ALABAMA FOUR-STAR FRESHMAN TE REACTS TO 5-STAR QB JULIAN SAYIN ENTERING NCAA TRANSFER PORTAL
However, athletes are leaving the Crimson Tide in boatloads to the NCAA transfer portal. Julian Sayin, a five-star quarterback from California in Alabama’s 2024 signing class, becomes the latest name going elsewhere. Pete Thamel of ESPN broke the news Friday morning, and Tide fans are hurt. Sayin, an alumnus of Carlsbad High School, participated in Rose Bowl prep for the Crimson Tide in helping it get ready to face Michigan. Alabama fans wished him the best on social media, but they are hurting.
The exodus of talent from Alabama is continuing following the retirement of coach Nick Saban, with a highly-rated quarterback recruit the latest to enter the transfer portal.
Freshman quarterback Julian Sayin, regarded as the top quarterback in the class of 2024, is entering the portal, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Sayin, a five-star recruit who was also pursued by the likes of LSU, Ohio State, and Texas, is expected to explore his options.
As one might expect after Saban’s retirement, the Crimson Tide are losing a good amount of talent to other schools. There remains the chance that some, like Sayin, will ultimately be successfully re-recruited by Kalen DeBoer and his staff, but they will not be able to keep everybody.
Sayin, who attended Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, Ca., threw for 2,369 yards, 24 touchdowns and one interception as a high school senior.
