A gut feeling led Alvin Kamara from Alabama to Tennesee — then good fortune led him to the Saints

jeanpierre · 11-11-2017, 04:45 PM

Alvin Kamara remembers the feeling.

An undeniable, undefinable something, growing in the pit of his stomach, leaving Kamara unsettled, unable to ignore the eerie sense of wanderlust pulling him away from a place he'd chosen only a year earlier.

Kamara felt like it was time to transfer from Alabama.

"I had this gut feeling," Kamara said. "This isn't where I'm going to play my college ball."

Family, coaches and friends weren't so sure, not even after an ill-fated freshman year full of difficulty both unavoidable and self-inflicted. Kamara's mother, Adama, told her son things would be all right in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

But the feeling in the pit of Kamara's stomach wouldn't go away.

"I’m the type of person, I trust my gut, and when I get a feeling about something, I make a move based off of that," Kamara said. "I went against everybody. I was like 'Man, I'm gone.'"

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SmashMouth · 11-12-2017, 07:09 AM

Glad he's in the Black and Gold!

jeanpierre · 11-13-2017, 01:12 AM

Yeah, gotta admit I didn't like the trade in the draft at all...

But it's looking like we traded an end of the second round pick to get a future ProBowl RB now...

Thirty3 · 11-13-2017, 10:58 AM

Keep it filled with gumbo!

jeanpierre · 11-13-2017, 11:50 AM

Reminds me Chris Johnson, but relies has more elusiveness...

Very, very smart, mature player who knows how to wait for his blocks...

SmashMouth · 11-14-2017, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Reminds me Chris Johnson, but relies has more elusiveness...

Very, very smart, mature player who knows how to wait for his blocks...

So far looks better than that McCaffery kid now with the Panties.

jeanpierre · 11-16-2017, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

So far looks better than that McCaffery kid now with the Panties.

Glad we've got Lattimore, but could you imagine what Payton could do with McCaffrey?

K Major · 11-13-2017, 12:56 PM

Credit Sean Payton on the Kamara draft pick. Obviously he saw something "special" when others didn't. Did UT not utilize AK's skill set to its full potential? I don't include Saban because historically, they are always stacked at the RB position.

SP gets a ton of credit in my book on this one. A visionary on offense.

Side note - AK is leading the league in ypc (over 6.2 per carry). That's nuts.

homerj07 · 11-13-2017, 07:49 PM

Keep it young man.

44Champs · 11-13-2017, 09:34 PM

Vision
Balance
Speed
Smart
Strength (surprisingly)
Great Attitude
Catches
Able to run intricate routes
Doesn't go down after 1st hit

What more can you ask for?

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11-11-2017, 04:45 PM	#1
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	A gut feeling led Alvin Kamara from Alabama to Tennesee — then good fortune led him to the Saints Alvin Kamara remembers the feeling. An undeniable, undefinable something, growing in the pit of his stomach, leaving Kamara unsettled, unable to ignore the eerie sense of wanderlust pulling him away from a place he'd chosen only a year earlier. Kamara felt like it was time to transfer from Alabama. "I had this gut feeling," Kamara said. "This isn't where I'm going to play my college ball." Family, coaches and friends weren't so sure, not even after an ill-fated freshman year full of difficulty both unavoidable and self-inflicted. Kamara's mother, Adama, told her son things would be all right in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. But the feeling in the pit of Kamara's stomach wouldn't go away. "I’m the type of person, I trust my gut, and when I get a feeling about something, I make a move based off of that," Kamara said. "I went against everybody. I was like 'Man, I'm gone.'" read more on The Advocate Twitter Attached Thumbnails SmashMouth likes this.
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,553 Blog Entries: 29	Re: A gut feeling led Alvin Kamara from Alabama to Tennesee — then good fortune led him to the Saints Glad he's in the Black and Gold!

11-13-2017, 01:12 AM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: A gut feeling led Alvin Kamara from Alabama to Tennesee — then good fortune led him to the Saints Yeah, gotta admit I didn't like the trade in the draft at all... But it's looking like we traded an end of the second round pick to get a future ProBowl RB now...

11-13-2017, 10:58 AM	#4
Thirty3 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,255	Re: A gut feeling led Alvin Kamara from Alabama to Tennesee — then good fortune led him to the Saints Keep it filled with gumbo!
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11-13-2017, 11:50 AM	#5
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: A gut feeling led Alvin Kamara from Alabama to Tennesee — then good fortune led him to the Saints Reminds me Chris Johnson, but relies has more elusiveness... Very, very smart, mature player who knows how to wait for his blocks...

11-14-2017, 04:26 AM	#6
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,553 Blog Entries: 29	Re: A gut feeling led Alvin Kamara from Alabama to Tennesee — then good fortune led him to the Saints Originally Posted by jeanpierre Reminds me Chris Johnson, but relies has more elusiveness... Very, very smart, mature player who knows how to wait for his blocks... So far looks better than that McCaffery kid now with the Panties.

11-16-2017, 04:54 AM	#7
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: A gut feeling led Alvin Kamara from Alabama to Tennesee — then good fortune led him to the Saints Originally Posted by SmashMouth So far looks better than that McCaffery kid now with the Panties. Glad we've got Lattimore, but could you imagine what Payton could do with McCaffrey?

11-13-2017, 12:56 PM	#8
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,799 Blog Entries: 3	Re: A gut feeling led Alvin Kamara from Alabama to Tennesee — then good fortune led him to the Saints Credit Sean Payton on the Kamara draft pick. Obviously he saw something "special" when others didn't. Did UT not utilize AK's skill set to its full potential? I don't include Saban because historically, they are always stacked at the RB position. SP gets a ton of credit in my book on this one. A visionary on offense. Side note - AK is leading the league in ypc (over 6.2 per carry). That's nuts. jnormand and Crusader like this.

11-13-2017, 07:49 PM	#9
homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Re: A gut feeling led Alvin Kamara from Alabama to Tennesee — then good fortune led him to the Saints Keep it young man.

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44Champs Site Donor Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,589	Re: A gut feeling led Alvin Kamara from Alabama to Tennesee — then good fortune led him to the Saints Vision Balance Speed Smart Strength (surprisingly) Great Attitude Catches Able to run intricate routes Doesn't go down after 1st hit What more can you ask for? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk
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