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I saw a quote from him saying he has unfinished business so he will be back next season. He's gonna be a bad man next year...

First good news from the team since the .... game thingy.

WOOT!

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https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2019/01/trevon-diggs-considered-turning-pro-but-staying-at-alabama.html

Trevon Diggs also returning!   #+

I’m glad they are both returning. The secondary wasn’t the same without Diggs.

Not sure what happened to Raekwon this year. He didn’t have the year like he had last year, but hopefully, he will develop into that beast again next season.

I agree.

Word also that Thompson is considering whether to return. 
We should know soon about Jonah, Irv, and Mac too.
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I would love to see Josh Jacobs return for one more go at it.  Unfortunately though, I'm afraid that there are only two chances that will happen, slim and none. 

 :'(

Well this is good news, if these 2 return. I sure hope Najee stays here. We can be a monster again next year if this happens. Raekwon had a year way below what I thought he would have this year. RTR!

Raekwon got upstaged by Quinnen and completely fell off the national radar. He was projected to be a top 5 pick before the season started. It’s probably a wise business decision for him to come back and improve his draft value.

I expected Diggs to be back after the injury. After not playing most of the season he was probably going 3rd round at the very best, most likely later. With a solid performance next season he’s a potential 1st rounder.

Jonah is almost certainly gone. I would be surprised if Wilson stays. Smith is good, but I’m not sure he goes in the first two rounds, so we’ll see.

Jacobs...I think he could go as high as late 1st round to somewhere in the 3rd round. Teams have seen what Kamara has done for New Orleans and envision a similar role for JJ. I’d love to see him come back and improve his value, but I don’t know his mindset.

Raekwon has only played about 4-5 really good games in his career.  He didn't show up last year until the the last 3 games.  He seems to take entire games off.

Exactly.  Plus he has kids.  Hope he goes high and becomes a star.  Love this kid!

I read somewhere earlier where Mack's momma said he woulds be back.

Wow I would love to see Mack Attack come back. People will be scared of his hits. He has some punch reminds me of Jack Lambert. RTR!

Yes, she said that back in the summer.
I'm expecting him back.  He wouldn't go very high in the draft I'd think.  I'm sure he's considering today.

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Here's the summary of our juniors considering the NFL:
https://247sports.com/college/alabama/LongFormArticle/Several-Alabama-Football-juniors-still-face-difficult-2019-NFL-Draft-decisions-Quinnen-Williams-Jonah-Williams-Deionte-Thompson-Mack-Wilson-Irv-Smith-Jr-Josh-Jacobs-127621470/

Reading over those gets me excited about next season.  If those that are "warm" to "cold" to leaving early actually do return for their senior season then I would expect our defense next year to be one of, if not THE best defense EVER, ANYWHERE.  That is a lot of productive experience returning...

I hope and pray you are right about the warm and cold. RTR!

Jonah Williams leaving for the NFL (twitter).

Despite rumors, Najee has not filed papers for transfer.  Big rumor here...

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Najee would be crazy to transfer. He will likely be our starting RB if Josh leaves for the NFL.

Looks like Irv Smith is going to NFL.

https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2019/01/alabama-tight-end-irv-smith-expected-to-turn-pro.html



Anybody heard anything about a presser being scheduled for tomorrow? (Mentioned on RANT)

It is scheduled for 10am according to Tidefans and some tweet.

https://twitter.com/Charlie_Potter/status/1083493445946273792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1083493445946273792&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tidefans.com%2Fforums%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D307146%26page%3D23

Well if Josh goes Najee and Brian Robinson will be first, then jerome Ford I would think. Not sure about Trey Sanders incoming Frosh. RTR!

Najee is considering whether to stay or transfer.  It's a rumor that's gathering support.  Not sure why, but these are young kids with social lives and lots of advice in their ears.  Hopefully he stays and develops his full potential.

You're right on the others.  Trey Sanders seems to be a real talent.

He runs through tackles and catches the ball well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHpTbC6V3hg

There are fake Twitter accounts stating that Najee is transferring. Some people bit on that. Najee would be crazy to transfer now. He’ll be the feature RB, most likely.

I know the tweet was fake, but I'm waiting to hear from Najee that he's staying.

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It's also been reported that Josh Jacobs will be leaving for the NFL but he’s come out and said that he's not made a decision yet. Lots of fake news swirling around out there.

I wrote in one of the Orange Bowl threads that Najee walked off the field by himself and didn’t celebrate with the team as soon as the game was over. I don’t know if he’s planning to transfer, but it appears he’s not happy.

I notice one thing Trey Sanders should feel at home with, the QB that was throwing to him was left handed I believe. RTR!