025. Miami is trying to name a number that will keep a first rounder out of the draft. They got Beck by naming a number that would beat an early 2nd round pick last year.
I don't think this is apt to work though. 2026 is a weak QB draft class whereas 2027 stands to be a deep one. He knows he's a first round pick today, with a lot of guaranteed money and getting to a second contract quicker.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:34 am to Diego Ricardo
The only way he does this is if he really wants to scratch the itch of trying to win a national championship.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:38 am to Cover1Key
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If you lose 3 in one season well that’s just the risk you have to take. I
We have repeatedly lost 3 RBs In one season in the past. One year under Saban we were forced to play a LB at RB. We lost 3 RBs last year for stretches of time, and that was without us being as run heavy as many would have liked. RBs take a beating.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:43 am to Tupelo
Honestly, the RB position is deeper than some other areas that we should focus on (i.e OL/DL). I’m not too concerned about missing out on Smothers. He is a beast but rather spend money elsewhere. Just like I wouldn’t draft a 1st round RB in the NFL.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:46 am to Lucky_Stryke
It's not sustainable.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:47 am to UASports23
I think our inability to run the ball had as much to do with our backs as it did our offensive line/scheme. None of the guys we had could make something out of nothing, and frankly made of habit of making nothing out of something when something presented itself.
Too many times they went down on first contact or couldn't make a guy miss in space. Crowell just has an entirely different demeanor as a ballcarrier. He fights for every inch.
Too many times they went down on first contact or couldn't make a guy miss in space. Crowell just has an entirely different demeanor as a ballcarrier. He fights for every inch.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:49 am to Riseupfromtherubble
Dont think Hubbard is going anywhere he wants a title
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:51 am to Riseupfromtherubble
I don’t disagree but my own philosophy at the portal is this…
- Make OL and DL the priority.
- Next follow up with QB/DBs.
Use HS players for skill positions and depth.
- Make OL and DL the priority.
- Next follow up with QB/DBs.
Use HS players for skill positions and depth.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:51 am to RollTide4Ever
As long as folks keep watching on tv, its sustainable for a few schools on am ongoing basis and a bunch more will try to spend up every once in awhile.
Unless the masses turn away, its where we are and will be. Dont throw out a cb agreement will fix it. Why would players agree to a cb? They have ultimate power and no reason to agree to it.
Unless the masses turn away, its where we are and will be. Dont throw out a cb agreement will fix it. Why would players agree to a cb? They have ultimate power and no reason to agree to it.
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:52 am to Crimsonpirate23
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Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:54 am to UASports23
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Make OL and DL the priority
We've already missed the boat there. It wasn't a strong portal class either way along the lines, but the best have signed elsewhere. I mean some of the top linemen in the portal this cycle are the ones leaving Alabama
Posted on 1/12/26 at 8:54 am to Panthers4life
Sorry, didn't mean to up or down vote
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