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Me? My point is linking to his production. A fr who saw mostly ST reps transfers prior to anyone able to draw reasonable conclusions either way.
Happens a lot nationwide. We’ll see where he ends up and how he produces there. We can update this thread in three years for the definitive conclusion. See ya then!
We lose a 4* freshman with pedestrian stats and we’re tempted to say “not a major loss.”
We pursue a former 5* DL transfer who had total of 4 tackles last year and say, “he’ll make us better.”
Funny how that works.
We pursue a former 5* DL transfer who had total of 4 tackles last year and say, “he’ll make us better.”
Funny how that works.
You’re right. There’s no consistency from fans we want the rosiest picture painted. If a guy has only been at a school one year, I think his high school ranking is still somewhat relevant but not totally. If he’s been there more than one year I don’t care about his high school ranking at all. Just tell me what he did in college
Apples and oranges, short term a defense lineman is worth more than a safety for Kentucky’s team right now
Imo college football will get ugly. Kids will go to the highest bidder. In the end there development for a pro career will be 2nd place to money, and will end up destroying the sport!
Not sure, at this point, anyone can say he's a big loss. Was he expected to start in '23? Play a bunch? Then, potentially, he is a big loss. If he was going to be mainly a ST guy for another year, then, meh. Certainly, his HS school ranking was attractive but maybe he saw he wasn't going to get much PT again and decided to leave. Perhaps better for him and no big loss for the team. As another said, wait a couple of more years before we say how big a loss he was, if any.
I dont think you can say big loss but definitely looked a promising player. I think it just goes back to the point that the young kids you do have expect to play early and if they don’t they’ll transfer. Of course on the other side another school developed Childress and we will reap the benefits.
Keep in mind that there is only one "free" transfer. The winners maybe the teams that grab young portal players. Those kids either stick or loose sit for a year. I would guess their NIL $ would greatly decrease upon a second transfer. Hope the staff use good judgement in their portal offerings.
It is kind of hard to say Albert is a big loss when he is leaving because other players are ahead of him on the depth chart. The big development in our secondary this year was the emergence of Jordan Lovett, who looks like a future all conference player. Zion Childress played well too. What I liked most about Childress is that he is a sure tackler. Vito Tisdale and Jalen Geiger will also be back. So I can see what Albert is thinking. Albert has talent, but he is small for an SEC safety. If he could play on the corner or in the slot, he might have had more of an opportunity.
That’s what I thought. But I seem to be hearing of players being ruled eligible for their second and third transfer.
Mix graduate transfers in, and you need a calculator to keep track.
Maybe. I think if you really want to get a kid eligible no matter how many times he’s transferred you can. Bru McCoy transferred 3 times in his first 3 years and had no issues. JT Daniels has transferred what 4 times and never sat out.
Yes, maybe. From what I can tell, the new rule only allows one free transfer under the new rule. A transfer that occured under the old waiver rule does not appear to count as the one transfer the new rule allows. A graduate transfer also does not appear to count as the one transfer the new rule allows.
So Bru McCoy's 2019 transfers do not count. His transfer to UTn does count. So far only one transfer under the rule. For JT Daniels, his transfer to UGa would not count, to WVa would count. So what about the transfer to Rice? Don't know but since he has been in college for five year, I suspect it was a graduate transfer. If so only one transfer under the new rule.
We have enjoyed historical success over the last several years and every time a player leaves, decommitts, or signs somewhere else our fans still act like the sky is falling or it’s a major impact … these things are just part of football … hate to see him go, but good luck, I’d rather focus on who wants to be here
Fact. Sucks but we'll be lucky if this is the only safety we lose. We have 5 safeties who would start for most every team in the nation. No clue how we'll use or keep all 5. Honestly think Geiger and vito might be the two that moved down.
Crazy depth for us there
I'm much more bothered about losing linemen then secondary/wr guys
Your 50+, like me. Probably older than me, but I guess I figured it out before the Beatles reference. 😁
Sucks seemed like him and his parents liked it here before the season.
But honestly safety was a spot where a few losses could be beneficial and open rides for other needed positions.
But honestly safety was a spot where a few losses could be beneficial and open rides for other needed positions.
JT Daniels is about to transfer to his fourth school. The NCAA is approving anything and everything. They are powerless and Emmert has a foot out the door so he could care less.
*EDIT* Sorry I jumped the gun and didn't see earlier posts about Daniels.
I used to think recruiting was just as much fun as the season. Now I don't even pay attention. I mean why bother? Just last year we were biting our nails and sweating out the decisions of Goodwin and Albert and a year later they're already gone, without contributing much of anything. Guess I'll get more excited about the portal instead.
The kettle's on the boil and we're so eas'ly drawn away...
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Yeah, this sucks, cause to me we're not that deep at S. We got dangerously thin at that position last season. This kid played in 10 games, so he had experience, but what can be done?
I love having players thatcan play either S position, but ideally you'd like a 2 deep of guys that are very well suited specifically to FS and SS. Maybe I'm just old school and those days and differences don't exist anymore.
Maybe this is just how negotiations for NIL are going to go from here forward.
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Yeah, this sucks, cause to me we're not that deep at S. We got dangerously thin at that position last season. This kid played in 10 games, so he had experience, but what can be done?
I love having players thatcan play either S position, but ideally you'd like a 2 deep of guys that are very well suited specifically to FS and SS. Maybe I'm just old school and those days and differences don't exist anymore.
Maybe this is just how negotiations for NIL are going to go from here forward.
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Yup, not sure anyone would get it but I just couldn't help myself.
Agreed.
I, too, really need to not bother with any of it. It's becoming tedious and more like the movement on our basketball roster. When I look at the time involved over the past year, I just don't have that kinda time going forward.
...but we haven't had a bloody thing all day...
Ditto I'm going to wait till I have to Spring practice then see what our roster looks like. It is a complete waste of time, at least for me, to do otherwise
We have, 8 safties on the roster i do believe. Only losing Ajian that contributed i believe. Plus adding Vito back i think they'll be jusy fine in the short term
We gotta have something to do since the basketball season is pretty much over.
You got baseball and womens basketball at UK to pull for? Oh wait . . . not so much . . . .
I've been hearing Miss. St. has been struggling with NIL too so I don't know if that's the reason. With the depth we have at S, he probably would've been 3rd string this year.
Yes, I edited my post. Agree that barring injury or a blowout game he probably wasn’t going to get much playing time here.
Might not be playing time as playing offense instead of defense
Albert is not a big loss, because he would not have been on our two deep chart next season and he knew that. He has potential, because he can run. But he was in a system at Kentucky that requires safeties to stick their noses up on the box and occasionally blitz the quarterback. I watched Albert when he got into games. IMO, he is too small to be a starting SEC safety. When Albert was in high school, some schools wanted him as a playmaker for their passing game. I still think that might be his future.
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