🏈 Saban tells Crimson Tide to 'buy in' or hit the road

[Rolling Tide]

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071212/SPORTS/712120366/1002

 

[AlabamaMan]

Good article. Totally agree with what Saban is doing.

 

[Rolling Tide]

Good article. Totally agree with what Saban is doing.

Like I told chop the other day. I heard there was around 16 players gone after the bowl game.

I think it is a great thing he is doing.

 

[bamanaf]

Heard something like that too. Can anyone confirm the approx. number?

 

[shipley00]

Saban is in the process of evaluating those younger players and several of them, perhaps as many as a dozen, will be encouraged to transfer to other schools in search of more playing time.

I've heard 12, I've heard more. I wonder where these numbers are coming from. I also wonder how may freshmen will be starting next season.

 

[mongo4bama]

Agreed with article mentioned above

 

[bamanaf]

Wonder bout how many will Red shirt? Looks like a super strong class so probably not as many as norm.

 

[BamaHubMan]

This has overtones of "Junction, Texas".

I am enjoying the process.

There are some great stories being made at Alabama, right now.

I believe that in a few years it will start to come out. There are some Bama football heroes being developed.

 

[BamaFan19]

There might be 12 possibly leaving, but just think of all the guys coming in that buy into CNS's program. Bama's time starts next season :twisted: RTR!!!

 

[CrimsonPirate]

Good article. Totally agree with what Saban is doing.

Like I told chop the other day. I heard there was around 16 players gone after the bowl game.

I think it is a great thing he is doing.

Separating the wheat from the chaff.

 

[Swamptick]

I am all for whatever it takes to get that stuff right. It is so good to finaly have a good coach again after a long, cold winter.

 

[ExiledTidefan]

Whatever coach Saban needs to do to make the team "his", then I am all for it. He needs uncondtional support from his players. They have to be 100 percent into it if they want to be in Sugar Bowls, or Fiesta Bowls, or Orange Bowls.

I am giving this team two years before they are a perennial top 5/top 10 team every year. A powerhouse is re-awakening.

 

[bamanaf]

He is enforcing his new "NO HANGDOGGIN POLICY", and to those that do wish to hangdog.. dont let the door hit you in the A$$.. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
RTR

 

[imported_Porter]

There will be at least 10-12 players who will not be returning. In order for BAMA to sign 25 guys this season and be under the 85 maximum limit next year, at least 10 spots are going to have to be freed up. I don't think it is going to be quite as dramatic as some seem to think, but there very well could be a couple of names on the list that surprise some folks. A couple will probably be medical hardship cases and the rest will likely be transfers. Some could even elect to stay on the team and pay their own way or continue work with the team in some regard, and stay on scholarship (just not a football scholarship). Attrition happens every year, it will just be double or possibly triple this time what it normally is.

 

[kudzu]

I'm ready for it. I would much rather young guys who are giving it there all make mistakes than the older guys making them who don't care.
If this sets us back a year or so ,I am all for it.
You gotta get it right from the begining.

 

[Rolling Tide]

There will be at least 10-12 players who will not be returning. In order for BAMA to sign 25 guys this season and be under the 85 maximum limit next year, at least 10 spots are going to have to be freed up. I don't think it is going to be quite as dramatic as some seem to think, but there very well could be a couple of names on the list that surprise some folks. A couple will probably be medical hardship cases and the rest will likely be transfers. Some could even elect to stay on the team and pay their own way or continue work with the team in some regard, and stay on scholarship (just not a football scholarship). Attrition happens every year, it will just be double or possibly triple this time what it normally is.

14 will be asked to leave or what not. I will send you the names if you havent got them already.

 

[RollllTide!]

Missing Ring

Fantastic article, thanks for the poster

I just read the book Missing Ring. CNS is doing the same things that the book says the Bear did when he was developing his championship teams. He ran off a lot of players that didn't have it. The blueprint for winning has not changed in 1000 years. We must support the coach completely.

He had me at hello.

 

[Guest]

I have 14 on my list as well. I think that a couple of these will continue on non football scholarships because of injury issues.

 

[Guest]

There will be at least 10-12 players who will not be returning. In order for BAMA to sign 25 guys this season and be under the 85 maximum limit next year, at least 10 spots are going to have to be freed up. I don't think it is going to be quite as dramatic as some seem to think, but there very well could be a couple of names on the list that surprise some folks. A couple will probably be medical hardship cases and the rest will likely be transfers. Some could even elect to stay on the team and pay their own way or continue work with the team in some regard, and stay on scholarship (just not a football scholarship). Attrition happens every year, it will just be double or possibly triple this time what it normally is.

The real question is when. I'm guessing sometime soon after the bowl game.

 

[imported_Porter]

There will be at least 10-12 players who will not be returning. In order for BAMA to sign 25 guys this season and be under the 85 maximum limit next year, at least 10 spots are going to have to be freed up. I don't think it is going to be quite as dramatic as some seem to think, but there very well could be a couple of names on the list that surprise some folks. A couple will probably be medical hardship cases and the rest will likely be transfers. Some could even elect to stay on the team and pay their own way or continue work with the team in some regard, and stay on scholarship (just not a football scholarship). Attrition happens every year, it will just be double or possibly triple this time what it normally is.

The real question is when. I'm guessing sometime soon after the bowl game.

Yes, after the bowl game.