WHY did Justice Haynes hit the NCAA Transfer Portal?

[@florida1289]

Your QB is sucking the life out of your offense. No RB wants to play in that type offense

[@leeedwards8323]

I'm glad I found a person who believes this was Milroe fault. SMH

[@BradR1232]

AK Dear says hi 💀

[@andrew46956]

We didn't use our running backs nearly enough this season. That is why he's leaving (in my opinion.)

[@johnotto4931]

Can’t change what was, if Ty is QB 1 the RBs will get carries

[@JeffHorne-n5d]

Maybe nobody on the team put out total effort including the RBs. I've watched many of the games under Saban and you could tell they really played hard and put out maximum effort!

[@RollTideRoll_GSP]

That and I think it was becoming more clear that Jam is gonna be RB1 while Richard is pushing really hard to be RB2! Justice could see he wasn’t gonna be RB1 nor get the majority of the carries next season!

[@mattgarr57]

I remember looking at the stats maybe mid year. Milroe had about as many rushing attempts as Haynes and Miller combined. What RB would want to stay for that?

[@jamesniday9236]

@@RollTideRoll_GSP Kevin Riley is going to get touches maybe sooner than later.. Major touches. And Dear when he gets ready. And they have there eyes and ears on someone from somewhere else. Just remember that.

[@temarcussmith6836]

Why not Alabama has the wrong offensive coordinator. He sucks that whole coaching staff sucks.

[@kevinpatterson160]

Agree with you and they will be 8-4 next year with him

[@GpG-dt4su]

3. Richard Young is gonna be something special.

[@RollTideRoll_GSP]

I think Jam and Richard compliment each other perfectly and will make the defense work really hard to earn their stops. Both run with power and then we can plug in Riley or AK for a different speed.

[@courtneypaulding9914]

Haynes was more highly recruited by I'm with u I really like Richard Young. The kid reminds me of Frank Gore

[@wallacetillery5557]

Justice Haynes is a RB not a bench warmer. Debeor obviously believes RBs are not needed or else he would use them. This falls firmly on the coaching staff.

[@wayneblack4085]

Exactly!

[@user-bd5ux2tu7tlsuhater]

Come on its easy Milroe and oc didnt use him got few carries so wants to play somewhere that does use rbs.Blame this on Milroe and oc

[@adamlamparello8701]

For the same reason Prentice, Law, Odom, and Bond (last year) left. They get no carries or passes because Milroe can't hit open receivers or read defenses, and always calls his own number. If Milroe stays, expect a mass exodus.

[@jamesniday9236]

I agree with you about Milroe,as far as this goes. However Potential never won a thing. Bond will test well at the Combine. Odom looks good coming off the team bus. But neither will EVER get confused with ,lets say,Devonta or Julio...Agree?...And Law+Prentice are/were guys you wont/cant win with playing major snaps. Surely that became obvious to you.

[@renegaderida]

Name a college QB that can read defenses today.

[@johnsimpson4641]

@@renegaderidavery true, but Milroe had ZERO clue.

[@renegaderida]

@johnsimpson4641 He's starting so imagine how lost the others QBs are. Go watch the South Florida game from 2023 with NICK SABAN coaching. I think what most of you are trying to say is that you like vanilla offense with a game manager. Deboer's requires the ball to be thrown to spots and reciever has to read the coverage also. Hence, professional level of qb and receiver on the same page. That's why Bernard got the numbers he got. He knew the offense. Oh, go look at Michael Penix Jr. pass protection at Washington. But I'm trying to express this to a college fanatic...and Tim Tebow is the greatest college qb to ever touch the field. Hell, people said Lamar Jackson was not a qb and without goggle most people don't know where Patrick Mahomes went to college. So, with said, I will let you all have it. I'll be back to talk about the 20.5 million dollar salary cap and team will manage that.

[@JB36526]

Law hasn't done anything in 3 yrs at Bama, Prentice pretty much has regressed, bond had more yards last yr with milroe than he has at Texas this yr

[@hectorgutierrez6420]

He was used primarily as a fullback for Milroe runs can’t really blame him

[@Sigma1976-SS]

Not surprised he hardly got any carries 6 per game ridiculous

[@Rebel-Rouser]

He probably would like to play where the QB doesnt get more carries than the RB... Now, can Nick Sheridan please enter the portal??

[@scottieledford9371]

Not enough carries in this offense, I don't blame him for looking to play more snaps. Especially if Milroe returns. He wants to play in the NFL and getting opportunity to showcase himself more is important to him I think.

[@ronrichardson5966]

All these people saying that Justice Haines didn't produce well enough..... The average 5.7 yards per carry... Nobody's going to gain yards when you're getting hit by defenders at yards one or two

[@kennethgriffin7977]

Well, this is the problem the offensive coordinator didn't use the running back the way he needed to. He used Milroe as the running back. So, I don't blame Haynes for leaving. I'm surprised Miller didn't leave. Th a ts why Debor needs to find another offensive coordinator asap.

[@dennisb57]

It wasn’t about production. Real BAMA fans understand why this guy is leaving. This coach doesn’t understand what THE BAMA STANDARD

[@SilentLamb999]

It is about production lmao tf…we lucky jam not leaving too. When your quarterback has more carries than both running backs then theres a huge problem.

[@7821Bigdawg]

And real fans know you have no clue of what you're talking about😂😂😂 speak for yourself not the real fans.

[@7821Bigdawg]

And real fans know you have no clue of what you're talking about😂😂😂 speak for yourself not the real fans.

[@7821Bigdawg]

Saban is gone buddy it's time to stop living in the past... He's not coming baby hunny so get in the Kalen Deboer train and enjoy the ride crying about not going to fix you're broken heart

[@wack8589]

Get rid of Jalen Milroe

[@RoyFeagin]

Clown, what does Milroe have to do with this.

[@nickelz256]

@@RoyFeagineverything.

[@darrinwilliams8980]

He not the problem. He don’t call plays. You not a real Bama fan. Die hard k in the reason.

[@nickelz256]

@ damn lie! He is the center of everything right now. Diehard fans are loyal to the brand not one player. Those are diehard bandwagoners.

[@lisajoplin6415]

I pray Milroe is gone! We will never win a Championship with him!

[@michaelphillips6991]

He averaged 5.7 yards per Carry. He was the best running back on the team! He should have been used better! Tough loss for the team!

[@Byron4RollTide]

I think he hit the portal because Milroe is dragging his feet and there’s an uncertainty if Milroe is coming back.

[@trusoldier77]

You know why he left. He thought Bama would run the ball the way Saban did and he was led astray

[@jamesniday9236]

Would you agree that Justice was NOT/Is NOT exactly a: *Ingram,Yeldon,Lacy,Drake,Richardson,King Henry,BO,The Harris boys,JacobsBRob,+Gibbs?....For starters? Justice wasnt even near the caliber of back,in reality,that Jase was all round. I hope he finds an ideal net stop.

[@SilentLamb999]

@@jamesniday9236he gotta get the ball to prove that lmao what yall not understanding about he didn’t get enough snaps. Were lucky jam isn’t leaving too.

[@nickmirr]

Not enough touches and here’s something else no one is talking about, the possibility that Milroe returns

[@Royalmoo-1000]

I hope that selfish person leaves my university he's branding us down fast. Leave please

[@willieweaver9607]

Our whole offense was centered around Milroe. That was a single point of failure and it failed. No distribution to other players.

[@7821Bigdawg]

Man I hope he go pro

[@qmccall0328]

Dude it does matter. Next man up. This the new era of college football. I don't care who leaves they will be replaced.

[@bigtsshackfestival9563]

Exactly bro preach. It matters none. If they ain’t wearing crimson……

[@johnotto4931]

Right, hopefully Jam comes back and Young is right behind him

[@BamaFootball]

Richard Young!!!!

[@BamaGirl53718]

Is a beast!!! In my opinion, he pushed the ball better down field...

[@LiYeahh-c4c]

If we lose him it's over

[@LiYeahh-c4c]

Do we have money?

[@Jmini1088]

I have a autographed football and cards of justice Haynes if anyone is interested lol, so tough to collect memorabilia for your favorite players when they just up and leave now

[@tylerove2495]

Because the next guy is always better?

[@CharlesBradley-hx7ot]

Milroe will not be starting if he does come back unless the staff wants people to boo them every Saturday i will not watch if he actually does stay and start .....

[@colbycowen9722]

Because our QB had more attempts than all of our RBs

[@lolsquad5632]

Deboer has to make room for HIS kids. These are Saban's kids. We wish Jus well on his journey.

[@BamaGuyInWashington]

5.7 yards a carry. They just kept using Milroe over and over. He should go and get playing time where someone would use his talents.

[@BamaFootball]

Where do you think that he will end up?

[@BamaGirl53718]

Ohio

[@LiYeahh-c4c]

Prime

[@Daniel-N-Iraq]

ACC or Big 12. Houston maybe?

[@alexwilder5695]

Justice lands at Georgia thats where he was going to before committing to bama. It’s Georgia watch

[@Bama4life-lv1xp]

Michigan

[@ginorobinson457]

I wasn't surprised

[@BamaFootball]

Why do you think Justice Haynes hit the transfer portal?

[@BamaGirl53718]

He wants the ball 🏈 !!!

[@alexwilder5695]

Tells me milroe is coming back. Don’t be surprised if jam hits the portal too.

[@jbake1]

He's not the style of RB DeBoer wants; they had a discussion regarding that, following Haynes asking about garaunteed amount of touches. OSU has offered him $1M and a garaunteed amount of touches; who knows if before or after talk with DeBoer. Per, my sourc..es.... 🤷‍♂️

[@1Eashawty]

@@alexwilder5695Milroe not coming back. Miller is coming back & Haynes behind him on the depth chart & possibly would drop even further on the depth chart next season

[@Bama4life-lv1xp]

Under utilized

[@HankEpperson]

And yeah milroe ran 10 qb runs a game

[@dontajones9498]

IF I WAS HIRED AS A COACH,AND THE ASSISTANT COACH WAS ALWAYS RUNNING THE TEAM.WHAT AM I THERE FOR???🤔 THE QB RAN THE BALL MORE THAN THE RB'S. WHEN YOU DONT USE YOUR RUNNING BACKS,THEY ARE GOING TO LEAVE..💯💯 THE COACH HAS GOT TO GET TOUGH!!!!HE IS A LITTLE TOO WEAK FOR ME!!!

[@BamaFootball]

What are some potential landing sports for Justice?

[@BamaGirl53718]

Ohio

[@Jmini1088]

Colorado probably

[@RobertHale-bj4bs]

Ohio State, maybe Oregon

[@bp_baller_4]

RB room was 6 deep with the addition of Dear. This is about a 5 on the hurt meter.

[@jngibbs11]

I know Milroe was probably the best runner on the team this past year. But I just think that if we had featured the rbs more than we did, it would had made home more dangerous and let him ease in the pass game a lot more

[@jngibbs11]

In my opinion a qb’s best friend is a solid run game to open up good pass lanes

[@justinkilgore3277]

The ship is sinking fast

[@Royalmoo-1000]

Real fast

[@7821Bigdawg]

Stop crying it was his first damn yall act like a bunch of babies SMFH

[@dylanpadgett4469]

Justice Haynes will go to Tennessee to fill the gap that Dylan Sampson leaves

[@dreece2000]

Is that a fact?

[@dylanpadgett4469]

@ no, just speculating

[@freerichie25]

Milroe has a choke hold over that team and coaching staff. His buddies get the ball and he gets the carries. Until he's gone and we get a real coach, it won't change

[@kevinsommer869]

Kyle Henderson he chose Bama over Ohio State, Georgia was third or 4th on his list. Many insiders said he was never going to Georgia and although his dad went to Georgia but Justice wasn't a big fan of Georgia.

[@BamaFootball]

Where do you think Haynes ranked in Alabama RB room?

[@BamaGirl53718]

3rd

[@LiYeahh-c4c]

Most definitely 3rd

[@Daniel-N-Iraq]

3rd…maybe

[@LiYeahh-c4c]

@@BamaFootball if jam don't return that's a major lost

[@Bama4life-lv1xp]

2nd

[@johnotto4931]

Is Jam coming back ? I hope so, him and young make a good combo

[@jasongunn6405]

He didn’t show enough production to make me say he’s a big loss. Short yardage should have been his niche and he didn’t get it done when offered the opportunity in big games. He’s a good player but not irreplaceable.

[@MrPastorflex]

I think he lift simply because Milrose was selfish with the ball first on the zone reads. He should have gotten the ball more. I think he will go to Georgia and yes it is a big loss!

[@WayneGizzle]

We gotta start looking at Coach Gillespie as well. Burton Burns produced monsters. Where is his monster at?

[@Bama4life-lv1xp]

Not happy we lost him but next man up. If they aint wearing Crimson 🤬

[@jonathanharris8416]

It’s a loss (5) but not a huge one because of depth . Now the question is what’s gonna happen with miller ?

[@joeschmoe9242]

He found out QB was staying...

[@Jon-n2r]

My reaction: I'm afraid this means Milroe is going to stay. We're going to suck again.

[@davidjackson2212]

hopefully he hits the portal so yall can get what you want... and then he can come to Athens.. GO DAWGS!!!!

[@3422dave]

I think honestly it’s 3 things coaching Money And just what the game has become

[@dreece2000]

I really don't understand why Justice is leaving. Is there really nobody here who knows what's going on? The only explanation that makes sense to me is that he might have received a big offer from Georgia, which would allow him to be closer to home and have family nearby. I don’t know for sure. It must be stressful to switch schools, worrying whether it’s the right decision. He is a starter, and this situation is crazy.

[@dreece2000]

Why is everyone so worried about what milroe is gonna do? Does he have the authority. Can the coach not decide to use another qb? If he can't decide who will be qb1 then he dont need to be coach.

[@kingkong7617]

Alabama did not use their running backs very much with Milroe hogging all the running time, so i can understand why Haynes hit the transfer portal and he wants more time running or catching the football and he may get it with another team and that has been one of the many problems for Alabama, just one of many!!!!!!!

[@justaguy995]

He hit the portal to find a place to play. He's just watching at Alabama

[@csmith15123]

Out of everything I heard in this video. The main that that stuck out was “what if Milroe doesn’t go to the NFL” he better go ANYWHERE but Bama

[@Obi-Wan_Jafrobie]

Caleb Odom posted a IG story that he’s in Boulder

[@ConradHerlong]

Big impact Oc not using him improperly

[@JB36526]

Not surprising he left especially with Richard Young emerging. Thats the landscape of college now with the portal and NIL

[@randyyoung7154]

this is college football now… We lost 10-15 players last year that made HUGE IMPACTS LAST YEAR.. 1) Eli Holstein 2) JaCorey Brooks 3) Isaiah Bond 4) Dez Ricks 5) Antonio Kite 6) Amos Niblack 7) Roydelle Williams 8) Kendrick Blackshire 9) Trey Amos 10) Caleb Downs 11) Malik Benson 12) Trey Sanders 13) Jo Jo Earl 14) Anquin Barnes probably 10+ more THATS CRAZY if we had kept: JaCorey Brooks Caleb Downs Isaiha Bond Dez Ricks we Win the NATTY

[@ToddAtkinsShow]

His lack of production is easily replaceable.

[@rickysmith133]

Haynes was under used but we no help on right side of the O-line, and Young will be special.

[@zaygaines9099]

If milroe comes back we will be the new Miami post dynasty program.

[@Royalmoo-1000]

The headcoach, let them miss the playoffs for milroe

[@eaglevision9791]

The missing ingredient is Balance. I want to believe he’s leaving for more playtime, but how can we know🤔 But the coaches need to focus on our offensive line twice as much as they are the QB spot, receivers, or RBs. The o-line should be so fierce, we could win a natty with ME taking snaps behind center!! Remember when our o-line made guys like McElroy and McCarron look like Montana and Marino…I do. I really don’t like seeing Justice Haynes leave, but that is now the nature of the game.

[@alexmangrum90]

Ala looks like early 2000's Bama. Huge fan here, watched every game since 2005. Alabama losing its champion lure, players are choosing to go elsewhere and the biggest challenge is NIL whereas Alabama doesn't crack the top 10 in NIL money and then + the soft coaching = Average to slightly above average teams each year but no longer a threat to win a championship and it's a very sad thing to accept & witness but it's still Roll Tide

[@shilledoutbyfers2445]

If Justice Haynes is a 1st class young man, maybe he doesn’t want to be teammates with other players who are not 1st class? Or perhaps he realizes this coaching staff are not 1st class? Either way, he stayed after Saban retired & gave this new coaching staff a chance!! And he was under utilized & I dare say undervalued!! So what changed? The players that stayed after Saban retired were there with him for at least 2yrs? The only thing I see that changed was the coaching staff??

[@hood_TheJoker]

heading to Michigan... wow, Wolverines having a heck of a off season already

[@jonathanharris8416]

I don’t think a freshmen should ever transfer ; you haven’t even given yourself a chance yet (WR). We need to try to keep him

[@Royalmoo-1000]

Milroe is selfish

[@dennisb57]

The Coach is the reason . There will be more players leaves

[@Hollan-vc7sh]

He should've stuck it out till next year (assuming Milroe doesn't come back) because much of the running game was being used by Milroe with QB runs. If Milroe leaves, Justice gets more chances next year, no matter who the new QB is, whether it be: Simpson, Mack, or Russell. They're all much more passers than runners, so Haynes was pretty much guaranteed more runs next year if he had stuck it out & Milroe leaves.

[@lesbridges3460]

Milroe runs the ball most of the time!

[@jaypendleton9783]

Offensive coordinator is the problem and will be the problem next year if we don’t get rid of the guy. If he stays which he shouldn’t please get him some glasses 🤓

[@ronrichardson5966]

A lot of folks believe the offense was anemic...but Milroe WAS better passer than he was the year before...if he comes back,he needs to do 7 on 7 ALL year long.... live game similation will make him better

[@ronself1979]

I'm sad to see him leave because he's a great talent but I'm also 46 yrs old which meens I'm old school and if you don't want to be with Alabama then leave BYE... ROLL TIDE ROLL FOREVER AND ALWAYS ❤

[@number1chiefROKKA]

Do you watch Bama football? Are you asking to clickbait? Allllll these guys were underutilized this year. And Milroe has a limited passing skillset which not only curbs how many passes 4/5 star receivers get, he also takes off to run a lot. Rb’s are either blocking or watching more than running. The answer is freaking obvious. They don’t like the direction this offense is taking their touches/abilities.

[@Daniel-N-Iraq]

Anybody know where I can watch Keelon and Duncanville’s playoff game tonight on TV? I hope Keelon lights them up! Maybe if we get another OC he will actually have the sense to play Kee early and he will win the job before the year is out-no doubt.

[@BamaFootball]

Great question!

[@chriskennell1486]

He carried the ball about five times a game saw a couple decent runs against very average teams it’s no big deal the coaches wanted to keep him they wouldn’t give it in the ball and use the More he’s very replaceable and they were probably paying him a fortune to carry the ball five times a game!!

[@jasonbugs2877]

The team underutilized the backs. But, it was also bc when we did run, we didn't go anywhere. Bama's run game was rough this year. Was it a back problem? A blocking problem? A scheme problem? Idk. But, I don't blame him for leaving. Especially with all of the backs Bama has for 25.

[@jamesniday9236]

IT is obviously "TOUGH" for the majority of fans to understand(TIDE people in particular in this example)but the fact is that the Portal,of which I totally despise,is a actually a true "2-way Street".. That means there are players(Families...Agents) making the sole decision to leave a program for ,what can be, a multitude of reasons. And it takes about 5 minutes to get the snow ball rolling downhill.OR it can be the Coaches who get the ball rolling downhill on the other side. It is so easy these days and IT CAN be a mutual decision,of which I believe may have happened here.I dont believe for a second that the Offensive Brain Trust for the Organzation(Upper and Lower)want Justice to come back. He knows that. Coach was,More than Likely,very honest and blunt with him in their "Sit-Down". Justice was probably the same. I am sure he feels "Under-Utilized".And Quite possibly he was. I cried all year about attempting to get him or Jam "lathered" up more in games. However,in my observations,and I trust my knowledge more than anyone else's. Here it is: *Justice is just an average back.. *Decent size and good strength *Lacks Quickness in and out of the holes,out of cuts and breaks, and NEVER runs like his training films.. *Lacks explosiveness and short-area and Top End speed *Can catch the ball,but was a VERY poor in Pass-Pro at times *He can lower on guys If in the mood,like against Mizzu,but most times does not,and I cant remember him making very(ANY) many people miss. *He doesnt have ANY ability,or notion,to change gears at all. I hope he finds a place that is beneficial for his potential development. He has a LOT to work on and improve on. I guess there was a chance he was never 100% healthy. We will find out I suppose.

[@jimmysexton4201]

For the same reason the receivers left, they want the dam ball!!!!

[@JasonSasser-z2l]

Not going to be a big deal. We have Jam and Young leading the way with a good stable around them.RTR!

[@snellsworld2648]

Jalen Milroe playing in the bowl game. Its pretty sad that our running backs blocked for the quarterback than running the ball.

[@richardfleming4306]

He's good but hasn't produced the way we thought even without enough carries. Don't think he'll be an allstar somewhere else.

[@Justin-ph4ty]

Keelon Russell, Ryan Williams, Jalen Hale, Germie Bernard Richard Young, Danny Hill, that’s just a slim margin… we in good hands

[@Rammer_Jammer]

I wish him the best but If he's not wearing crimson i could care less where he goes...not really a huge loss imho

[@carlfreeman795]

Debore just came for the money just like Harsin did to Auburn ! He don't understand SEC football he will be gone soon and Bama will be back to wondering around like Auburn .

[@randyjordan5521]

Bless your heart.

[@CedTruth]

Alabama wants All-purpose backs. The reggie bush or Austin Ekeler type back. Deboer is an extreme West Coast Style Offense. Even Ryan Grubb gets criticized for not running enough, but they lead the division, last I checked.

[@johnsimpson4641]

A coach would be crazy to let Richard Young hit the portal.. So Justice had to go 🐘🐘

[@Shnickers123]

Money, it is all about $$ and I don’t blame him

[@TheBushboyz3000]

He realized he was the 3rd best back on the team

[@jjay2650]

Ty simpson is a running qb too carries will still be limited

[@ljsmixbox44]

Whenever a player won't finish one last game of the season to a "transfer portal" is either not committed to the program, a sore loser or the media is all in his head... When Saban was coach of Alabama...he never lost players, because knew how to handle the media. Saban would tell his players to "Never" buy in to what the media is saying about this football team. Because they can make you feel that no one can beat you. A good example: Saban had won a conference game , but it wasn't what the media expect. They didn't blow the team out. Saban told them off by saying.... you'll expect us to win big, ...and if we don't win by 30 points... then something is wrong. So...Someone is in this running back ear, telling him to leave and not play the last game. The college football transfer portal just weakens a players mind to not be a fully committed player to the end. Every team has to go through the same thing.

[@bskolvek]

Sucks to see him go, but it makes sense. He'll probably end up at OSU or Auburn. I can see him going with Jackson Arnold

[@2CFit]

things got tough, and he folded

[@bjs1130]

Rumor is.....That Young will be groomed as a QB....to replace the incredible Milroe. DeBORE loves this style of play! The tradition lives on....Too bad Robbie Outz can't stay....He would make a great QB! LMAO

[@nunbuttheT1DE]

I don’t even blame him honestly.

[@MarlonAnderson-bw6rh]

Some team is going to get a very good game changing running back. It's a shame he was underutilized.

[@owendavis336]

Impacts depth for the time being but shouldn’t stop Bama from putting together something special he will just miss out. It sucks, it’s everything Mrs.Terry predicted. There is lil loyalty now with the all mighty dollar recruiting now. Is what it is

[@patrickbobo5847]

Richard Young is a beast

[@crogers4912]

It was the Saban standard and he is gone. Bama now has to deal with the same problems everyone does. This season did not surprise me at all and I would expect another 3-4 loss season in the next 3 years. LAS. (life after Saban)

[@motown1970]

Send Jalen Milroe on his way before Alabama loses more talented players.