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(04-25-2023 10:57 AM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  

(04-25-2023 08:28 AM)busch Wrote:  

(04-25-2023 08:16 AM)jaymay2525 Wrote:  I am just curious who is the starter if Key was going to be benched

Key was going to be the starter. No doubt. He was one of UAB's top defensive players. I could be wrong, but I think he was saying that the bench will be cold at his next stop and he would not have faced that at UAB. If that's not what he meant, then he's wrong.

This.

I believe Moll is probably one of the few UAB players that transferred to a P5 school that got significant playing time and he got lucky that Washington called him and offered at the last minute. He's portal offers were looking bleak.

Moultrie barely got to play, while he probably would have been all conference and in contention for postseason all star games at UAB. I don’t fault these guys who are grad transfers who may have many reasons for wanting a change of scenery, but strictly from a PT and exposure opportunity, it wasn’t a great move.

If i was Dilfer, I'd let them talk to players like Moultrie on how they feel about their decision now. Could steer some clear of taking the chance

Portal is starting to fill up (especially Colorado players).
I know Dilfer and company are watching it closely. I'm sure we can pick up a few OL transfers.

Offers in the portal:
BC OL Finn Dirstine
FIU OL Lyndell Hudson
South Florida DE Eddie Kelly
UConn WR Keelan Marion
(New) Colorado DB Jeremy Mack

Spring Juco offers:
Holmes CC OL Calvin McMillan

AJ Gates(walk-on, I assume) into the transfer portal.

We did offer him out of HS, but he left UA as a walk-on to come here.

(04-26-2023 12:44 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  AJ Gates(walk-on, I assume) into the transfer portal.

We did offer him out of HS, but he left UA as a walk-on to come here.

Yes, but a walk-on that is good enough to help the right team.......maybe in FCS or D-2.

Not surprised about Gates. We was going to get no PT.

(04-24-2023 06:15 PM)Golden-Ticket Wrote:  Jaylen Key hit the portal. Ouch

Alabama hosts UAB transfer safety Jaylen Key on visit; other SEC schools interested
https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2023/...ce=twitter

(04-24-2023 06:15 PM)Golden-Ticket Wrote:  Jaylen Key hit the portal. Ouch

Alabama hosts UAB transfer safety Jaylen Key on visit; other SEC schools interested
https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2023/...ce=twitter

(04-26-2023 12:42 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Offers in the portal:
BC OL Finn Dirstine
FIU OL Lyndell Hudson
South Florida DE Eddie Kelly
UConn WR Keelan Marion
Colorado DB Jeremy Mack

Spring Juco offers:
Holmes CC OL Calvin McMillan
New Tyler JUCO DB Davon Martin, MTSU bounceback

I haven’t seen anything on us hosting official visitors.

Hudson took and will take some p5 visits.
Kelly currently at GT
Dirstine currently at App State

(04-27-2023 04:44 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  

(04-26-2023 12:42 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Offers in the portal:
BC OL Finn Dirstine
FIU OL Lyndell Hudson
South Florida DE Eddie Kelly
UConn WR Keelan Marion
Colorado DB Jeremy Mack
NEW New Mexico State DB Syrus Dumas

Spring Juco offers:
Holmes CC OL Calvin McMillan
New Tyler JUCO DB Davon Martin, MTSU bounceback

I haven’t seen anything on us hosting official visitors.

Hudson took and will take some p5 visits.
Kelly currently at GT
Dirstine currently at App State

Irvine write up on Mack
https://1819news.com/news/item/uab-in-th...my-mack-jr

Kybo Jamerson into the portal. Scholarship player

(04-28-2023 01:12 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Kybo Jamerson into the portal. Scholarship player

Very deep in that position. Probably worried about playing time. We’ll be alright

(04-28-2023 01:34 PM)TT32 Wrote:  

(04-28-2023 01:12 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Kybo Jamerson into the portal. Scholarship player

Very deep in that position. Probably worried about playing time. We’ll be alright

In the current climate its going to be difficult for young players to get meaningful PT...

Scholarship breakdown, by my count.
WR
1. Hooks
2. Farrier
3. TJ Jones
4. Rudolph
5. T. Palmer
6. J. Palmer
7. Hawkins
8. Holt-Bennett
9. Worsham
10. Shanks
11. Milliner
12. A. Thomas
13. Peppins

TE
14. McDonald
15. Damous
16. Payne
17. Sivley

SAF
18. Swoopes
19. Damien Miller
20. AJ Brown
21. Fauntroy

RB
22. J. Brown
23. Witherspoon
24. Curry
25. Battle
26. Jacobs

QB
27. Zeno
28. Campbell
29. Lyddy

K
30. Quinn

OLB
31. Fairbanks
32. Mayala

OL
33. Flournoy
34. L. Jones
35. Tater Reid
36. Yates
37. Gunter
38. Wilson
39. Richey
40. Bedosky
41. Leomiti
42. Nettles
43. Townsend
44. Parker
45. L. Moore
46. Chorak
47. J. Hall

DL
48. M. Moore
49. Tuazama
50. Penn
51. Gill
52. Fish
53. Howard
54. Waller
55. Knight
56. T. Thomas
57. Smalls
58. Merriweather
59. D. Harris
60. J. Allen
61. Milfort

LS
62. Echols

P
63. Foley

LB
64. Bratton
65. Collier
66. T. Brown
67. Oliver
68. Daniels
69. K. Johnson
70. Little
71. J. Jones
72. Smyre
73. Roussaw

DBs
74. Mac McWilliams
75. Miles
76. Dempsey
77. Ferguson
78. Mayes
79. Diamond
80. Bracy
81. R. Lee

82. OL Brennan Moran

?’s
Eason
Wilfawn
Damon Miller
Caden Long
Merritt
Jamin Graham

Makes me want to root for him harder
https://twitter.com/dacarrionm/status/16...5iH6gscbzw

(04-28-2023 02:09 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Makes me want to root for him harder
https://twitter.com/dacarrionm/status/16...5iH6gscbzw

Yeah, I like this guy:

(04-28-2023 02:11 PM)58-56 Wrote:  

(04-28-2023 02:09 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Makes me want to root for him harder
https://twitter.com/dacarrionm/status/16...5iH6gscbzw

Yeah, I like this guy:

Is this why Key is transferring all of the sudden? These players need to be more vocal like this about tampering.

Explain this on Key.

He had a list of 5-6 power 5 schools listed as having contacted him, then the next day he’s taking a visit to Alabama who wasn’t even in the picture….. and the Bama beatwriters already had stories put together

Damn right there’s tampering going on, and I wouldn’t doubt that they had somebody at our spring game.

However, we aren’t the only victims. Like Dilfer said, it’s the Wild West in college football.

Key being from Tallahassee, I’m surprised I haven’t heard from a credible source about Florida state.