PORTAL PALOOZA: Alabama's Roster SHAKE-UP as Richard Young, Jalen Mbakwe & More ENTER Transfer Chaos
PORTAL PALOOZA: Alabama's Roster SHAKE-UP as Richard Young, Jalen Mbakwe & More ENTER Transfer Chaos  
Podcast: Locked On Bama - Daily Podcast On Alabama Crimson Tide Football & Basketball
Published On: Sat Jan 03 2026
Description: Alabama Crimson Tide faces a portal frenzy with key departures and intriguing transfer rumors. Can Kalen DeBoer’s squad reload fast enough to stay atop the college football world? Luke Robinson and Jimmy Stein examine Richard Young, Jalen Mbakwe, and Noah Carter leaving the program, discuss shifting NIL deals, and break down the impact on Alabama’s running back and offensive line depth. Is losing Olaus Alinen a bigger blow than expected? Which rising stars could step into starter roles next season? Transfer buzz heats up as Cam Coleman, Hollywood Smothers, Wendell Gregory, and Caleb Woodson emerge as Alabama targets. With Ryan Williams reaffirming his commitment and rumors swirling around Mike Carroll’s future, the hosts spotlight how recent moves affect Alabama’s roster building, position battles, and playoff hopes. Don’t miss this incisive analysis of the Tide’s evolving strategy amid college football’s wild offseason. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. Rugiet If you’ve been thinking about taking the next step, now’s the time. Head to https://Rugiet.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE to get 15% off your order for a limited time. Rugiet Ready. Feel present. Feel confident. Feel ready. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBama?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the guys on Twitter: https://twitter.com/qb_country?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://twitter.com/lsrobinson21 #Alabama #AlabamaFootball #Bama #crimsontide Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.