I’d love for Damon Payne to step up next year. Q redshirted, so hopefully he’ll follow that same trajectory. Seems like he’s a bit of a forgotten man in regards to the future DL.
Hall confirms he is not transferring. Kinda sad that we have to have posts stating we are NOT transferring but I am glad that’s put to bed at least.
We've had a lot of players that were problems wrt complaining about PT as freshmen that ended up being not only good, but sometimes elite, as well as being leaders. Tua and Najee recently come to mind, though they weren't on social media perpetuating the possibility of leaving. He helped put together that historic '21 class in a big way. He clearly has leadership qualities that guys are willing to listen to, but he's likely in the process of earning that respect back.
I've also been vocal about the kid having as much physical talent as anyone not named Julio at WR since he was a junior in high school, so I'm admittedly biased.
I think Hall has all the physical tools to be a really good WR for us. I think he just needs to mature a lot. He got a dose of that this year. I think he will be fine in the long run.
I assumed Scott was happening but found it a little strange he bailed on Toney, looks like it wasn't a for sure thing like we originally anticipated. I have no idea, but TRob is definitely one of the names Saban is in contact with.
The issue with hiring elite corner coaches is the same issue that's always been: they know Saban controls the position and are essentially glorified recruiters who follow Saban around in practice.
It’s been super quiet, I haven’t seen anyone with sources on it. There’s a lot of player news but no coaching news.
Yeah, I feel like if we want another top tier DB coach we are going to have to tack on some other type of title like AHC. And that still might not be enough.
I didn't think much of Metchie when we signed him but man did I end up loving the guy. Such a tough player. I hope he finds a good situation in the NFL
I had no doubt Metchie was going to be good. We signed one WR that class and we targeted him the whole time.
Happy for Metchie. Hope he heals and shows out. He can have a good career imo. He’s got pretty good hands and runs good routes. There’s plenty of spots for those guys.
I wonder how much Saban had to recruit these players to come back versus their own self motivation to return. Regardless, recruiting these guys to come back is just as important as recruiting highschool kids.
Let's see here, do I want to coach the most talented defense in the country or move to a shitty program in the dregs of the ACC. Tough decision
With all the guys we're getting back, I'm basically expecting this defense to be as good as 2016. No pressure.
I would like to go ahead and announce that… I will be back next season in the CHAMPS XVIII thread. Please respect my decision.