Alabama head coach Nick Saban has seen several Crimson Tide players enter the NCAA transfer portal after losing to Michigan.
Two players that entered the portal became a huge shock for the Tide fan base.
RELATED: Alabama redshirt freshman defensive back enters transfer portal
Defensive backs Earl Little II (committed to Florida State) and Jake Pope came in with marquee potential. Pope, a redshirt freshman, arrived in the 2022 signing class from Buford (Ga.) High School as a four-star prospect. He redshirted his initial freshman season and had Tide fan excited about him after he laid a jaw-dropping hit on wide receiver Jermaine Burton in the 2023 A-Day Game. Pope decided to take his talents elsewhere, and Alabama fans reacted to the news on social media.
I knew this was gonna happen when he didn’t play that much this yr https://t.co/j6rPhkrIuv
— MASTER D🅾️UGH 🚀 (@MR_PRUITT) January 7, 2024
My dude . . . All the best @JakePope24 https://t.co/ndDQNiXcEI
— Coach Tabias Hood ™ (@HoodBall_15) January 7, 2024
Don’t blame ya kid, go be great https://t.co/4k6U9GKDmL
— Him Jong Un (@BlameBrock) January 7, 2024
Damn I want to see him play https://t.co/w2SyIuodtl
— De’Alexander🐘🔴⚪️ (@Jaronzanders12) January 7, 2024
Smart fellow lmao https://t.co/T0KrJdGJbF
— 🖤 Black Hearts 🖤 (@BankRollJMG) January 8, 2024
🙏
— Steve (@Steve63285966) January 7, 2024
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
— Patrick Lewis (@Adonis21) January 7, 2024
Dammit man!!
— 80sbaby (@MarzettB) January 7, 2024
The Tide signed several defensive back in its 2024 class. Hopefully, Alabama has multiple players to emerge.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
