Florida always produces some of the best receivers in the country and OSU is signing their top receivers every year now. What attracts those guys to OSU rather than any of the numerous top schools in the South, particularly Bama 😝? Just random musings as many of our most talented receivers of the recent past came from Florida.

By 31! At Auburn.

Story from our @Ryan Wright

https://alabama.rivals.com/news/teams-are-trying-five-star-2024-qb-julian-sayin-is-locked-in-with-alabama

Some mocks have him with a first round draft grade between the 17th & 23rd pick. I’d have liked to have kept him but leaving made him millions

Who will be the toughest out? Texas, UT….. Aubrin?

Some props should be given to Nate Oats for an excellent gameplan against the Cats, along with smart subbing and in-game adjustments. CNS should have brought Pete Golding with him so he could witness game-planning and adjustments firsthand.

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Are going to be hard to keep off the field next year. Miller looked great running the ball when he got a chance. I think Haynes is going to be special.

Another one gone.

What is the draw to play for him? He's won 1 championship. Most of the players he gets would be drafted regardless of where they went. I'm not saying coach Cal isn't a good coach but I just do not see the draw anymore. I know a lot has to do with kentucky just being a blue blood basketball school so I know that's a draw in its self. He's had a ton of talent come through kentucky to only win 1 championship.

freshman point guard is leaving Illinois. he first was committed to kentucky. he will be a good pickup for somebody.

what are the realistic chances of an upset? I think TCU, if they play physical and Max has time they have a fighters chance to win. I don't see UGA winning a shoot out. It all hinges on TCU D holding a few serve's in the game.

Looks like we can hire all the analyst we want now for practice! The thing about the game is, if they can be on the sideline, who can say there were coaching and not just conversating?
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Destroying AU. I don’t know enough to argue with posters, but from a X and 0 perspective Curry does s good job. Bama mixed their defensive looks all game. Bama’s inbounds play are really good especially under the basket. Curry is very encouraging to the players. Is it recruiting?

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Turns out he's not going home

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Bedikio has been very good this year, but has had problems a couple of times with quality big men. He will need to do a good job today on Tshiebwe. Charles is gonna need to stay out of foul trouble. Don't want to see Gurley matched up on Tshiebwe for long periods of time today. lf Charles gets in foul trouble Pringle might be our next best option.

Big game today fellas and Roll Tide.

From "NIT" to "Cal to Texas" chants, the hostile environment at Coleman Coliseum played a factor in Alabama's blowout win against Kentucky on Saturday.

How is Houston number 2 and ranked so much higher than us when we beat them at their house. They do have an incredible home court advantage with their crowd.
Can't be because of our schedule and even with 2 loses who have they played that is so great? I know it's way way to early and all of that but just wondering.
This team could be very very special.
RTR

Seth Greenberg is 100% correct. This is a F4 National Champion type team. You may see brief periods of laxidasical demeanor from this team but by and large these guys get after you for 40 minutes where it counts: on defense and on the boards.

ty davis and william jobe was at the game. bama signee sam walters was also in attendance.