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I don’t think it’s a stretch to say RA is desperate. Unless he makes the playoffs this season (which I believe triggers an automatic 1 year contract rollover) he’s likely out the door. So, realizing that the UAB transfer isn’t the solution (reports on this board were that he didn’t separate himself in spring practice) he resorts to a bit of a Hail Mary, by bringing in Pigrome. It’s doubtful, with his job hanging in the balance, that RA is going to hitch his wagon to the redshirt freshman QB (I think his name is Smith). I’m not sure I would tag Pigrome a quitter necessarily. A program jumper for sure, but he’s hardly alone in that regard. I’ve never understood why RA has never been able to recruit a dual threat RPO QB. Pigrome is obviously a stop gap, at best, but he’s probably a million times better than last year’s QB, the completely immobile and completely forgettable Ferguson. Truth be told, the QB carousel, in my mind, is an indictment of RA’s inability to recruit a quality QB. I’ll take it 1 step farther and call into question his ability to bring in a quality transfer QB other than Flacco. Look at Mahalik, Olson, Pass and Ferguson. All flamed out for different reasons, but the common denominator is the coach who brought them in.

I'm sure there are a few names left off the roster for whatever reason. I don't see the LIU transfer Singh on there. Could be a mistake or by accident. Or they are just waiting for the paperwork to be complete.

This really puts rising HS seniors in a difficult position. There are less scholarships available for 1st year freshmen and I don’t foresee that changing.

I concur. Maybe I’m in the “you kids get off my lawn” category, but it’s just not the same game, in a bad way. Unfortunately, given the “rules,” I don’t see where we have any choice but to go bring in multiple transfers.