🏈 2026 Alabama Roster Management Chart and Portal news

[Kamikazi18627]

This is dumb. About as bad as the football season

 

[bamafan9201]

Ty Haywood is in town for a visit today. Predicted to the tide by people. Kinda figured he'd be this way. He did already say he'd like to look at 1-2 more schools before he commits fully but most are expecting Bama is the spot. We shall see if he follows up at other options or not.

 

[BamaFan334]

Ty Haywood is in town for a visit today. Predicted to the tide by people. Kinda figured he'd be this way. He did already say he'd like to look at 1-2 more schools before he commits fully but most are expecting Bama is the spot. We shall see if he follows up at other options or not.

We were initial favorites to land him out of highs school and then I think Michigan outbid us.

 

[AirForceBamaFan]

We better stop locking some of these guys down…I mean the big fish

 

[Justneedme81]

We better stop locking some of these guys down…I mean the big fish

"We better....."

 

[AirForceBamaFan]

Meant to say START…

 

[Justneedme81]

Meant to say START…

It was the tone of the message if as you were saying " you better do this or else!"

 

[AirForceBamaFan]

Or else we get left behind while other teams pass us by…no telling how long it will be before we win another championship…we don’t have the money to compete with Tx, A&M, Indiana, osu, Tx tech…we have to give them another reason to come here…gettin blown out like we did again both Georgia and Indiana won’t cut it…stud players wanna get paid or wanna look good…we can’t not pay and look like shit…we need more money or exceptional coaches

 

[Justneedme81]

Or else we get left behind while other teams pass us by…no telling how long it will be before we win another championship…we don’t have the money to compete with Tx, A&M, Indiana, osu, Tx tech…we have to give them another reason to come here…gettin blown out like we did again both Georgia and Indiana won’t cut it…stud players wanna get paid or wanna look good…we can’t not pay and look like shit…we need more money or exceptional coaches

Too dramatic aren't we tonight?

 

[AirForceBamaFan]

Too dramatic aren't we tonight?

Maybe

 

[Slickmullet]

What’s up with GA Tech landing all these players?

 

[BamaFan334]

What’s up with GA Tech landing all these players?

I'm assuming it's cheap talent.

 

[Justneedme81]

I'm assuming it's cheap talent.

They run similar defense as nick saban.

 

[TerryP]

Absolutely they are “goobers”. The kid is enrolled in school already and hasn’t signed a deal? Total fail. It’s a bad look for Bama.

Where are you seeing "enrolled in school" already? He's still considering four schools to start. I've yet to see anyone with a shred of credibility report such. I may have missed that news. It's possible though not probable.

The nail was hit on the proverbial head earlier in the thread with the suggestion akin to "let's let 'em get the hay in the barn and then take a gander." When it comes to Smothers, is he still committed to UA?

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A simple logic test. If Smothers was enrolled in school wouldn't that also mean he would have had to sign his Grant in Aid paperwork? @Brandon Van de Graaff If I'm right here the time line is actually that, reversed. They sign the GIA and then enroll.

 

[TerryP]

Or else we get left behind while other teams pass us by…no telling how long it will be before we win another championship…we don’t have the money to compete with Tx, A&M, Indiana, osu, Tx tech…we have to give them another reason to come here…gettin blown out like we did again both Georgia and Indiana won’t cut it…stud players wanna get paid or wanna look good…we can’t not pay and look like shit…we need more money or exceptional coaches

"We don't have the money" is still being looked at from the wrong perspectives. Bama has been "outbid" where other schools were willing to pay more up front but not necessarily for the entire "deal." They've been outbid on the totals as well. Otherwise, they are right there with other schools in a competitive market.

How each is program structuring their revenue sharing and NIL deals? In my opinion, that's the view that everyone needs to adopt. (And, the way revenue sharing is structured this season will be different next season. They changed the rules again recently.)

What you may not like, but it is a possibility, is seeing a Bama team that's equal in terms of monies spent but they are only paying 65 players where other schools are paying 85. I DO NOT expect to see Alabama carry 105

 

[TerryP]

What’s up with GA Tech landing all these players?

I'm assuming it's cheap talent.

Up until week 11, or week 12, they were right in the thick of the ACC race. The program was sniffing around a playoff invitation last season. And, let's be real, GT has some money. They been creative in bringing in more with moves like selling home games to the Dome.

On another note, from my seat GT and UVA did a lot to make the ACC interesting this season. They were the story until we reached November and Miami came back on the scene.

 

[mando]

"We don't have the money" is still being looked at from the wrong perspectives. Bama has been "outbid" where other schools were willing to pay more up front but not necessarily for the entire "deal." They've been outbid on the totals as well. Otherwise, they are right there with other schools in a competitive market.

How each is program structuring their revenue sharing and NIL deals? In my opinion, that's the view that everyone needs to adopt. (And, the way revenue sharing is structured this season will be different next season. They changed the rules again recently.)

What you may not like, but it is a possibility, is seeing a Bama team that's equal in terms of monies spent but they are only paying 65 players where other schools are paying 85. I DO NOT expect to see Alabama carry 105

In the end it does come down to strategically how do you spend you resources. Probably not a stretch to say Bama cannot outspend the oil and Nike schools and some of the northern schools. What Bama has to do is spend what they have wisely. There will be many strategies for how to do this but in the end it has to turn into high quality and highly skilled players on the field. If we pay few more which is what I would do, would you agree that can impact depth which will also impact wins and losses as a long seasons goes on and injuries occur.

If you have less you have to thread the needle so to speak. Less margin for error. It feels like this is where Bama is but purely speculation based on obeservation. It feels like we are in a losing battle to try and win the arms race.

 

[Slickmullet]

In the end it does come down to strategically how do you spend you resources. Probably not a stretch to say Bama cannot outspend the oil and Nike schools and some of the northern schools. What Bama has to do is spend what they have wisely. There will be many strategies for how to do this but in the end it has to turn into high quality and highly skilled players on the field. If we pay few more which is what I would do, would you agree that can impact depth which will also impact wins and losses as a long seasons goes on and injuries occur.

If you have less you have to thread the needle so to speak. Less margin for error. It feels like this is where Bama is but purely speculation based on obeservation. It feels like we are in a losing battle to try and win the arms race.

If you look at the portal chatter I'd say we are behind at this point. Mid-tier portal teams like Kentucky, GA Tach, Mizzou, VT, and Tenn are getting better quality transfer portal players than Bama as of today. If you look at the top tier portal teams (which we can't compete with apparently) we are getting blasted. Our "best" portal player outside of the DL from USC is likely headed to Texas from reports I've read. So, Bama hasn't addressed the run game, OL, DL for the most part. Heck my favorite addition at this point is probably the punter they landed.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Nick used to say the last 20 of your 85 scholly players were very important. JMO those days are history. Bama has to get 55-60 good players and the rest will be practice players. Injuries could ruin a season going forward due to numbers.

Why do players enter the portal? Money
#71 left A&M why? Money
Why didn't A&M with all that money just meet his request? Because he wasn't a great player and didn't need him
#71 comes to Bama and starts some games, replaced by #56 and #70.

There is a story behind each player leaving. Money or playing time. Neither bodes really well for the receiving team. Careful about what you wish for and get upset over when the Money player goes elsewhere.

JMO but Bama fans should be more concerned about the coaching product we have vs the players selecting another school over Bama.

I saw a Bama offensive team that for the most part never got better after the 1st 5-6 games. That could all be because of #15 was injured. That explains Ty but what about all the rest? Did you see players giving their 110% effort?

 

[Slickmullet]

Nick used to say the last 20 of your 85 scholly players were very important. JMO those days are history. Bama has to get 55-60 good players and the rest will be practice players. Injuries could ruin a season going forward due to numbers.

Why do players enter the portal? Money
#71 left A&M why? Money
Why didn't A&M with all that money just meet his request? Because he wasn't a great player and didn't need him
#71 comes to Bama and starts some games, replaced by #56 and #70.

There is a story behind each player leaving. Money or playing time. Neither bodes really well for the receiving team. Careful about what you wish for and get upset over when the Money player goes elsewhere.

JMO but Bama fans should be more concerned about the coaching product we have vs the players selecting another school over Bama.

I saw a Bama offensive team that for the most part never got better after the 1st 5-6 games. That could all be because of #15 was injured. That explains Ty but what about all the rest? Did you see players giving their 110% effort?

Bama offensive team that regressed 2 years in a row.