Pretty good odds that would have been a safe statement without any awareness of any other teams' QB situation, but unfortunately Bama's backup who transferred from N. Dame and started a game this year hit the portal on the 4th - to play lacrosse back at N. Dame amusingly. Whether that seems worse than bailing on the playoffs for $ and a chance to start at QB at another school depends on how you squint at it and how willing to double down you are.LB12Diamond said:merch said:
I'm sure they don't. But acting like this matters when there is like a 10 percent chance it will is kinda silly.
Washington is winning the game.
It's just more about Texas losing an important player prior to the playoffs. Shows they are not an elite level team. Bama does not have this happen.
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https://www.si.com/college/alabama/football/alabama-quarterback-opts-for-transfer-portal-gaither
Malik could have taken heart from Bama benching Hurts for Bryce in the title game a few years back and the starter having to transfer to OU, but that seems relatively unique and in the current NIL/transfer era with Ewers saying he's coming back and Manning waiting in the wings you just have to thank him for helping us get there.