Bodacious Bevo

God fucking damnit I went to bed half an hour ago thinking it was Lupoi but got up to get a glass of water and now Mike Stoops will haunt my dreams

Another thing on Milwee--saw some Bama guys saying that he was bumped up to the 10 on-field assistants for two weeks last year when the coaching staff was down due to COVID. That's a very positive data point considering all the guys that Bama has as analysts. Sark is playcaller and coaching QBs, so he just needs a guy that he can trust to see the field during games and coach QBs the way he wants while he attends to other things during practice. If Milwee is that guy then he's a good hire. He's not the OC so there's no sense in judging him by his performance as OC.

I know. I'm just providing context as to what those strings are. I'd bet they can get the dean and registrar to approve him enrolling after Friday but the Feb. 3rd deadline would be tougher.

This Friday is the fourth day of class, which is the last day that students can register/pay tuition/enroll in a class without needing a bunch of approvals. February 3rd is the last day a student can add a class without rare or extenuating circumstances. I'm sure they'll pull whatever strings they can for him but I'd expect that 2/3 is the hard deadline for him to enroll. Would be hilarious if he just comes for a student visit this weekend and never leaves.

They also run traditional three man fronts, that's what I'm expecting we'll see here

It's a bit ironic that this would actually be a great fit for Caden Sterns (if he could learn to take a proper angle). I've been watching the 2018 apple cup and he would fit in well with the decently athletic and instinctive guy that gets to play over the top mold that UW has made its money on for the last several years Our secondary is going to be full of weird fits but the talent is there

Burt you're getting pretty close to Rimbo levels of multi quoting

I don't get all this TFB hate. They sat on the Bru news for a couple weeks and people still bitched them out for breaking it too soon. Now we're bitching because they're not spilling a name they were asked to keep quiet. I get that this board doesn't need rationality to shit on 9.95ers but come on guys

One thing to consider about Golding (I see CTJ mentioned it now)--last year Bama had to start 2 true freshmen LBs. https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/alabama-football/with-2-starting-lbs-out-for-season-nick-saban-says-2-true-freshmen-now-top-depth-chart/ Their defense was still good and the LBs played well from my understanding Bama has 2 LB coaches so I don't know how much Golding gets for that, but I think it's a positive data point Our LB room is finally in a good place so I hope we can get someone to develop it (RIP Hutzler, the guy I wanted to keep most)

(January 13 - 10:35 p.m. - Geoff)New Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has identified Alabama tight ends/special teams coach Jeff Banks as a must-have target for his new staff and the Longhorns could be on the verge of adding one of the most impactful recruiters in the nation.Multiple sources with knowledge of Banks' situation at Alabama believe that it would take a significant increase from the $700,000+ per year he's already making at Alabama.While a specific amount of the offer is unknown, we were told that it is believed to be substantial.There's a sense behind the scenes that Banks could be on the cusp of accepting the offer as of Wednesday night.

I appreciate Nahlin's dig at mbhornsfan. Dude sucks Anyways here's the Ketch quote from this afternoon for reference "I don't think Sark has even called him at this point." No larger report. OB Has one ongoing thread (only 93 pages, amateurs) and without the staff tag you'd never be able to pick out ketch as someone that knows things, theoretically at least

I think we're well-suited for either front next year, if Bimage develops well to replace Ossai. A Collins/Coburn/Sweat front is terrifying though

Do you wish we played Eagles in the slot and Overshown at cornerback too?

...wait you want Alfred Collins on the edge?

I'm so ready for recruiting to be fun again I wasn't strong enough to stay active during the dark days But let's do this boys #AllGasNoBreaks

CDC put out a vague statement to help recruiting while knowing that Tom would likely be fired The statesman asked him if that meant Tom would be back in 2021 and CDC said yes A couple weeks later CDC fires Herman and the AAS guys get all upset because he lied to them They need to grow up. I mean what was CDC supposed to do? Put out that statement then go tell reporters it was a lie and he was canning Tom? This is how athletics are handled are handled at pretty much every level except peewee

6) Use ignore liberally

I know this convo belongs elsewhere so I'm spoilering my response. Short of it is our OL next year will be better than the last 2 years but let's pump the breaks on saying more than that. Excited for our future though

I want to push back on the optimism for our OL next year a bit Were the KSU and Colorado games encouraging? Yes. But let's not get carried away. We've had high NFL drafts picks starting at LT for the better part of the last six years. I really like what I saw from Karic, and I still believe in Jones's potential, but we will assuredly have a step back at the most important position on the line next year. That's something we'd be foolish to overlook. I also like what I've seen from Majors at Center, but he won't be a high level starter until he adds more core strength. He gets ends up 2 yards in the backfield on a regular basis. This is a problem that has plagued him since high school and I'm not sure that one more offseason will be enough to get him to where he needs to be. I'm confident he'll develop physically at some point and be a great player, but this is the problem when you're relying on first and second year players on the OL. Remember all the talks we've had about how great it will be to put guys on the shelf and not start them until they are upperclassmen? Let's not renege on that. I actually do like our options at guard and RT with Kerstetter returning. None of the guys are great but overall I have a high floor, medium ceiling for those spots next year. This is the same trap that we fell into setting our expectations for the defense in 2019 and the WRs this year--seeing young talent that has flashed and projecting that it will develop at multiple positions. Some will, some won't. Kerstetter is the only one I trust to play well against a good DL and he's coming back from a major injury. We shouldn't expect consistent plus play at more than 3 positions on the OL next year. I'm pretty hyped for Flood though. He just needs time

Tbh I'd rather have Hutzler than the tiny chance at Raymond

Given how Drayton gets crucified for his 2019 recruiting (this comment is not about that), it's a bit ironic that Roschon might have a better career than any of our RB targets that year

If Ash is retained why would he get rid of the guy he just picked to be his LB coach? Feels like Stoops is a Sark thing since they're both at Bama right now, not a Ash/Muschamp thing. Would be a big red flag for me.

I haven't been around much for awhile but the recruiting board is where I post the most, so I guess this is where I'll say it's time for a profile pic

OSU wouldn't try to get him back. He "retired" for a reason there. It would be a huge issue for them. Plus Day is a good coach.