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Why does a kid jump in the portal...
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:45 pm
just so he can go to Tulane?
I haven't followed him very much; I get that he basically only saw action on special teams.
But Tulane? The #77 passing offense last year?
Especially with Bond leaving...he can't do better by staying?
I predicted a couple of days ago that the majority of these kids leaving will end up in worse situations, on worse teams, and with more losses.
I haven't followed him very much; I get that he basically only saw action on special teams.
But Tulane? The #77 passing offense last year?
Especially with Bond leaving...he can't do better by staying?
I predicted a couple of days ago that the majority of these kids leaving will end up in worse situations, on worse teams, and with more losses.
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Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:47 pm to BamaGradinTn
Tulane also lost their head coach to Houston. Preston is a Louisiana native so let him move back home.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:47 pm to BamaGradinTn
Some kids get bad information…lol
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:47 pm to BamaGradinTn
He's from the area and Tulane provides him the "security" of instant/substantial playing time. NIL era will make building depth and long term development hard.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:47 pm to BamaGradinTn
He went to the portal before Saban retired. At that point, there is a chance DeBoer never contacted him.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:51 pm to BamaGradinTn
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Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:52 pm to Kerrygold
He went from Alabama to Tulane because of money?
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:53 pm to TizzyT4theUofA
It’s either that or pt
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:54 pm to TizzyT4theUofA
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He went from Alabama to Tulane because of money?
Yeah, I find that hard to believe.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:54 pm to BamaGradinTn
Alot of these players have been politely processed man. It happens every season, this is no different.
The guys in the portal prior to Saban's announcement are the sorta guys who would've been in it last year and the year before and the year before that.
It's the guys leaving post Saban that you don't want to lose and those guys are straight up leaving for the moolah. They're getting raises.
Take Bond for instance. It makes perfect sense for him to leave. He's very likely making more money at Texas and they've got a quarterback that can get the ball to him.
These are legit paid athletes now. I don't fault them for this.
The guys in the portal prior to Saban's announcement are the sorta guys who would've been in it last year and the year before and the year before that.
It's the guys leaving post Saban that you don't want to lose and those guys are straight up leaving for the moolah. They're getting raises.
Take Bond for instance. It makes perfect sense for him to leave. He's very likely making more money at Texas and they've got a quarterback that can get the ball to him.
These are legit paid athletes now. I don't fault them for this.
This post was edited on 1/15/24 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:55 pm to Kerrygold
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So he went to Tulane for $, when he could have stayed at Alabama and potentially made $$$,$$$.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:56 pm to Pandy Fackler
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The guys in the portal prior to Saban's announcement are the sorta guys who would've been in it last year and the year before and the year before that.
It's the guys leaving post Saban that you don't want to lose and those guys are straight up leaving for the moolah. They're getting raises.
Ok, got it. That makes sense. I didn't realize he was in the portal before Saban retired.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:56 pm to BamaGradinTn
See above
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:57 pm to BamaGradinTn
To get to the League, which is most of these kids aspirations , you have to have tape or film for scouts to evaluate … got to get on the field somewhere . Others going from Bama to Texas or Georgia … usually NIL now
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:57 pm to BamaGradinTn
I don't think it was money. I think he was given an exit interview for 2023 from Saban that made him want to shop. He found his value in the transfer market and it was Tulane.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:57 pm to 251_Dreaux
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He's from the area and Tulane provides him the "security" of instant/substantial playing time. NIL era will make building depth and long term development hard.
Yup.
It's better to see the field at Tulane than not at Alabama.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:58 pm to TizzyT4theUofA
I can understand a player trying to better his situation, whether NIL, playing time, or whatever. The ones I don't understand are those like Bond, who don't evaluate how an incoming coach(es) could benefit them. Why not take a couple of days to check over the possibilities? Irrational.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:59 pm to BamaGradinTn
Maybe he knows he wasn’t going to play here. People on the team know who can play and who can’t. Maybe a step down is the right thing for him. Maybe it’s just about playing time and being closer to home. I get it. Prolly want getting paid much here. Maybe got more there.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:59 pm to BamaGradinTn
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So he went to Tulane for $, when he could have stayed at Alabama and potentially made $$$,$$$.
He went to Tulane so he could actually play football in a real, live game.
Posted on 1/15/24 at 9:01 pm to Bear88
Yes, even if it leads to a free agent contract or practice player
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