Why Georgia makes sense as a destination for Alabama’s Caleb Downs

Alabama star safety Caleb Downs has officially entered the transfer portal, as of Wednesday, and Georgia football is considered as a favorite to land the All-American safety, per multiple reports.

The situation began after Nick Saban’s retirement last week, which decimated the Crimson Tide’s remaining coaching staff and gave players a 30-day window to transfer. 2024 signees can also back out of their letter of intent if they have yet to start classes.

Washington’s Kalen DeBoer was named head coach on Friday with a monumental task ahead of him — keep Alabama’s talented roster intact following the departure of one of the best college football coaches in history.

Kirby Smart immediately jumped at the opportunity to poach a premier coaching talent in defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson, who is now also Georgia’s co-defensive coordinator.

Below I breakdown why Downs would choose Georgia and the impact his addition would make on an already loaded defense:

Nick Saban domino effect

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Saban’s exit leads to a lot of unknowns for Alabama’s 2024 roster and we’ve already seen massive turnover beyond the coaching staff itself.

Since Saban’s retirement was announced last week, eight Alabama players have entered the transfer portal, most notably Downs and Freshman All-American offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor.

Downs reportedly waited for the new Alabama staff to be finalized before making his decision. The Crimson Tide’s addition of South Alabama’s Kane Wommack (defensive coordinator) and Buffalo’s Maurice Linguistand (defensive backs) didn’t seem to sit well with Downs.

 

Travaris Robinson to UGA

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Georgia’s addition of Robinson should be a focal point here. He provides a unique relationship with Downs that no other program has.

After Robinson accepted the…

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Author : UGA Wire

Publish date : 2024-01-17 22:32:04

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