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Herman recruited over Milroe to get Ewers.  Ewers committed on 8/14/20 and Milroe decommitted on 8/17.

Of course, mid-way through the season, Ewers decided he wanted no part of the Herman shitshow.  That left us with Charles Wright as our QB from the class…

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There's always at least one  "Fall Guy"

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Multiple sources tell FootballScoop that DeBoer is parting ways with co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Colin Hitschler.

He was hired away from Wisconsin last January to join DeBoer's inaugural staff.

https://footballscoop.com/news/sources-alabama-making-major-change-to-defensive-staff

 

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On 1/2/2025 at 2:27 PM, Pimphand said:

So back in 2020 Milroe committed to Texas then I assume some combination of Saban/Sark got to him and got him to decommit and then commit and ultimately sign with Alabama.  Sark then took the Texas job what like a month later?  Does anyone who follows recruting know in greater detail how it all went down?

We recruited Milroe while having Tim "commit on these hittas" Beck as OC. Beck got fired, and we replaced him with Mike Yurcich.

Yurcich wasn't sold on Milroe as a passer for his system and was actively pursuing other QBs. We were heavily involved with guys like Sawyer Robertson, and we tried to get in on Garrett Nussmeier as well. This did not sit well with the Milroe camp at all. 

Yurcich was able to get Ewers to commit, and that was enough of an opportunity for Bama, who was already pushing for him after losing Drake Maye, to get him to flip.

Herman then lost Ewers 2 months later due to being who he is as a person.

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On 1/4/2025 at 11:23 AM, Atticus said:

We recruited Milroe while having Tim "commit on these hittas" Beck as OC. Beck got fired, and we replaced him with Mike Yurcich.

Yurcich wasn't sold on Milroe as a passer for his system and was actively pursuing other QBs. We were heavily involved with guys like Sawyer Robertson, and we tried to get in on Garrett Nussmeier as well. This did not sit well with the Milroe camp at all. 

Yurcich was able to get Ewers to commit, and that was enough of an opportunity for Bama, who was already pushing for him after losing Drake Maye, to get him to flip.

Herman then lost Ewers 2 months later due to being who he is as a person.

and to be fair to Ewers, he's not really the type of QB you can use as a battering ram 
 

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I was listening to the SEC channel on XM today during chauffeur hours for me. They had the PBP guy on for Bama and discussed the basketball team for a bit. Then Doering and Burns brought up the football team and the outlook for 2025. 

It’s always interesting to me when insiders for other programs get to forecasting and this session didn’t disappoint. The guy, Chris Stewart, couldn’t have sounded more entitled. 

While he admitted to having no clue who would be the starter at QB, he declared that they’d be better passing the ball and wouldn’t see a decline in the running game. Then he stated that the defense finished the season playing like a championship unit. WTF? Finally, he topped the whole thing off by saying that the schedule looked manageable and they’d be playing for titles next year. 

I’ll wait until after the spring portal period to really develop my own pov on their 2025 roster, but for sure they’re losing a bunch of Saban legacy talent to the NFL off this last roster. Milroe, who they all generally despise as a player and take for granted, Booker, and multiple defensive players will all be drafted.

However, we can consider the schedule right now. For a team suffering from major talent attrition the last two cycles, I would not be taking a bunch of these games for granted. 

@FSU - yes, FSU just went 2-10, so maybe this is a walk, but they went hard, again, into the portal and Norvell is touting their comeback. 

ULM - the ULM staff seem like they might be really good at talent evaluation. Something to watch but of course Bama will win this game by 50. 

Wisconsin - Fickell is coaching for his job in 2025. I expect Bama to win, but this is a veteran roster at Wiscy. Also, if you really want a laugh, check out the Wisconsin schedule for 2025. Those poor bastards could legitimately go 2-10. It’s early, but they might have the hardest schedule in the country. 

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@Georgia - this looks formidable but Georgia lost more off of their roster this offseason than damned near any team in the country.

Vandy - sure this is a revenge game for Bama, so maybe they roll here. That said, Vandy is a veteran ball club and brings back the majority of the talent that beat Bama last year.

@Mizzou - Based on returners, this is another toss-up game.

Tennessee - Tennessee will be an overrated top 15 team in 2025 but this should be a hell of a game.

@SCar - SCar will likely be favored in this game. Sellers is really good and so is the SCar defense.

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LSU - the tigers think they’re a title contender next year. I don’t see it, but the talent between these teams will be comparable. Toss-up.

OU - OU returns a lot of experience and brings in a very good QB transfer. They’re going to win 8+ games in 2025 but will one of those be in T-Town? Maybe?

Eastern Illinois  - credit to Bama for playing two P4 non-con games but these FCS scrimmages are still shameful.

@Auburn - Auburn is going to be much improved in 2025 and this is their jihad game.

In order to get to the SEC title game, Bama likely needs 6-2 at worst and it could very well be 7-1. I see a 9-3 team at best and anything down to 7-5 won’t surprise me. 

People have rolled their eyes about the Bama program being victimized by gravity in discussions on this site. Well, collapses can happen quickly in CFB. They just had their worst record in 17 years and the recipe for things getting worse this year is there. It’s a different era now and the talent on the Bama roster isn’t top 3 any more. Further, their experience isn’t robust either.  

 

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You hit the nail on the head with the word "entitled".  $EC fans don't live in reality.  Expectations are for everyone to bow down and kiss the ring because don't you know they're $EC.  They invented football.  Nobody else matters.  They all need to be humbled greatly.  If Georgia and Bama fans had a 15 year stretch like we just had they'd all join a cult and commit mass suicide.

They've moved the goalposts multiple times this season regarding Texas and continue to shit on us.  I'm totally fine with that.  I want less of the media singing our praises so that we stay motivated.

I get a kick out of listening to Finebaum's audience.  They're all low IQ morons.

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7 minutes ago, Fondren & Main said:

You hit the nail on the head with the word "entitled".  $EC fans don't live in reality.  Expectations are for everyone to bow down and kiss the ring because don't you know they're $EC.  They invented football.  Nobody else matters.  They all need to be humbled greatly.  If Georgia and Bama fans had a 15 year stretch like we just had they'd all join a cult and commit mass suicide.

They've moved the goalposts multiple times this season regarding Texas and continue to shit on us.  I'm totally fine with that.  I want less of the media singing our praises so that we stay motivated.

I get a kick out of listening to Finebaum's audience.  They're all low IQ morons.

UGA had a really long run of not winning a championship. They're not a historical blueblood, it happens to them. But a big section of their current fanbase was cheering for Bama / Auburn / whatever the hegemon was at the time.

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35 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Saw a stat on OTF this morning that 24 bama players just went into the portal December

Yeah, as we've discussed for ATM, LSU and OU, the kind of attrition at Bama that they're seeing isn't healthy in terms of it not being a new coaching situation. Even still, let's say Daboer thinks he's doing great work by cleaning house - these are all Nick Saban recruited and evaluated players. It's not like the guy was brining in garbage or anything close to that. 

For 2025, they brought in 8 transfers, mostly guys that weren't playing at prior schools or weren't starters. They lost 24 guys, most ranked way higher than those they brought in, some of whom were starters at Bama. That's a net loss of 16 guys with mostly higher pedigrees leaving versus coming into the building.

For 2024, they added 14 guys and lost 31. 

That's more than 50 Saban Era players in 14 months leaving to find greener pastures. 54 guys, a few of whom are walk-ons. Heading into 2025, there's less than 25 Saban recruited players on the Bama roster. 

Of the 54 exits, many were starters at Bama. They lost a starting OT, TB, several WRs, Edge, LB, and DT to the 2025 portal. Double digit players that left Bama in the 2024 cycle started for their new colleges or they played significant roles. Bond, J Brooks, Downs, Amos, Kite, Ricks, Preston, R Williams, Benson, Holstein, McLaughlin, at the least, played starter this past season for new teams. I didn't check on a bunch of others with whom I was less familiar, but there could be more.

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8 minutes ago, theaveragejon said:

If he goes nine wins again this coming season or less..

Those fucking hill billies are gonna run him out of town on a fucking rail. I can’t wait. 

 

alabama sucked before saban and they'll suck after saban 

how much are they going to throw at smart, daboo, or sark to jump ship ? those have to be their top 3 targets ?

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14 minutes ago, ClubWhatever said:

It's crazy to me that they made it to the playoffs with Milroe in 2023/24.  They need a real QB.  Having a fundamentally sound defense full of 5 stars and a day 1 RB is no longer the savior that is was for all those years.

Fluky ass FSU injuries and the last blatant criminal SEC favoritism of an era tbh

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38 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

alabama sucked before saban and they'll suck after saban 

how much are they going to throw at smart, daboo, or sark to jump ship ? those have to be their top 3 targets ?

 

29 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

two former assistants and a former player. no idea on the rest. i just figured those 3 would be on their top 5 wish list. would jimbo be in their top 5 ?

 

21 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

who goes first in the draft ?

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!

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11 hours ago, RDCanecutter said:

Looks like the redawning of the Three Mikes era.

But then again, never count out Alabama's ability to find a new way to cheat. Just because you wouldn't think of it, doesn't mean they won't.

Never to be confused with the Three Daves broadcasting crew

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