Re: Bama lost 15 players to portal in 2021

JusCausTiger77 · 2021-10-20T23:44:06.806Z

Jus for perspective... it sucks losing guys because steel sharpens steel, but it’s the nature of the college football with the pandora box portal.

For the benefit/quality of College Football, it could conceivably be nice for there to be a tangible 'ying' to the 'yang' of the Portal. I do not think unilaterally the Portal is a bad thing to be avoided. But perhaps there should be a reward of some sorts for players that stick with their teams. The NFL is always willing to dig deep into tape/rosters for talent...(except the Bears and Trubisky, scroo that guy).

Perhaps there could be a financial incentive at Draft time. For instance, if you are Drafted, you could be compensated an additional $100k bonus for having a Natty on your resume. The NCAA could foot the bill. Late rounders would certainly appreciate that more than a stupid Rolex (also scroo Chad Kelly, Mr. Irrelevant).

That sounds crazy, but I know when I was growing up the Army would pay an extra $100/month for any volunteer that was an Eagle Scout due to their leadership/commitment. Just saying you don't have to start to necessarily show your talent/value.

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Oct 20, 2021, 8:09 PM

Yep...difference is Bama usually signs more HS players than we do...so they have better depth to overcome some of that. They also carry a larger OL room...which I think is crucial (I agree with Dabo..."teams are built from the inside out..."). I'm not a big portal guy, but the way Bama uses it is very smart---sprinkle small amounts in when there is a glaring hole.

Bama is able to do much of what they've done b/c their OL group is usually the best...or one of the best year in, year out. Skill can luxuriate behind that massive wall of protection. Personally, I don't see why, given our brand, we can't have an elite OL room. Also, I don't think Coach Caldwell is to blame for 100% of the issues....its tough when you offer a small few and carry a smaller OL group compared to your peers (Bama, OSU, UGA, etc...).

This isn't a shot @ Dabo, but to Chuck's point above, it obvious we aren't "hitting" on everyone we sign (no one does--its statistically impossible). I think we should be choosy, but we need to open it up just a bit more on the offers (and offer a bit earlier) so we aren't left empty handed when we only get two or three of the seven OL we choose to offer in a cycle. Often times, we are left scrambling when we can't get back in on other highly ranked OL kids b/c we offer too late. We are then left signing a "project" (for a program like CLEM) to fill a slot--that should be a rare, rare event at a school like CLEM. No need to make an already difficult chore (getting good OL--a position that's very hard to project) harder. Statistically, we are just playing with fire...and this year with the injuries and the portal... it has caught up to us.

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Bama lost 15 players to portal in 2021

Teams that are willing to trim the fat every year to free

^^^^understands the process

This "culling of the herd" has become less necessary...

"triming the fat" or "left to get more playing time"

Re: Teams that are willing to trim the fat every year to free