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Football šŸˆ Tony's takes: A stay-or-go guide for Alabama's NFL draft candidates

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The past four days in Tampa have been fun, but no amount of palm trees or pastels are going to get me in the mood for this week’s ReliaQuest Bowl.

I’m not alone. Alabama doesn’t seem to be in the bowl spirit either. The Crimson Tide scrounged up just five players willing to participate in the team’s free trip to Busch Gardens last week. Michigan sent more of its roster, but the Wolverines are having a harder time convincing any of their stars to take part in the bowl game itself.

The rematch of last season’s Rose Bowl lacks the luster from a year ago. While there’s plenty of sunshine to spare down here in South Florida, I won’t be pumping any more of it into my coverage of Tuesday’s matchup.

I’m ready to close the book on this roller-coaster year and turn my attention to what figures to be an intriguing offseason for Kalen DeBoer and company.

Following the game against Michigan, Alabama’s transfer portal will remain open for five more days. From there, the key date on the Tide’s calendar is Jan. 15, which is the deadline for players to declare for the NFL draft.

Several of Alabama’s stars will have tough draft decisions to make in the coming weeks. None of them asked for my opinion, but since we don't have anything better to do at the moment, here’s my Alabama version of ā€œShould I Stay or Should I Go.ā€

With that said, pour yourself a drink and let's dive in.

 
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