re: Some of you just need to log off until spring ball starts

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I'm just not sure what people expected when the Saban era ended, especially when we made the decision to hire somebody outside of the "family tree".

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I think expectations have been destroyed by the portal window. We're the first blueblood program to get screwed by the immediate 30 day window opening. Anybody who thought there wouldn't be changes or pain when Saban retired was deluding themselves. Every reasonable person probably expected to see recruiting to dip. But I don't think anybody expected to see the immediate wholesale dismantling of the team due to the portal.

This 30 day window is ridiculous. I'm fine with letter the kids transfer out, but they already have that opportunity with the spring portal. The immediate 30 day window lets kids make knee-jerk reactions and lets opposing teams play upon the uncertainty that those players are experiencing.