🏈 2026 Alabama Roster Management Chart and Portal news

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Friends, Nix, and location... plus, he's still get fair market value in terms of money... not like he'd be playing for pennies and a Honda Accord.

Don't be slamming the Accord Mr Big

 

[Bammerboy321]

Why can't we get those guys at Mercedes to dish out free cars to players

 

[Justneedme81]

Why can't we get those guys at Mercedes to dish out free cars to players

Why you're complaining

 

[Bammerboy321]

Why you're complaining

I'm just saying with the plant there in T-Town, help us out some! At least throw us some German punter or something.

 

[BamaFan334]

I can see your point, but I can’t see $4 million for 1 kid. I’d rather find me 3-4+ and evenly distribute that money. Now, if he is willing to sign for less, then by all means. If not, get a couple of IOL and DL.

Yeah, $4M is ridiculous. I'm just saying we need to pony up and not get outbid by $2M by everyone else.

 

[Krimson]

Yeah, $4M is ridiculous. I'm just saying we need to pony up and not get outbid by $2M by everyone else.

Indiana just proved it ain't all about the money. Give me guys who consistently give everything they have and are good teammates over someone who's all about me and the money any day. Not saying coleman is of the latter just saying there needs to be some personality evaluation along with the ability evaluation

 

[BamaFan334]

Indiana just proved it ain't all about the money. Give me guys who consistently give everything they have and are good teammates over someone who's all about me and the money any day. Not saying coleman is of the latter just saying there needs to be some personality evaluation along with the ability evaluation

You gotta have the coaching for a roster like Indiana's. Do we have that??? DeBoer can't do it all.

 

[Krimson]

You gotta have the coaching for a roster like Indiana's. Do we have that??? DeBoer can't do it all.

I'm not sure but I'd take consistency and effort with a little less talent any day over those with attitudes, half ass, and quitters who are ultra talented if I were coaching.

 

[Justneedme81]

I'm not sure but I'd take consistency and effort with a little less talent any day over those with attitudes, half ass, and quitters who are ultra talented if I were coaching.

who are you talking about?

 

[bama alum]

Hmm... Simpson to UTurd or Oregon if he doesn't get a first-round grade.

 

[24and7]

Hmm... Simpson to UTurd or Oregon if he doesn't get a first-round grade.

He needs to go play for Dabo.. Chad Morris is the OC again..

 

[Krimson]

who are you talking about?

Nobody in particular just saying part of the portal evaluation has to include how a person interacts with a team so you can't just pay a great athlete who is a cancer in the locker room and expect him to be a benefit.

It was a continuation of the conversation about we shouldn't be outbid by other teams. Some people are not a benefit no matter how talented.

 

[Justneedme81]

Nobody in particular just saying part of the portal evaluation has to include how a person interacts with a team so you can't just pay a great athlete who is a cancer in the locker room and expect him to be a benefit.

It was a continuation of the conversation about we shouldn't be outbid by other teams. Some people are not a benefit no matter how talented.

So it's more of a human behavior what we expect to see.. v.s. what is actually happening.

 

[Justneedme81]

He needs to go play for Dabo.. Chad Morris is the OC again..

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[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

Right there with QB play, OL and DL (DE and EDGE) talent must be stocked. IMO, OL is easier to cultivate trough recruiting, but evaluations must be solid. DL is more difficult and they are costly in the portal, but they are vital.

Then prioritize the other positions in order of need. Maybe you're thin at TE? Maybe there's a need a physical, hard nosed and experienced safety? More speed or a deep threat at WR? A kicker? Those needs will change year to year, but QB, OL, and DL/DE/EDGE must come first.

I bookended it for you. But THIS is the reason that Alabama hasn't been championship calibre since 2020. With ALL the talent of Bryce Young, he couldn't do everything. That should tell us ALL something. And every championship team has PHENOM DL/DE's. Will Anderson was special but we didn't have much depth. Courtney Morgan got the talent together for that UM team that whipped our ass in the previous Rose Bowl, so he has GOT to make the LOS the absolute TOP priority. Otherwise, we're just whistling past the graveyard.

 

[Krimson]

So it's more of a human behavior what we expect to see.. v.s. what is actually happening.

No, more of a "You need to evaluate a player in the portal as a whole not just on athletic ability" kinda like kevin Costner felt about bo Wallace in draft day is a good example. Not talking about any current team or any particular player just saying the athletic ability is important but playing as a team may be more so

 

[Crimson&WhiteGecko]

I can see your point, but I can’t see $4 million for 1 kid. I’d rather find me 3-4+ and evenly distribute that money. Now, if he is willing to sign for less, then by all means. If not, get a couple of IOL and DL.

Coleman can go kick rocks if we aren't making the LOS the priority! I have yet to see a WR catch a pass after a sacked QB.

 

[UAgrad93]

Coleman can go kick rocks if we aren't making the LOS the priority! I have yet to see a WR catch a pass after a sacked QB.

Thus my point, that I would rather take 4 million and make IOL and DL our top priorities in the portal.

 

[UAgrad93]

Yeah, $4M is ridiculous. I'm just saying we need to pony up and not get outbid by $2M by everyone else.

Coleman is more of a 50/50 guy and frankly, we don’t throw many of those. Brooks and Williams are the burners. You’re going to like Morgan!!

 

[OldPlayer]

I'm just saying with the plant there in T-Town, help us out some! At least throw us some German punter or something.

The Mercedes plant in Tuscaloosa builds the SUV not sedans. Doesn’t mean they couldn’t use their connections, but it’s more finagling.