West Alabama? Texas uses the transfer portal to add three Crimson Tide players.

Following the abrupt announcement of Nick Saban’s retirement earlier this month, Texas capitalized on the significant upheaval in Tuscaloosa.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is rebuilding his team while the college football community copes with the cascading effects of Nick Saban’s unexpected resignation.

Three of the eight incoming transfers to the Longhorns are former Alabama players: linebacker Kendrick Blackshire, tight end Amari Niblack, and wide receiver Isaiah Bond.

As Alabama’s second and third-ranked receivers in 2023, Bond and Niblack ought to be able to help close any gaps the Longhorns leave before they enter the NFL draft. At the conclusion of the Longhorns’ season, all five of Texas’ best receivers from the 2023 campaign decided to become professionals.

Bond, who became well-known across the country after his touchdown reception on fourth-and-31 in the Iron Bowl the previous season, described his move to Texas as a “business decision.”

According to Bond, “it was really a business decision,” Pete Thamel of ESPN reported. “Hatred has no place in my heart. Nothing private. I will make the best decisions for my family and myself.”

Additionally, Bond told ESPN that Saban’s decision to fire him had nothing to do with