Class of 2023 OT/DT Naquil Betrand (PA / MD) Portal from Texas A&M to Bama

[Sudano]

I would give your life savings for the team to come out of the tunnel to this.

I would too. We played Baby Shark back in the day..we should easily be able to play Taste the Biscuit..

 

[OburgCuse]

A&M board seems pretty indifferent about him leaving (sounds about on par for most of their lower rated recruits when they leave). Many of them questioned whether he even made it to campus this summer/fall but it appears that he did based on him being on their roster/entering transfer portal.

Our advantage is that ERob has seen him first hand if he was in fact there. If we pursue hard then he liked what he saw or sees in potential. If we lay off then we probably can assume ERob doesn’t see him as a fit to make us better. Great scenario for us.

 

[steve deberg]

A&M board seems pretty indifferent about him leaving (sounds about on par for most of their lower rated recruits when they leave). Many of them questioned whether he even made it to campus this summer/fall but it appears that he did based on him being on their roster/entering transfer portal.

Our advantage is that ERob has seen him first hand if he was in fact there. If we pursue hard then he liked what he saw or sees in potential. If we lay off then we probably can assume ERob doesn’t see him as a fit to make us better. Great scenario for us.

And Steve Addazio would have been his coach, who I believe HCFB has a great relationship with.

We will definitely have more than enough information to make an informed decision on whether or not to offer.

 

[Cusefan69]

Heck if the big guy is at least strong in the gym, put him in either on short yardage or maybe better on defense as a goal line package. Especially if this guy is close friends with Chappell and they come here together.

 

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[tep624]

Well, it seems like we may have an opportunity to beat out ‘Bama again for a recruit

 

[djorange1989]

Well, it seems like we may have an opportunity to beat out ‘Bama again for a recruit

Would rather not, even with Fran, but too late now, gotta win this one too! Most important position group left to fill, although Fran somehow needs to sell a serviceable QB with multiple years left to come in behind McCord, we cannot go with anyone on the current roster as QB2. Bama going after any QBs we can beat them for too?

 

[Trueblue25]

Would be surprised if we got this kid. We have a lot of other needs and our NIL bucket isnt limitless.

He’d be a quality land for sure

 

[tep624]

Would be surprised if we got this kid. We have a lot of other needs and our NIL bucket isnt limitless.

He’d be a quality land for sure

Only thing I’ll say is that we were a finalist last year, he clearly likes the school, it’s close to home for him and ERob recruited him to A&M. So there’s a lot in our favor but the key piece is that WE have to be interested. Now he hasn’t tweeted an offer from Syracuse but Joshua Miller didn’t either. Only his Auburn one and then his commitment to Syracuse lol

 

[Trueblue25]

Only thing I’ll say is that we were a finalist last year, he clearly likes the school, it’s close to home for him and ERob recruited him to A&M. So there’s a lot in our favor but the key piece is that WE have to be interested. Now he hasn’t tweeted an offer from Syracuse but Joshua Miller didn’t either. Only his Auburn one and then his commitment to Syracuse lol

Im sure we’re involved, I just hope this doesn’t become a bidding war.

 

[tep624]

Im sure we’re involved, I just hope this doesn’t become a bidding war.

Yeah there’s only so much of that we can do. But the nice thing is he’s another 4 year guy. So if we think he can be a starter here, I’d think a 3-4 year OL starter is probably worth the battle.

 

[orangenauburn]

Figured something was up when this didnt close relatively quickly

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[BKCuse]

Now USF is just taunting us

 

[orangepassion]

Would be surprised if we got this kid. We have a lot of other needs and our NIL bucket isnt limitless.

He’d be a quality land for sure

I can't think of any need greater than OL

 

[ClkWrkOrange]

I can't think of any need greater than OL

Agreed. It is #1, imo, but we still have needs at back up qb, DT and secondary.

 

[Doc5120]

Agreed. It is #1, imo, but we still have needs at back up qb, DT and secondary.

From the sounds of it, the secondary is going to be fine. Seems like some of the board insiders feel real good about Harris, Barnes & Chappell.

 

[orangemass]

Nite nite

 

[orangenauburn]

Nite nite

Bama?

 

[djorange1989]

Bama?

He is still very much in play.

 

[Sudano]

I can't think of any need greater than OL

And World Peace

 

[normaliswear]

And World Peace

Pretty sure he used all his eligibility up at St Johns

 

[Sudano]

Pretty sure he used all his eligibility up at St Johns

World B. Peace

 

[CbusCuse]

Bama?

I think nite nite may have just been a play on words in reference to his name NyQuil.

 

[orangepassion]

Well, it seems like we may have an opportunity to beat out ‘Bama again for a recruit

If he wants to be at an SEC factory far away from home, he can just stay at A&M. My crystal ball remains Orange-Makes too much sense.