While in the throes of the spring NCAA transfer portal window, Alabama football defensive coordinator Kane Wommack made Kalen DeBoer’s mindset plain.
When it comes to the transfer portal, Wommack said, DeBoer is proactive, he’s relational. He understands that college football is a business, but keeps what’s important to him at the forefront.
“We are trying to bring out the best of these young men to maximize their opportunities as individuals and our opportunities, right, as a team,” Wommack told WNSP 105.5 FM in Mobile April 22. “And those things go hand in hand. People think you either got to go get yours or you can sacrifice for the team. The truth is high tides raise all boats.”
It’s what makes the Alabama roster so attractive when the transfer portal is open. Teams want Crimson Tide starters, Wommack said, but they also want Alabama’s second- and third-string players.
It’s something, Wommack said, Alabama must keep in mind, especially as the staff uses the days into summer defining depth chart spots into fall. But in this particular transfer portal period, Wommack said he and Alabama weren’t expecting any surprises.
“We have had numerous meetings with players and reached out to their families and representatives and all those things to kind of make sure we’re all on the same page so that we’re not surprised by anything,” Wommack said. “And I think, to this point, we’re in a really good place.”
After the spring portal period, Alabama remained intact, holding onto each scholarship player on the roster while losing a handful of non-scholarship players.
And while the Crimson Tide can continue to pitch and recruit players currently in the portal, the lack of movement surrounding potential roster additions seems to show where Alabama stands.
Here’s a look at what the Crimson Tide’s spring NCAA transfer portal period…
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