When I see all the names of players from the Crimson Tide who are in the NFL playoffs it makes me understand why we haven't won a NCG in 3 years. Our coaches teach great athletes to be professional before their SR year. They educated and get a well deserved chance to play at a higher level.
One of the things we as fans and our coaches have to figure out is how to win with Freshmen and Sophomores. Look at the #1 classes we have coming in but they are most all very smart young men. They get degrees and move on before the 4 year plan is over. Congratulations to all our young men who will pursue better interests this next year and we look forward to the young men coming in to learn under CNS and staff. Fall afternoons they are a changing year by year. I am not sure you can even hear the ghosts of past players anymore. RTR!
We get to keep them at Bama until they have been out of high school for three years. Most of the time if they leave early for the NFL they are either juniors or red-shirt sophomores.