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Georgia misses out on SEC quarterback transfer target

Georgia football misses out on Alabama football transfer quarterback Dylan Lonergan.

The Georgia Bulldogs have been targeting quarterbacks since the transfer portal opened. One of their recent targets was Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Dylan Lonergan, a former four-star recruit in the class of 2023.

Similar to Jackson Arnold, Georgia was unable to land Lonergan. Instead, he committed to the Boston College Eagles, where he will play under coach Bill O’Brien, a former Alabama offensive coordinator.

Lonergan, the No. 13 quarterback in his class of 2023, was recruited by the Bulldogs coming out of high school. However, he chose to sign with Alabama. In 2024 with the Crimson Tide, he played sparingly, throwing for 23 yards on five completions and running for 16 yards.

Five-star Ty Thompson is projected to be Alabama’s future quarterback when Jalen Milroe leaves. With Boston College, Lonergan has a clear path to starting.

Georgia is still in the running for other transfer quarterbacks, including Cal’s Fernando Mendoza and Charlotte’s DeShawn Purdie. Signing one of those arms will strengthen Georgia’s transfer class, which has no current commitments.

Alabama transfer quarterback announces commitment to ACC program

The Alabama quarterback is heading to the ACC.

The lone Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback to enter the transfer portal up to this point in the cycle, Dylan Lonergan has now made an official decision as to where he will play next season, committing to the Boston College Eagles on Tuesday night.

This commitment to Boston College reunites Lonergan with former Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who will be entering his second season as the head coach of the Eagles in 2025. O’Brien previously recruited Lonergan to Tuscaloosa out of high school during his time with the program.

A four-star prospect in Alabama’s 2023 class, Lonergan has been a backup to Jalen Milroe during his two seasons in Tuscaloosa where he sat third on the depth chart behind Ty Simpson. Over that span, Lonergan did see action in which he completed 7-of-8 passes for 35 yards, while also rushing for 21 yards on two attempts.

With Lonergan committing to Boston College, Alabama’s 2025 quarterback room is currently set to feature Jalen Milroe, Ty Simpson, Austin Mack, and Keelon Russell at the time of writing.

Alabama transfer QB set to visit UGA

Georgia football will get a visit from Alabama Crimson Tide transfer QB

The Georgia Bulldogs might be getting a player from an SEC rival to transfer to UGA. Alabama transfer quarterback Dylan Lonergan will officially visit Georgia this week, according to Max Olson of ESPN.

Lonergan was a four-star recruit from Snellville, Georgia. He was ranked as the No. 13 quarterback in the class of 2023 and the Bulldogs recruited him, but he chose the Crimson Tide.

In 2024 with the Crimson Tide, he threw for 23 yards on five completions and ran for sixteen yards. However, with Alabama seemingly going with five-star Ty Thompson to replace Jalen Milroe, Lonergan decided to transfer.

He announced his decision after Alabama missed the College Football Playoff. Lonergan will has three seasons of eligibility remaining.

In his high school career, Lonergan passed for 7,851 yards, 71 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions while completing 63 percent of his pass attempts.

Georgia is pursuing other transfer quarterbacks, such as Cal QB Fernando Mendoza and Charlotte QB DeShawn Purdie. Whoever Georgia recruits will join a 2025 Georgia quarterback room with Gunner Stockton, Ryan Puglisi, Jaden Rashada, and four-star Ryan Montgomery.

Alabama quarterback to reportedly enter NCAA transfer portal

An Alabama quarterback is reportedly entering the transfer portal.

According to multiple reports, Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Dylan Lonergan is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal in the near future.

A redshirt freshman, Lonergan has spent each of the last two seasons at Alabama as a backup to Jalen Milroe, while also sitting behind primary backup Ty Simpson on the depth chart in both seasons.

Over the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Lonergan has seen fairly limited action where he has completed a combined 7-of-8 passes for 35 yards, as well as rushing for 21 yards on two attempts.

This season, Lonergan has seen an increased amount of action, completing 5-of-6 passes for 23 yards, while also rushing for 16 yards on his lone rushing attempt across two games.

RELATED: Alabama football transfer portal tracker

Prior to Alabama, Lonergan came to Tuscaloosa as a member of the Crimson Tide’s 2023 recruiting class where he was a four-star quarterback out of Brookwood High School in Georgia. Lonergan also ranked as the No. 159 overall player in the class according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, as well as the No. 13 quarterback.

So far this offseason, Lonergan is the first member of Alabama’s quarterback room to reportedly depart the program.

Kalen DeBoer says Alabama quarterbacks are ‘all in’

Does Alabama football have the best quarterback room in the country?

What a difference a year makes. This time last year Alabama Crimson Tide football fans were worried to death about the quarterback room in Tuscaloosa and now it appears to be one of the strengths of the team. In fact, you could argue that Alabama has the best QB room in the country.

Jalen Milroe is back for the Tide after starting 13 games in 2023 and finishing in the top 10 of the Heisman Trophy voting. Ty Simpson is a former five-star recruit who has blossomed into an SEC-ready player. Dylan Lonergan and Austin Mack both have shown that their futures are bright in college football as well.

To say that head coach Kalen DeBoer is thrilled with the quarterbacks who be an understatement. Coach DeBoer and the entire Alabama offensive coaching staff consistently raved about the progress that all of the QBs had made this spring and despite the transfer portal window currently being open, it appears all four are staying put in Tuscaloosa.

On Thursday, Coach DeBoer was asked about his quarterbacks while on “The Next Round”.

“I know that you always go right to who the starter is, but there’s some great talent,” DeBoer said. “I can’t express the appreciation they have for just believing in our process and believing in what we’re doing. You see from the beginning of the spring, every single one of those guys improved, becoming more comfortable in the offense. Improving doesn’t mean they’re perfect. There’s a throw here throw there, a read, you can see it in the spring game, I’ve seen it in the scrimmages, but man, they’re all in.

“They’re diving into the playbook and they believe in the development that they’re going to get in this program. Nick Sheridan has done an amazing job, I think, really trying to continue to foster the competition amongst the group, but also those guys, it’s really neat to see their relationship and their trust in each other, their belief in each other. And those friendships continue to grow. So he’s done an amazing job, not just with the offense but with the quarterback room.”

DeBoer is known for his quarterback-friendly approach to the game and his history of developing NFL-caliber quarterbacks certainly helps Alabama in its efforts to keep the stacked room unbroken.

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Pre-Spring Position Preview: Breaking down the Alabama QBs

A closer look at the Alabama quarterbacks ahead of spring football practice

Before we know it, new Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer will hit the practice field with his Crimson Tide players for the first time when spring practice gets underway in March.

With the retirement of the legendary Nick Saban, there have not been this many question marks surrounding the football program since 2007 when Saban took over.

Contrary to popular belief, Alabama still has one of the most talented rosters in the country and should be right in the thick of the college football playoff conversation.

As the anticipation builds leading up to spring practice, Roll Tide Wire will preview each position group.

Let’s get it started with the quarterbacks:

Nick Saban comments on the downside of ongoing QB battle

Nick Saban remains tight-lipped on who will start against Middle Tennessee State

Wednesday was a busy day for the Alabama football team. The Crimson Tide completed its 17th practice of the preseason and it also marked the first day of classes on campus in Tuscaloosa.

Following practice, head coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] took time with local reporters to provide an update on his team as the Tide inch closer to game week.

During his press conference, Coach Saban was asked about the ongoing quarterback battle and what the downside of that position being unsettled has on the team.

“Yeah, but that’s kind of up to them. Like I said in here before. I told the quarterbacks, I said, ‘Quit looking around for me to make a decision about who’s gonna play. How about you playing good enough that I don’t have a choice? That’s what you can control. That’s what you can do.’ And somebody needs to do that. And it’s sort of taking shape to some degree, but somebody’s got to do it. Where you all think that, like whoever we name as a starter the first game, that’s like the end of it. That’s not the end of it. It’s just the beginning. What if a guy doesn’t play good? He’s not entitled to keep playing. And the guy that doesn’t play got every opportunity to practice and be more consistent and win the team over so that when he gets an opportunity to play, he plays really well. We have changed quarterbacks around here a few times during the season. So, I know you guys are looking for an end but it’s not even gonna be the end in the first game.”

“You’re looking at me kind of funny. Did I not explain that very well. I know what you asked. I just don’t want to answer it. We’re gonna make the best of it for our team and our team has to be make the best of it as well. And whoever plays the position, everybody gotta play well around him and do the best job that they can to help them play well.”

I think what Saban said here is pretty important. He made it very clear that there is still not very much separation between the quarterbacks and it is likely to play out over multiple games this season. With Texas lurching in Week 2, most fans would like for a starter to be etched, but also like Saban said, this wouldn’t be the first time in his tenure that a QB battle carried over into multiple games.

Alabama will hit the practice field again on Thursday, Aug. 24.

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Making the case for why each Alabama QB could be named starter for Week 1

Roll Tide Wire makes the case for why each quarterback could be named Alabama’s starting quarterback.

The question of the offseason is Tuscaloosa has been: Who will be named Alabama’s starting quarterback? Will it be Jalen Milroe, Ty Simpson, Tyler Buchner? Recently, even true freshman Dylan Lonergan has had his name mentioned in the conversation.

That is the question that Alabama fans have continuously searched for over the last few months. Each quarterback is different and stands out in their own way. There have been various reports that provide optimism for each of the four candidates to win the starting quarterback job.

Today, Roll Tide Wire makes the case for why each Alabama quarterback could be named as the team’s starter for Week 1 of the 2023 season.

Post-spring depth chart projections for Alabama’s quarterbacks

Projecting Alabama’s quarterback depth chart post-spring!

Now that spring football has officially wrapped up and the 2023 NFL draft is complete, it is time to shift our focus to the offseason.

Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide have a ton of questions marks exiting spring and fans are chomping at the bit for answers.

So as we dive into the dog days of summer, I thought we could take a look, position by position, and project the possible depth chart for the 2023 Alabama football team post-spring.

We will start with the position group with the biggest question mark, the quarterbacks. Will it be Jalen Milore, Ty Simpson, or Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner?

Let’s take our best shot at projecting the post-spring depth chart!

Trio of Alabama football newcomers selected as Student-Athletes of the Week

Trio of Alabama newcomers earn the honor of Student-Athletes of the Week!

Nick Saban and the Alabama football are entering their second week of spring football practice and Tide fans are foaming at the mouth for some football-related content.

On Monday, the Crimson Tide released this week’s recipients of the Student-Athletes of the Week! A trio of newcomers earned the honor this week, freshman tight end Ty Lockwood, freshman quarterback Dylan Lonergan, and Georgia transfer linebacker Trezmen Marshall.

Both Lockwood and Lonergan are expected to provide depth this season and most likely redshirt while Marshall is in a prime position to take over one of the starting inside linebacker roles in the Kevin Steele defense.

Congratulations to these three newcomers to the Crimson Tide!

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