TerryP
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Two and a half weeks ago we touched on Sal Sunseri moving to an off the field position for Alabama pointing out the Tide wouldn't be losing him on the recruiting trail. He's just taking a different role with his focus on the portal. Here's one of "his guys."
Tyler is scheduled to graduate in May. I bring that up in case you're wondering how this will work with the SEC's new rule about transfers having to enter the portal by Feb. 1st in order to play the next season at a SEC school. (It's my understand this new rule doesn't apply to grad transfers.)
Steen isn't as polished as you might like but improved quite a bit last year while starting all 12 games for the 'Dores at left tackle. He'll need development. He's been at Vandy three years and with the "Covid extra season allowances" will have two years of eligibility.
He's scheduled to visit Tuscaloosa next month (as well as LSU, NC. State, and Penn State.)
If he chooses Alabama he'll have more starting experience than any of the linemen the Tide has returning. Steen has started 33 games for Vanderbilt. (Ekiyor is the most experienced returning starter Alabama has on the line with 28 starts.) As comparison the most experience tackle the Tide has for the fall is Kendall Randolph (sixth season) who has started in 13 games while at Alabama.
Tyler is scheduled to graduate in May. I bring that up in case you're wondering how this will work with the SEC's new rule about transfers having to enter the portal by Feb. 1st in order to play the next season at a SEC school. (It's my understand this new rule doesn't apply to grad transfers.)
Steen isn't as polished as you might like but improved quite a bit last year while starting all 12 games for the 'Dores at left tackle. He'll need development. He's been at Vandy three years and with the "Covid extra season allowances" will have two years of eligibility.
He's scheduled to visit Tuscaloosa next month (as well as LSU, NC. State, and Penn State.)
If he chooses Alabama he'll have more starting experience than any of the linemen the Tide has returning. Steen has started 33 games for Vanderbilt. (Ekiyor is the most experienced returning starter Alabama has on the line with 28 starts.) As comparison the most experience tackle the Tide has for the fall is Kendall Randolph (sixth season) who has started in 13 games while at Alabama.