Alabama football needed veteran running back help entering the current transfer portal entry window. The Crimson Tide seemingly had filled the spot with NC State transfer Hollywood Smothers. However, on Sunday, that all came crashing down. Smothers, who had already announced his commitment to Alabama, reversed course, and will instead join Texas.

Ohio State does it again in the transfer portal, landing commitments from two SEC defenders in what appears to be a package deal. Former Alabama Crimson Tide starters James Smith and Qua Russaw have both committed to the Buckeyes. Each entered college as a five-star recruit and both rank among the top players available in the portal this cycle.

The Tigers' most recent signee is a native of New Hope, Alabama, and has worked his way up the ranks from NCAA Division 2 to the SEC. Cody Sigler announced his transfer to Auburn on Thursday after spending last season at Arkansas State. Before his time with the Red Wolves, Sigler played three seasons at West Alabama.

Once a 5-star recruit turned Alabama All-American safety and first-round NFL draft pick, Clinton-Dix was hired by Saban in 2022 as the Crimson Tide’s director of player development. His blunt assessment of players mentioned by name sounds like something you’d hear behind closed doors from a Saban staffer.

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