Gilliam + Onye by themselves would be a really solid set of starters imo. I still think Jayson can get drafted with another year of development. He has the size and athleticism of a mid round pick. For his sake hope he gets another year.
I have a hard time believing the 2nd DT we get doesn’t get passed by one of the guys on the roster. Lots of bodies out there but not a lot of high end talents.
If Burgess is living up to his ranking, he should be a key contributor next year. When Saban was rolling they'd lose guys early to the draft every year and backfill the spot with their elite recruits, not transfers.
https://www.instagram.com/stories/xaviergilliam_/3804195129994060594?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=MWJvajdtYWU4dHZuaA==
Gilliam in the facility with his family right now.
Also worth noting the only quality player we lost to the portal was Burnham who left bc he wanted to start.
The money is going somewhere, and it’s clearly being spent on roster retention.
I don’t think there’s anything fishy other than TT and Indiana live and die by the portal, have a shit ton to spend, and are willing to overpay especially since their recruiting classes are mediocre.