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Tua is "potentially" returning

Forty-Eight

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Real1zOnly Newbie

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Tua making a bold decision. He could easily not be the same player after the injury and cost himself 30 million by not entering this year.

Tua right now is a top 5 pick. Why on earth risk that for another run with Alabama?

I hope he has a smart agent. This move makes no sense to return to school none.

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Peon Awesome Experienced

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Did everyone just mindlessly accept the OP's point? Oh wait, here's last year's Alabama press conference where Jonah Williams, Quinnen Williams and Josh Jacobs declare for the draft.

https://youtu.be/j3HCu9mw1Ag

Strangely no one told Saban he wasn't supposed to be there unless they were coming back, because there he is with the opening remarks.

Tua may or may not enter, but I find it less likely he'll forego what's likely to be an early 1st round pick, than he might have his coach for the last three years be a part of his big announcement. 

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26 minutes ago, Happy Panther said:

OP is right...it would be weird to schedule a PC to say I'm declaring. But it would be crazy not to take a top 7 spot in the draft.

It would be unusual.  However, it has been talked about a lot how supportive of Tua Saban has been.  Apparently he feels Tua is going about making this decision the right way.  So, I could easily see this as going either way.  While it could definitely be an announcement that he will return to Alabama, it could also be Saban showing his support for Tua in his decision to enter the NFL draft.

Basically, I don't think we can read too much into the fact there is a press conference, or that Saban will be included.  I think it is still 50/50 as to what he will do.

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6 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I have to think that if he's returning he's not medically in play to be a top pick anyway.

I would think a serious injury would make you see $$$ going down the toilet.  he is a top 10 pick--what would another season accomplish--he can only get injured again or his stock could drop.

Returning makes no sense, and if he does, it means Saban recruited him against his best interests.  From what I know about Saban, he gives pretty good advice to his players about going pro.  It is good PR for him. 

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Just now, MHS831 said:

I would think a serious injury would make you see $$$ going down the toilet.  he is a top 10 pick--what would another season accomplish--he can only get injured again or his stock could drop.

Returning makes no sense, and if he does, it means Saban recruited him against his best interests.  From what I know about Saban, he gives pretty good advice to his players about going pro.  It is good PR for him. 

I'm saying that if he returns he's probably getting medically redflagged to the point of tanking his draft stock.

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