Damien Alford Grad Transferring to Utah

[All4SU]

Too bad but whatever. Never came close to realizing potential and his NIL is prob better used elsewhere

Does he lose his NIL if he isn’t on the team?

 

[gocraz4dasu]

Good luck to Alford. He made some pretty spectacular catches here. It always felt like he was in the cusp of breaking out but he could never string together the successes. His game winning catch versus VT will forever be how I remember him. I genuinely wish him well and could see him producing for another P5/G5 team.

I wonder if it was a Fran Brown decision or athletic department decision. I’m guessing the former since Fran is very much a his way or the highway kind of guy.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Unfortunate but hope everything works out for him.

That said... maybe he's on his way to the NFL. (absurd posts here about that)

 

[OttoinGrotto]

So with a dismissal, that doesn't jeopardize portal entry or anything, does it?

I'm a known Alford skeptic but I didn't want a bad end, and this sounds like a bad one.

 

[UpstateSM]

Damien's sideline first down grab on the last possession in Death Valley in 2022 is the best catch I've ever seen in person and I don't think that there is a close second.

A very sad day as leader of the Damien Alford stans

 

[upperdeck]

I think the WRs we brought all have that same level of ability with more upside if they put in the work.

 

[orangenauburn]

Disappointed but, got to move forward.

As alluded, I am certain of many more moves to come next few months, inbound and out.

 

[money3189]

Sounds like he wasnt all in. Missing workouts and community work. Stuff like that.

 

[OburgCuse]

Probably not connected to this situation but it was interesting hearing Fran talk on the radio the other day about 3 players missing classes and only 1 of them had a legit excuse. I’m assuming those 2 guys were doing a lot of running during winter conditioning. Usually coaches don’t talk about that stuff in public but sounded like he was trying to make a statement that it will not be tolerated.

 

[oldpinepoint]

Sounds like he wasnt all in. Missing workouts and community work. Stuff like that.

Well if it’s happening now it happened under Babers which explains alot

 

[orangenauburn]

Sounds like he wasnt all in. Missing workouts and community work. Stuff like that.

Captain last year, right?

If so I'm sure Fran had higher expectations from a player presumed as a 'team leader'

 

[orangenauburn]

Probably not connected to this situation but it was interesting hearing Fran talk on the radio the other day about 3 players missing classes and only 1 of them had a legit excuse. I’m assuming those 2 guys were doing a lot of running during winter conditioning. Usually coaches don’t talk about that stuff in public but sounded like he was trying to make a statement that it will not be tolerated.

Well, I know the reality is some of these guys go to play football, not school.

Tone setter?

 

[qdawgg]

nm

 

[sufan59]

Zero context on the situation, but wish Damien Alford the best moving forward. I think it’s great that the coaches in our athletic program are setting a high standard for how the players conduct themselves on and off the field/court. It was probably much harder for coaches to motivate players to do that in the few years leading up to NIL. But now that these players are making money off of their NIL, coaches also have more power to implement a standard and culture that they want since players have more incentive for good conduct.

 

[kcsu]

Im going to miss the out of bounds routes

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Fran ain't playing around. As he has said outside of the DART mantra wants kids that are committed that he can trust. One other thing in there too that I can't remember. Alford better off spending his last year somewhere else if he wasn't on board anyway, IMO.

 

[All4SU]

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Im going to miss the out of bounds routes

3 plays in a row as well, those were truly special

 

[0.2 YNdeeR]

Really disappointing to hear. Great size/experience and loaded with (sometimes unrealized) potential. Hope there's an opportunity for him to re-engage.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Wasn’t Damien voted a team captain?

 

[tep624]

Whenever there is cultural change, some guys get on the bus, some get run over by it.

Best of luck to him.

 

[orangenauburn]

Fran ain't playing around. As he has said outside of the DART mantra wants kids that are committed that he can trust. One other thing in there too that I can't remember. Alford better off spending his last year somewhere else if he wasn't on board anyway, IMO.

Interesting to see if he reaches out to Dino

 

[CuseLegacy]

So with a dismissal, that doesn't jeopardize portal entry or anything, does it?

I'm a known Alford skeptic but I didn't want a bad end, and this sounds like a bad one.

As long as his academics are in order he should be able to enter the portal when it reopens.

 

[David332]

There’s a new sheriff in town, definitely sends a message.

 

[DoctorBombay]

It's been a strange couple of weeks for the Athletic Department with players leaving and a key recruiting position walking out the door. In Fran we trust so it is what it is.

More on this please? Thanks