Why it might not be necessary for the Alabama football team to use the portal in spring
With nine days remaining for players to access the transfer portal—we haven’t seen a person enter the gateway in ten days—the chaos surrounding the portal appears to be finally coming to an end. Contrary to what some individuals and the media claimed, the departure of the Alabama Football team wasn’t that large—more than half of the departing players entered the portal before Nick Saban announced his retirement. With a handful of the moves that Kalen DeBoer brought onboard, the roster will still be in excellent shape under his leadership.
The belief going into the spring is that Alabama Football will make a serious effort to fill any roster gaps through the spring transfer portal. But I think there are a few reasons why Kalen DeBoer won’t be using the portal for more than a few players.
Where are the “Holes” of the Alabama football teams?
The Alabama team of 2024 still has a ton of skill on it, enough to contend for a national championship. Despite some turnover on the roster, there are still obvious successors in place, and in the worst case scenario, there are several contenders for the starting positions.
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With nine days remaining for players to access the transfer portal—we haven’t seen a person enter the gateway in ten days—the chaos surrounding the portal appears to be finally coming to an end. Contrary to what some individuals and the media claimed, the departure of the Alabama Football team wasn’t that large—more than half of the departing players entered the portal before Nick Saban announced his retirement. The Kalen DeBoer roster will remain in place.
