re: 100% Optimistic. But why spend huge money on salaries and nothing to preserve roster?

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Then do it however you can, however it’s done around the country.


I’m glad the board is finally coming around to what I was saying earlier in the week that WE HAD NO PLAN.

It’s unbelievable to me that Saban didn’t sit the core of the team down and pay them to lead the team through this transition and into next season.

THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERED WAS KEEPING THE MESSAGE POSITIVE AND CONSISTENT AND KEEPING THE CORE GROUP OF GUYS TOGETHER.

I’ve said all week that everyone will realize at some point that we had no plan. In the days of these new rules, you simply can’t retire on a whim without a plan if you want your team to stay intact.

The rules are abysmal and have caused all of this. And the transfers would have happened regardless. But not as many.