“And then there was one…”
That was Head Coach Skip Holtz’s response to a question about his linebacking corps after the Stallions’ thrilling 30-26 win over the Battlehawks.
The Birmingham Stallions began the season with one of the best linebacker groups in the UFL. In addition to returning starter Scooby Wright, the Stallions acquired three former All-USFL players: DeMarquis Gates, Chris Orr, and Kyahva Tezino.
The group was so stout, in fact, that in a preseason interview with Birmingham Stallions General Manager Zach Potter on the State of the Stallions podcast, Potter mentioned the linebackers as maybe the deepest unit on the team.
“I got chills.”
Stallions GM Zach Potter describes his first phone call with Head Coach Skip Holtz.
Be sure to check out the entire interview if you haven’t yet! Link 👉 https://t.co/OlRWxB1PM9 pic.twitter.com/Q3GuRhiaKE
— State of the Stallions (@SOTStallions) February 23, 2024
However, as the season has gone on, that depth has evaporated. First, it was Orr, who retired to pursue a career in coaching football rather than playing it.
I had the privilege of doing Chris Orr’s final interview as a football player.
Sadly we won’t get to see him in Birmingham this year, but we know his future is bright ✨
Check out the full interview here 🔗👉 https://t.co/JCsG2klYEZ https://t.co/RcFb7CntFe pic.twitter.com/Vgu77Y57ol
— State of the Stallions (@SOTStallions) March 14, 2024
Next, it was Scooby Wright. Wright has battled injuries for years, but after sustaining a serious neck injury against his former team the D.C. Defenders in week four, he announced he was retiring.
My favorite Scooby Wright memory? Watching his pick six from a bus in Europe at 4 a.m.
Thank you for everything, @TwoStarScoob 🙏🏻
Check out the full tribute 🔗👉 https://t.co/luX57lCLph https://t.co/nCxa8VieLg pic.twitter.com/nX8265CAsF
— State of the Stallions (@SOTStallions) April 28, 2024
That left…
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