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All Things CW: Good Decisions Pay Off Big-Time for Alabama Players
After returning for a final year with the Crimson Tide, first-round picks Najee Harris, Alex Leatherwood and DeVonta Smith are all cashing in
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So how good do those decisions look now?
Following the end of the disappointing 2019 season, a number of University of Alabama football players had the option of going pro early or sticking around for their final year of eligibility.
Granted, that s become pretty normal for the Crimson Tide under Nick Saban, but time it was different.
Alabama lost a bevy of premier players including tackle
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When a college football team hires a new head coach, optimism for the long-term future of the program typically rises. The immediate future, however, is not always so rosy.
Since the 2020 season ended, 15 schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision have brought in a new head coach. Although a few programs may contend for a conference championship in 2021, most of them needed a change for competitive reasons anyway.
Rather than predicting a win-loss record, we ve organized the first-year coaches based on four tiers of expectations.
Each placement is subjective but considers the team s recent performance, returning production and 2021 schedule.