re: Now That Everyone Can Pay Players, Bama and UGA Recruiting is Toast!

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Show us your player turnover rate compared to previous years, dumb arse.

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Higher turnover isn't really a bad thing for a team like Bama, UGA or OSU that is always in the top 5 of recruiting.

Bama invented "the process" which was to try to rotate underperforming players out so those spots can be filled with new recruits. The transfer portal, at least when the guys leaving are mostly reserves, makes that easier.

While UGA and Bama occasionally lose guys they really would rather not lose to the transfer portal, those tend to be the exceptions. Most of the guys entering are players who aren't in the starting line up. Losing players like that simply opens the scholarship spots for highly rated recruits who have a shot to hit as players. If they do they likely stay at their school. If they don't they'll likely transfer out and a new set of highly rated recruits come in.

It's not the negative you think it is most of the time.