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Announcers on bowl game tonight stated both teams had stayed intact

Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:47 pm
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
105271 posts
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:47 pm
W. Michigan and S. Alabama. No opt outs or transfers. So apparently it is possible.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
80685 posts
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:49 pm to
quote:

W. Michigan and S. Alabama.
Posted by Sir Fury
Member since Jan 2015
5269 posts
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:53 pm to
They still have time to enter the portal. This game is so early in the bowl season, they have time to play this game, take a few days off and still hit the portal.

I believe the last day to enter the portal during this early window is Dec 21? I vaguely recall from last year that there are a few other factors, though. One was, if your head coach leaves, a new window opened for a certain number of days.
Posted by geaux2019
Member since Dec 2023
448 posts
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:54 pm to
South Alabama was not starting Gio Lopez, so unless he got injured…
Posted by MOT
Member since Jul 2006
30976 posts
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:54 pm to
South Alabama’s leading receiver opted out of the game to enter the draft, their leading rusher is in the portal and not playing.
Posted by Tigerholic
Member since Sep 2006
2491 posts
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:56 pm to
Because they suck
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
105271 posts
Posted on 12/14/24 at 10:57 pm to
quote:

South Alabama was not starting Gio Lopez, so unless he got injured…


They said he was nicked but was returning next year.
Posted by Relham10
Ridge
Member since Jan 2013
21260 posts
Posted on 12/14/24 at 11:16 pm to
quote:

believe the last day to enter the portal during this early window is Dec 21?

Pretty sure i heard it's the 28. Name has to be in at that time but they can take more time to decide where they are going
Posted by Beached Tiger
Member since Aug 2007
777 posts
Posted on 12/15/24 at 3:13 am to
Comparing apples to oranges is not reality...
Posted by lsusa
Doing Missionary work for LSU
Member since Oct 2005
6288 posts
Posted on 12/15/24 at 5:39 am to
This is incorrect.

South was at least three who opted for Portal.

RB Fluff Bothwell - TR FR, All SBC, Opted for Portal

K Lairh Marjan - All SBC, Opted for Portal

DB Scruggs - Opted for Portal


Others Missing:

QB Gio Lopez - injured in regular season finale, on sidelines in a walking boot. Has announced he’s returning to USA next year

WR Jamal Pritchett - “conflicting reports”. He was on the sidelines in street clothes. Announcer said he was hurt, but read where he opted out.


I know they mentioned, late in the game, two WMU guys who were playing their final game before heading to the NFL.


FWIW, I mentioned the K out for USA. They missed a 22 yard FG and a PAT in the first half. Could have been important to the game - and I think might have made a difference “for entertainment purposes”
Posted by Mobiletiggah
Mobile Alabama
Member since Mar 2021
4046 posts
Posted on 12/15/24 at 5:46 am to
I don’t know what you think you heard but,….this is incorrect. I live in Mobile and follow South and there were many opt outs. Especially on offense.

I don’t know about Western Michigan.
Posted by paulb52
Member since Dec 2019
8466 posts
Posted on 12/15/24 at 7:31 am to
Announcers were mis-informed or just make shite up.
This post was edited on 12/15/24 at 7:32 am
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
47297 posts
Posted on 12/15/24 at 12:48 pm to
quote:

So apparently it is possible.



Or the announcers were wrong (hint, they were wrong).

South Alabama - 4 players in the portal, 3 before the bowl game, and 1 more since the bowl game.

Western Michigan - 12 players in the portal all before the bowl game.

Maybe they were all on the roster for the bowl game except the one for W Mich who had already committed elsewhere.
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
42256 posts
Posted on 12/15/24 at 12:56 pm to
South Alabama’s starting RB was in the portal and didn’t play
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