Nick Saban has high hopes for the the three additions from the transfer portal
As usual Nick Saban and Alabama wrapped up national signing day with a press conference from the head coach.
During the press conference, Saban was asked to discuss the three new additions that the Crimson Tide made via the transfer portal. Here is what Saban had to say about each of the players and why the coaching staff targeted them.
On the addition of former Georgia wide receiver Jermaine Burton…
“Jermaine Burton was somebody that we recruited out of high school that we thought was a really, really good player. He had a fairly productive year at Georgia. They had a lot of good players at his position. You know, he had some production this year but might’ve seen a better opportunity because we’re a little bit more wide open and throw the ball more with a good quarterback. That may have been his intention, but we feel like we lost both starting receivers and Slade (Bolden), two to the draft and Slade. So, to get a more experienced player that has some playing time in this league probably is a good thing for us. And we like his ability and hopefully, he’ll be able to be very productive for us.”
On former Georgia Tech running back Jahmyr Gibbs…
“Gibbs was a very productive running back at Georgia Tech. Very fast, very explosive guy, has really good hands. Actually practiced with us before the national championship game and we’re excited about the speed and explosiveness. He’s a really good receiver. I think he can do a lot of positive things for us.”
On former LSU cornerback Eli Ricks…
“Eli Ricks was a starting corner at LSU. Hurt his shoulder last year, he missed, I think, more than half the season. So obviously, you know both of our corners, Josh Jobe being a senior and Jalyn Armour-Davis going out for the draft, good opportunity for him and certainly adds some depth and experience at that position for us.
“So, all the guys have played well when they’ve played for their team. And we all thought that they would be positive additions for our team.”
I expect all three of these transfers to have an impactful season for the Tide in 2022.
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