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If someone did a roster recruiting type write up by position I'd love to start with the safeties. Lol lost everyone but one walkon I think, and the signee.

Per his IG, Antonio Ferguson has arrived in Birmingham for his official visit

Kaleb Brown is huge


Wonder where Luke Gilbert plays

Var'keyes Gumms is on campus today. He was a CUSA freshman all-conference TE/WR at UNT two years ago and went to Arkansas last year. would be a big get

(12-17-2024 01:36 PM)Rell Wrote:  Kaleb Brown is huge


Wonder where Luke Gilbert plays

that is the new college football so far we are doing great ,,,,this guy will replace any starter from 2024

I'm treating Gilbert as a walkon until he is formally announced, like I waited for Kade Martin. he did report an offer, however. So, give y'alls opinion on what to do there.

added a pledge from Evan McCray

(12-17-2024 01:38 PM)JaxRevenge Wrote:  Var'keyes Gumms is on campus today. He was a CUSA freshman all-conference TE/WR at UNT two years ago and went to Arkansas last year. would be a big get

thanks. saw he was boarding a flight per his IG from 4-5 hours ago. Will follow. Welcome to any help I can get.

(12-17-2024 02:06 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 01:38 PM)JaxRevenge Wrote:  Var'keyes Gumms is on campus today. He was a CUSA freshman all-conference TE/WR at UNT two years ago and went to Arkansas last year. would be a big get

thanks. saw he was boarding a flight per his IG from 4-5 hours ago. Will follow. Welcome to any help I can get.

And he’s pledged to UAB

(12-17-2024 07:06 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 02:06 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 01:38 PM)JaxRevenge Wrote:  Var'keyes Gumms is on campus today. He was a CUSA freshman all-conference TE/WR at UNT two years ago and went to Arkansas last year. would be a big get

thanks. saw he was boarding a flight per his IG from 4-5 hours ago. Will follow. Welcome to any help I can get.

And he’s pledged to UAB

Last chance U(AB)

Two problem guys in one day, hopefully they stay clean down here.

(12-17-2024 02:00 PM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 01:36 PM)Rell Wrote:  Kaleb Brown is huge


Wonder where Luke Gilbert plays

that is the new college football so far we are doing great ,,,,this guy will replace any starter from 2024

I would not call anything we have done this offseason great, or even close to adequate. One or two recruits does not make up for two years worth of damage.

(12-17-2024 08:05 PM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  LOOK at EVERYOne UAB like ,,,,,we are doing great ,,,we will never sign at 5 stars or even a real 4 stars ,,,,,,most 4 stars from P4 are 3 stars
so far we are doing great ,,,i will be like that every year and when we get a great coach we are gonna lose him

“We’ll see” is all I can say.

I don’t see upgrades or immediate help, so far.

Hell, they could enroll, get their spring film, and then hit the portal again in April.

(12-17-2024 08:05 PM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  LOOK at EVERYOne UAB like ,,,,,we are doing great ,,,we will never sign at 5 stars or even a real 4 stars ,,,,,,most 4 stars from P4 are 3 stars
so far we are doing great ,,,i will be like that every year and we get a great coach we are gonna lose him

Well the good news is Ingram isn’t competent enough to hire a good coach, so we won’t have to worry about that until he’s gone. I also understand the position UAB is in as a program, but I am not proud of Dilfer or his staff for pulling in FCS level talent after losing half the team to the portal.

(12-17-2024 02:03 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  I'm treating Gilbert as a walkon until he is formally announced, like I waited for Kade Martin. he did report an offer, however. So, give y'alls opinion on what to do there.

added a pledge from Evan McCray

I got him as a scholarship player don't know what position though. I'd try him at CB if it gets good publicity.

we will see ,,,i dont see a lot of team fighting for most of the guy ....we got maybe 4 or 5 a years that we gonna lose every year ,,,,the other one will end up in UAB like team

(12-17-2024 07:48 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 02:00 PM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 01:36 PM)Rell Wrote:  Kaleb Brown is huge


Wonder where Luke Gilbert plays

that is the new college football so far we are doing great ,,,,this guy will replace any starter from 2024

I would not call anything we have done this offseason great, or even close to adequate. One or two recruits does not make up for two years worth of damage.

Don't get me wrong I love the brown commitment, but he was popped for dwi and having a fake ID. Brown was highly rated before signing with Ohio State and has two years, think him and strap in the slot could be huge

Still trying to figure out Gumms situation as there's nothing reported, but Pittman definitely didn't want him back

(12-17-2024 08:36 PM)Rell Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 07:48 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 02:00 PM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 01:36 PM)Rell Wrote:  Kaleb Brown is huge


Wonder where Luke Gilbert plays

that is the new college football so far we are doing great ,,,,this guy will replace any starter from 2024

I would not call anything we have done this offseason great, or even close to adequate. One or two recruits does not make up for two years worth of damage.

Don't get me wrong I love the brown commitment, but he was popped for dwi and having a fake ID. Brown was highly rated before signing with Ohio State and has two years, think him and strap in the slot could be huge

Still trying to figure out Gumms situation as there's nothing reported, but Pittman definitely didn't want him back

So, we’ve signed a bust, a rotational player in a mop up role, and an unrecruited d2 transfer?

Wooofff….

Saw one of our support staff say, “Ball is ball….if you can play it doesn’t matter what level you come from. #justsayin”

Yeah, there’s a phenom here or there that slips through the cracks to end up in FCS or D2, but when you’ve spent 3 weeks watching only FCS and D2 highlight tape. You’re not taking into account the level of competition in which your targets are having success against. Now you’ve offered 75-150 of those guys after you spent this season getting smacked around with guys that transfer to your peers, made lateral moves, and some even to p4 schools.

Imagine how much worse it can still get when you try loading up on FCS and D2 transfers.

(12-18-2024 06:29 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 08:36 PM)Rell Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 07:48 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 02:00 PM)UABFRENCHY Wrote:  

(12-17-2024 01:36 PM)Rell Wrote:  Kaleb Brown is huge


Wonder where Luke Gilbert plays

that is the new college football so far we are doing great ,,,,this guy will replace any starter from 2024

I would not call anything we have done this offseason great, or even close to adequate. One or two recruits does not make up for two years worth of damage.

Don't get me wrong I love the brown commitment, but he was popped for dwi and having a fake ID. Brown was highly rated before signing with Ohio State and has two years, think him and strap in the slot could be huge

Still trying to figure out Gumms situation as there's nothing reported, but Pittman definitely didn't want him back

So, we’ve signed a bust, a rotational player in a mop up role, and an unrecruited d2 transfer?

Wooofff….

Saw one of our support staff say, “Ball is ball….if you can play it doesn’t matter what level you come from. #justsayin”

Yeah, there’s a phenom here or there that slips through the cracks to end up in FCS or D2, but when you’ve spent 3 weeks watching only FCS and D2 highlight tape. You’re not taking into account the level of competition in which your targets are having success against. Now you’ve offered 75-150 of those guys after you spent this season getting smacked around with guys that transfer to your peers, made lateral moves, and some even to p4 schools.

Imagine how much worse it can still get when you try loading up on FCS and D2 transfers.

Don't know what way to go, burned by Birmingham kids, and D1-AA kids.


But I think Jakubec is gone too right?

I felt like I didn’t hear him called on senior day. Having now looked it up. 7 games for him listed on the participation chart. He came in with one year. I’ll move him to Expired list. Good catch.

Honestly, id fill 20-25 of our spots with Juco players. There’d be a talent disadvantage but at least they’d bring grit and fire. That blueprint to build a competitive team was done at this same school.

Participation chart here.
https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidea...1206064711

Will correct a few things

Thanks, btw

If the staff is actually trying to win, Juco and portal guys should basically be all we are recruiting right now. Even if you find a diamond in the rough at a d2 or FCS school, you aren’t finding 15, and they might take a year or two to develop.