Alabama is in peril of dropping its most celebrated recruit from its 2024 recruiting class as five-star quarterback Julian Sayin is anticipated to enter the NCAA switch portal on Friday, based on a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
Sayin enrolled at Alabama in January and was the highest offensive participant within the 2024 class within the ESPN 300 rankings.
Thamel studies that Sayin is coming into the switch portal as a result of he had initially chosen Alabama — and enrolled early — to play for former head coach Nick Saban. Sayin’s first day of sophistication coincided with Saban’s abrupt retirement from teaching. That prompted Sayin to discover his choices.
Alabama employed former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer to interchange Saban.
Together with Alabama, Sayin additionally obtained vital curiosity from LSU, Ohio State and Texas and they’d determine to be potential locations if and when he transfers.
The Crimson Tide have misplaced a number of gamers and recruits following Saban’s retirement, however Sayin is perhaps probably the most vital departures if he does actually switch. Huge receiver Isaiah Bond and All-American security Caleb Downs are among the many 9 gamers who’ve already transferred out of Alabama following the Saban information. That additionally contains former four-star quarterback Eli Holstein who transferred to Pitt.
Alabama nonetheless has beginning quarterback Jalen Milroe for the 2024 season, however Sayin was anticipated to be his successor.
DeBoer did handle to get former Washington recruit Austin Mack, who nonetheless has 4 years of eligibility remaining, to comply with him to Alabama so that ought to no less than assist soften a number of the blow of dropping Sayin. However Sayin was undoubtedly the prize recruit to their 2024 class, and now he appears to be like to be taking part in for any person else. Doubtlessly even an SEC opponent.
