E.J.

Yup, you are correct….

This should rectify the void left by the Austin departure...

I am excited….. Very strong set of athletes! Given that the portal can provide an entirely new team, rebuilding is completed in the off season. Hoping the coaching chops put them on the top, 2023 will tell.

Interestingly, I heard that Auburn wasn’t entirely sold an Spencer and that O State was a little frustrated with him as well. That would mean that there weren’t bunches of spots welcoming him with open arms.

Joe Burrow was third or fourth string at OSU, Alabama has a bevy of QB’s as well. I’ve been hearing that Dart is the guy and Walker is the future. If something happens to Dart, Walker may need another year of nurturing whereas Spencer could be plug and play.

The Alabama grade seems harsh - it’s not as if those 18 players all landed at top programs / were Dallas Turner dominant. Let them have a chance to play….

Robinson is a surprise to me as I didn’t know that he could transfer twice. We now live in the world of take the money and run, I suppose. As for the defensive players, that happens when coordinators change (see DJ Durkin bringing chance Campbell to OM / soon to be Linebacker following Golding). Igbinosun demonstrated a character flaw on this one as he just signed his collective contract moments ago. Sans Mario at Temple, even coaches don’t go that far.

It is entertaining watching the fan base get down on a coach for recruiting despite a strong track record of success in the transfer portal. Each year the portal pickups have been impressive.

The decision needs to be made as to whether the playoffs are the best teams or teams with the best records. Put many of the SEC teams into a different conference and their records would have looked very different in that they’d have enough wins to be in the conversation. Posters from Auburn and Georgia should recognize that. Hypothetically, would it be fair for Georgia to be out had Alabama defeated them knowing the other conferences have no such games on the schedule? During the season, TCU’s journey was a majority of mid record teams.

It’s frustrating understanding the cfp - do you select the best teams or the best records? Heck, if it’s the latter, then 1/3 of the SEC teams should just move to other conferences where they would rarely lose a game.

Good player, however with NIL and insurance, playing another year would have helped his draft status and pocketbook

Players came back and said that’s what the fight was about

Didn’t they lose only two or three games over three seasons with his gambling technique? Alabama lost that many just this year, to be fair.

This is one of those examples of leaving millions on the table; could have had decent NIL and insurance as well. One decent season without missing a chunk of games would have put Zach in round three as one of the best RB’s in the country. There’s a real chance that he’s round 6 or 7 at best…

Pretty emphatic post, there

A few years back OM was in the Vandy echelon of the SEC so depth has to be built over time. 12 great HS recruits is an accomplishment; OM could have easily signed additional projects, but that’s not a roadmap to winning. 18 games in two years is LSU / A&M good. It’s OM great. Last year’s portal guys should be better and there will be more to help.

So if the Maryland coach wins 10 games do you really think that he won't be recruited by other programs? This logic is the same for any coach not at a blue blood program. An important point could be that Kiffin STAYED at Ole Miss despite a reported $120M contract being put in front of him. Something to think about...

Just looked for an article - curious where he solicited it publicly. Crazy scene right now, takes some of the fun out of college football

Coming from a small school in Louisiana, the buyout for a great opportunity like Florida could have been an ice cream cone if negotiated properly. He would have jumped at a contract much less than the one that he was offered.

I would have said it differently, but yes…. The PAC 10 is a new coaches dream with USC and UCLA leaving.

USC and UCLA leaving the conference provides an opportunity to dominate - this is a dream job for any coach to look really good in an incredibly weak conference after those two teams leave

I’m not sure that is accurate; if Napier rocks it then Florida would open the pocketbook (same for TN soon enough). Part of Kiffin’s contract is from a private fund which he was influential in growing as well.

Honestly, everyone likes to scoop in journalism and the guy got it wrong. My belief is that the community protects each other. All the he said she said beforehand doesn’t change the fact at the end of the day.

I always find short term memory loss to be a fascinating thing - there were podcasts discussing how Kiffin hadn’t had a signature win at OM and that “the honeymoon is over” now. This article correctly pointed out that it wasn’t long ago that OM was an SEC bottom dweller and here they are on the cusp of a 9 win season. Tough crowd…..

Well, Mr Reality, the reality is that OM was a 5 win team in this same division and is now a 9 or 10 win team.

Honestly, if someone said something false about me I would send a reply as well; I’m not sure why that makes him a bad guy. Also, if there was a chance that I was going to be offered $120M I would wait to sign an extension as well. Wouldn’t most anyone?

You have to wonder….. when Jimbo left FSU, the situation was toxic as both parties wanted out of the relationship. TAMU didn’t have to give Jimbo that amazing contract; he would have been thrilled with a normal agreement. Amazing how poorly administrators negotiate.

Will someone please explain why Clemson is at #4? Be honest…. Have they looked better than Michigan? A one loss Bama? TCU? Please show me one legit team that they have played. It’s just not right.

It’s definitely bad for the sport. If someone is so hurt that they have to lay on the field, ten they probably shouldn’t play the rest of the game “for their safety”. That would fix the problem.

Actually, the announcer made an interesting point. DJ Durkin was DC at Ole Miss when the injuries were in question. This year, I haven’t seen one. Now DJ is at Texas A&M and the just did it all game. That made sense to me.