Corey Grant Transferring from Alabama
by outsidethesidelines on Jun 7, 2011 9:26 PM CDT
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PrintBased on all the chatter of the past few days this should come as no major surprise, but nevertheless it has been confirmed that Corey Grant will indeed transfer from Alabama. Having said that, however, any speculation of him enrolling at Auburn is premature as of this writing. Per the Tuscaloosa News:
Opelika High School coach Brian Blackmon said he does not know where [Corey] Grant plans to play football next, but believes the redshirt freshman has the ability to contribute at a major college program.
"I don't know where he's going, but he told me he's not coming back to Alabama. He didn't give me any indication as to what he's going to do. There is talk that he wants to go to Auburn, but we don't know for sure," said Blackmon.
Some not-so-reputable people were fueling reports earlier tonight that Grant had enrolled at Auburn, but that does not seem to be the case as of right now and for what it's worth those reports have largely been retracted at this point. Given that he hails from Opelika and would seem like a natural fit for Gus Malzahn's offense, seeing Grant end up at Auburn should come as no real surprise if it ultimately comes to that, but it's not such a straightforward issue. It's doubtful Nick Saban and company would give him an unconditional release, so if Grant wants to enroll at Auburn he will have to pay his own way during his first season on the Plains, which may complicate any potential transfer plans.
Regardless of where Grant ends up, though, his career at Alabama is clearly over. With that in mind we certainly hate to see the departure of a talented and highly athletic player, but for the time being it's hard to get overly upset over the news. Grant was a hybrid tailback / receiver when he arrived in Tuscaloosa, but after spring practice of his redshirt freshman season he was seemingly making little progress on the depth chart, and by all accounts he had already been passed over by incoming true freshman Dee Hart. Clearly you wish Grant would have stuck around a bit longer, but at the least solace can be found in the fact that we were not relying on him to be a major contributor in the short-to-intermediate future.
One way or the other, best of luck to Grant at wherever he ends up next.
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none of saban's transfers thus far
has bothered me more than this one
i do think this one will come back to haunt us, and i hate that he never got a shot on special teams/punt returns in a game
seriously, kid’s smart, works hard, and is very, very fast…and no comments about his size, as he is clearly bigger than dee
maddening
searchin' the scrapyard for my dirty crown...
I agree....
I’m concerned as well. So now we are down to three running backs in Richardson, Lacy, and Dee. Fowler is really Fullback in my opinion so I’m not counting him until I see him drive the ball down the entire field. I’m worried about Lacy’s hands and his legs. He looks stiff to me when he is running and he has two braces if I’m not mistaken? I don’t understand how the coach staff is letting these guys getaway. especially Grant. I wanted to see an Opelika player excel at Alabama. This is our second major lost including Douglas. If he goes to Auburn, will he spill the beans about our plays?
The kick is up it is in the air...its got distance...its good, its good, its good, its good, Van Tiffin has won the ball game...Alabama has beaten Auburn. Van Tiffin has kicked 52 yard field goal and the STATE of Alabama is CRIMSON!!
A little stiffness is not always a bad thing
http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2009/2/9/754647/the-eddie-lacy-highlight-v
"Be polite to everyone you meet, but be prepared to kill anyone"-tc16cav
by otisnixon'sparty on Jun 7, 2011 10:57 PM CDT up reply actions
That's not fair.
In the other post, you made almost the exact same comments about Fowler, except that you said wouldn’t count him as a running back until he broke one for 30 yards. I pointed out that he had a 36 yard run against Georgia State, and averaged 7.9 yards per carry last year on 14 carries, despite being the 5th string running back last year.
Even if we do put him in as a fullback, why do sound like that’s such a bad thing? At Vigor, he had 1,100 rushing yards (the guy he was blocking for had 2,000), 400 receiving yards, and 25 touchdowns as a fullback, and was ranked by rivals.com as the number 3 fullback prospect in the nation (http://rivals.yahoo.com/alabama/football/recruiting/player-Jalston-Fowler-93979)... all his Junior year. He was voted #5 on the 2009 Birmingham News Super Seniors list despite the fact that everyone already knew that he wasn’t going to play a single down as a senior (too old). Know what he did his senior year? He was a running backs coach.
Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t feel comfortable with him being the starter yet, but if Saban says he’s good enough to be the 3rd or 4th string running back, who are you to disagree? Besides, the fact that you change the criteria for when you’ll deign to consider him a running back leads me to believe that you’ve already made up your mind about him, evidence be damned.
Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MtQVV4vI5Q
And Eddie Lacy? In 2010, as our third-string running back, he had 406 yards on 56 carries (7.3 ypc), long of 62 yards, 6 TDs, including 5 carries for 86 yards (17.2 ypc) and 2 TDs against then 11-1 Michigan State in the season finale.
I understand being cautious. Almost all of these kids have question marks over their heads, but I think you’re a “glass is half empty” kind of guy.
Thirteen.
Oh, yeah.
Fullbacks are running backs, by the way.
Thirteen.
by Darth Saban on Jun 8, 2011 2:42 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
They shouldn't be...
…running if they’re full. Gotta give your stomach time to digest it’s food….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Jun 8, 2011 8:02 AM CDT up reply actions
But it's not in their stomachs...
…it’s in their backs!
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
Maybe next year the Ice Surface at Jobing.com should be frozen with the tears of Winnipeg. - TimmyHate of FiveForHowling to a troll after it was alleged Coyote fans do not know how to ice skate.
by AlabamaJammer on Jun 9, 2011 7:44 AM CDT up reply actions
^This
I’ve been watching Fowler run amok since he was a Sophomore in high school. He has awesome hands and speed for his size (see that Youtube link? click it…please). I was secretly hoping we would get him, especially after watching what we did to our first 2 opponents in 08/09 seasons. Grant just didn’t have the goods to break the depth chart at RB. Too many horses to fit in the stalls. Good luck to Corey, wherever he goes, because he’s a fine athlete.
"...because you've got your mind right, and that's the way we like it." Nick Saban
Hmmm..
I envisioned Fowler as the guy we call on 4th and 2 or redzone situations, not driving the ball down the field. Now, Lacy will probably be good back up but how durable is he? Dee Hart maybe great but his size concerns me. He just looks like he will go down easy.. I hope I’m wrong. Attrition is never good when you are losing good players. Losing Goode and Grant just makes nervous.
The kick is up it is in the air...its got distance...its good, its good, its good, its good, Van Tiffin has won the ball game...Alabama has beaten Auburn. Van Tiffin has kicked 52 yard field goal and the STATE of Alabama is CRIMSON!!
Agreed, but
If Lacy ever needs a breather, Fowler can handle it. And don’t forget Williams as an H-back / TE, too.. a monster lead blocker. The Pro-set can offer many running options for any of our backs, regardless of size, particularly due to the emphasis placed on WR blocking. I can’t wait… I hope we go back to pounding the guts out of our opponents, as we did in the 09 run to the championship. I have faith the defense will do it’s job this year, much like we took care of business in 09.
"...because you've got your mind right, and that's the way we like it." Nick Saban
Agreed heartily on the special teams recommendation.
This young man has talent and heart and I hope he starts at any top-50 college program outside of the SEC.
"All I wanna do is drive around in my truck and drink Jack Daniels... and they just don't understand."- Kenny Stabler
Took the words right out of my mouth.
His highlight reel was crazy. I thought he would be a ridiculous punt returner if given the chance.
If he goes to Auburn..
And that’s about the extent of nice things I have to say.
Best of luck anywhere else.
"Some not-so-reputable people"...
I assume I’m supposed to read Jeffrey Lee there, correct?
"It's not the size of the cat in the fight, it's size of the fight in the cat"
"Pep talks... only work when they touch that ember of truth learned the hardest possible way on the field.-Kleph
But, I love fiction.
"It's not the size of the cat in the fight, it's size of the fight in the cat"
"Pep talks... only work when they touch that ember of truth learned the hardest possible way on the field.-Kleph
by thecalicocat on Jun 8, 2011 10:44 AM CDT up reply actions
dropping like flies
and it makes me uncomfortable
"You have to create 6 seconds of hell each play..."
Coach Nick Saban
I'm with you, Sis,
it seems like there has been a mass exodus out of Tuscaloosa lately, but then I just remember that Nick Saban is in charge and it makes me feel better. Our team is so stacked with talent, and if a 6th string player can go give himself an NFL chance by playing at another school, then more power to him. It still means that we have 5 other players that are doing something right to have been ahead of the guy. If the Auburn rumor does come to fruition though, that just seems like a slap in the face, and I have a little trouble wishing someone the best if they pull that stunt. If everyone could have the attitude that D. Goode has, the world would be a better place.
"Auburn people are stinky"- my 3 yr.old daughter
by You can call me Al on Jun 8, 2011 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Well, he is from Opelika after all.
Given that he is going to have to pay his own way for a year (unless he went to JC), I would guess that he’s planning to live at home to save money. The kid has to do what’s best for him.
How much longer till kickoff?
I agree, he should do what's best for him.
Out of curiosity, I wonder why he didn’t choose Auburn in the first place, being that he is from Opelika? Oh well, it is what it is, and Alabama will be just fine. I don’t bear any bitterness towards the kid, I just have a deep-rooted hate for Auburn.
"Auburn people are stinky"- my 3 yr.old daughter
by You can call me Al on Jun 8, 2011 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed
And CT is right also, the kid has to do what he feels is best.
In addition to more playing time, sometimes the reason for a transfer is “not able to hack it”. Coach Bryant had tons of folks leaving during the spring/fall camps just due to the simple fact that it was TOUGH to play for him. I suspect Coach Saban’s routines are the 2000’s version of that toughness.
I’m NOT saying that is what happened here, without being part of the team who knows what really went on. I’m just saying that this is a possibility given what we know about the off-season workout programs.
I do wish the guy the best.
There's no way, *no* way that you came from *my* loins. Soon as I get home, first thing I'm gonna do is punch yo mamma in da mouth! - B.T.J.
This tells me that...
Dee Hart is going to be special.
I take a little comfort in knowing au just getting a guy that couldn't hack it with us.
Don’t get me wrong no offense to Grant I was really excited when he signed, but it is clear he isn’t going to see the field in any significant capacity for us. Furthermore, I don’t believe there is a guy on their roster we would accept as a transfer, and by way of comparison that tells me much in regards to their recruiting classes and ours.
"It's not the size of the cat in the fight, it's size of the fight in the cat"
"Pep talks... only work when they touch that ember of truth learned the hardest possible way on the field.-Kleph
Correct me if I'm wrong...
but haven’t their recruiting classes been pretty damn good the past few years? not that ours have been spelled “ALPO,” but they haven’t exactly been signing random people sleeping under overpasses.
Thirteen.
Yes, but the point is that as good as they have supposedly been, it is rather revealing they are still quite disparate due to the fact that down to individual positions there isn't a player we would take from their 2 deep.
"It's not the size of the cat in the fight, it's size of the fight in the cat"
"Pep talks... only work when they touch that ember of truth learned the hardest possible way on the field.-Kleph
by thecalicocat on Jun 8, 2011 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions
there isn’t a player we would take from their 2 deep.
I seriously doubt that’s true.
How much longer till kickoff?
Well, I hope I'm not wrong, but maybe I am. I not very familiar with their kickers! I kid...
"It's not the size of the cat in the fight, it's size of the fight in the cat"
"Pep talks... only work when they touch that ember of truth learned the hardest possible way on the field.-Kleph
by thecalicocat on Jun 9, 2011 10:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Fair point,
but maybe beside the point, I think. The fact that a player we offered ended up on their roster doesn’t mean we didn’t end up with the better or equal player. Coaches do offer kids as part of a contingency plan. A good example may be Ladarius Owens- not sure if we offered, but I know we recruited him hard, and he wanted to come- and Alfy Hill. From all accounts it appeared that Owens was a back up in case we didn’t land Hill, and you know the rest I’m sure.
"It's not the size of the cat in the fight, it's size of the fight in the cat"
"Pep talks... only work when they touch that ember of truth learned the hardest possible way on the field.-Kleph
by thecalicocat on Jun 10, 2011 8:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Running Backs
Guess everyone here has written off Brent Calloway as a running back .
I smell Wildephant? Wild Tide? Crimsoncat?
By the way, it’s not a completely new development for a running back or a receiver to take a direct snap (remember David Palmer?). The Wildcat formation is just that: it’s an actual formation, just like the I formation, or the Shotgun, or the Pistol, or the Wing T, or anything else. Specifically:
the distinguishing factor is a direct snap to the running back and an unbalanced offensive line.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildcat_formation
Thirteen.
Darth...
After taking a look at the roster I think we be ok without Grant. I didn’t know Grant and Hart around the same size. I was thinking Grant was bigger for some reason. He is only 7 pounds heavier than Hart.
The kick is up it is in the air...its got distance...its good, its good, its good, its good, Van Tiffin has won the ball game...Alabama has beaten Auburn. Van Tiffin has kicked 52 yard field goal and the STATE of Alabama is CRIMSON!!
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