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re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition
Posted on 8/28/16 at 2:13 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
Posted on 8/28/16 at 2:13 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
Shaun Wade is playing on ESPN2 right now.
ETA: He's number 7 for the white team.
ETA: He's number 7 for the white team.
This post was edited on 8/28/16 at 2:24 pm
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Posted on 8/28/16 at 2:25 pm to TideSaint
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This weekend marked the first time this season that the majority of Alabama's commitments were in action.
As to be expected, many of the future Tide players did not disappoint.
2017:
Najee Harris, RB, Antioch (Calif.) - Harris rushed for 219 yards on 10 carries, finding the end zone three times. The five-star back also added a 35-yard touchdown catch and an interception in the Panthers' 67-38 win over Lincoln. 1-0 Antioch plays Milpitas next week.
Alex Leatherwood, OT, Pensacola (Fla.) Washington - The Wildcats defeated Milton 25-13 on Friday to move to 1-0 on the season. Washington totaled 217 yards rushing. Next on the schedule is Navarre.
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Honolulu (Hawaii) St. Louis - The 1-0 Crusaders were off this week and will face Iolani next week.
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Deerfield Beach (Fla.) - Jeudy accounted for eights catches for 73 yards and a score in Deerfield Beach's 22-21 overtime loss at Hallandale. The 1-1 Bucks are off next week.
VanDarius Cowan, LB, Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) - Cowan accounted for 10 tackles , three sacks and three catches in the Gators' 27-15 win over Leonard. 1-0 Palm Beach Gardens is off next week.
Markail Benton, LB, Phenix City (Ala.) Central - The Red Devils shut out Fairfield 36-0 on Friday night to move to 1-1 on the season. Central takes on Auburn next week.
Elliot Baker, OT, City College of San Francisco (Calif.) - Baker's season begins next week vs. Laney.
Tyrell Shavers, WR, Lewisville (Texas) - Shavers had eight catches for 105 yards and a touchdown in the Farmers' 20-17 loss to Rowlett. 0-1 Lewisville plays at Lake Highlands next week.
Brian Robinson, RB, Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Hillcrest - Robinson carried the ball 11 times for 95 yards and three scores in Hillcrest's 41-21 win over Oak Mountain. The 2-0 Patriots play at Northridge next week.
Akial Byers, DT, Fayetteville (Ark.) - Byers' season begins next week vs. Blue Springs.
Gary Johnson, LB, Dodge City C.C. (Kan.) - Johnson accounted for five tackles in Dodge City's 26-16 loss to Highland. The 0-1 Conquistadors play Iowa Central next week.
Chadarius Townsend, ATH, Tanner (Ala.) - The Rattlers fell to 0-2 on the season after a 48-28 loss vs. Mae Jemison on Friday. Townsend had a big night rushing for 164 yards on 16 attempts for two touchdowns, as well as passing for 77 yards and making three individual tackles. Tanner plays West End next week.
Kendall Randolph, OT, Madison (Ala.) Bob Jones - The Patriots fell to 1-1 on the season losing to Austin 29-14. Bob Jones plays at James Clemens next week.
Jhavonte Dean, CB, Blinn College (Texas) - Blinn shut out Texas A&T 55-0 on Saturday. The Buccaneers face Cisco College next week.
Mac Jones, QB, Jacksonville (Fla.) Bolles - Jones passed for around 200 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 60 in the Bulldogs' 62-24 win at Lake Mary on Friday. 1-0 Bolles plays Jackson next week.
Kedrick James, TE, Waco (Texas) La Vega - The Pirates defeated Fairfield 34-10 on Friday to move to 1-0 on the season. The passing game wasn't utilized much as La Vega quarterback Jamal Williams only threw for 68 yards. James and company play at Lorena next week.
Aaron Sterling, DE, Tucker (Ga.) - The Tigers defeated Lakeside 48-10 on Friday to move to 1-1 on the season. Tucker plays at Colquitt County next week.
Kyriq McDonald, CB, Madison (Ala.) James Clemens - The Jets were upset at Gardendale 26-13 on Friday night, falling to 0-1. Stats weren't reported but you can watch his highlights here. James Clemens faces Bob Jones next week.
Brandon Ruiz, K, Gilbert (Ariz.) Williams Field - Ruiz converted three extra points in the Black Hawks' 21-0 win over Deer Valley. 2-0 William Field plays at Ironwood next week.
Hunter Brannon, OT, Cullman (Ala.) - The Bearcats defeated North Jackson 45-14 on Friday to move to 1-1 on the season. Cullman amassed 444 yards of offense, including 208 yards on the ground. Brannon and his teammates face Albertville next week.
Thomas Fletcher, LS, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy - The Ascenders defeated Grayson 26-7 on Saturday evening in a game that was broadcast on ESPN2. 1-0 IMG takes on Centennial in California next week.
2018:
Dameon Pierce, RB, Bainbridge (Ga.) - Pierce did not play on Friday (ankle) in Bainbridge's 29-12 loss vs. Lee County. The 0-1 Bearcats play at Lincoln next week.
Malcolm Epps, TE, Dekaney (Texas) - The Wildcats lost to North Shore on Friday night by a score of 56-19. Epps did not record a statistic. 0-1 Dekaney plays at Atascocita next week.
2019:
Trey Sanders, ATH, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy - The Ascenders defeated Grayson 26-7 on Saturday evening in a game that was broadcast on ESPN2. 1-0 IMG takes on Centennial in California next week.
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Posted on 8/28/16 at 3:20 pm to TideSaint
Wade is fast. This game is sloppy as hell though
Posted on 8/28/16 at 3:33 pm to TideSaint
That Pappoe kid was invisible against IMG. Egbe was far better a LB.
Pappoe probably tests well and runs great 40s, but he showed me nothing in that game.
Pappoe probably tests well and runs great 40s, but he showed me nothing in that game.
Posted on 8/28/16 at 4:11 pm to Cobrasize
DJ Mathews looks pretty dang good.
Posted on 8/28/16 at 5:35 pm to YStar
Well Pappoe is a Sophomore who was playing against an offense with a potential All-American at every position.
Why don't you cut him some fricking slack? It's not like his upperclassmen teammates did any better.
Jesus Christ dude. The kid is 15.
Why don't you cut him some fricking slack? It's not like his upperclassmen teammates did any better.
Jesus Christ dude. The kid is 15.
Posted on 8/28/16 at 6:15 pm to TideSaint
If anything, I was unimpressed with IMG. For an all star team, they basically ran the QB most of the game. Yes it worked, and yes he's good..........but show me some offense that helps these kids develop, not that most of the game.
Posted on 8/28/16 at 8:38 pm to We_R_The_Tide
66*7
Posted on 8/28/16 at 8:39 pm to Garfield
66*8
Posted on 8/28/16 at 8:40 pm to Garfield
66*9
Posted on 8/28/16 at 9:06 pm to TideSaint
Dylan Moses's Game 2 film:
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Be sure to pay special attention to the sideline pop tackle. L5U fans mentioned it about 20 times in the in-game thread last night.
ETA: So I just watched the highlights, if you can even call that a highlight reel, and I didn't see any sideline pop tackle. It must have been a figment of their imaginations.
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Be sure to pay special attention to the sideline pop tackle. L5U fans mentioned it about 20 times in the in-game thread last night.
ETA: So I just watched the highlights, if you can even call that a highlight reel, and I didn't see any sideline pop tackle. It must have been a figment of their imaginations.
This post was edited on 8/28/16 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 8/28/16 at 9:26 pm to TideSaint
I'm not going to hate on the kid and predict how he will be in college, but i agree nothing stood out in that particular video. I saw a few kids flying around, he seemed a bit more hesistant than them. But maybe he was just playing his lane for all i know. Not a highlight reel though.
Posted on 8/28/16 at 11:23 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
Honestly he didn't look bad, however, that is not a typical highlight reel. That probably has more to do with IMG being an All-Star team than him. Not a lot getting to the second level in that game (versus one of the best teams in Georgia HS football).
What HS coach says: "let's play IMG"?
That's ridiculous. Are they the equivalent of high school's version of the Harlem Globetrotters?
They should totally do joke circle-eight lateral pass drills between lineman and dump Gatorade buckets of confetti on fans at this point.
What HS coach says: "let's play IMG"?
That's ridiculous. Are they the equivalent of high school's version of the Harlem Globetrotters?
They should totally do joke circle-eight lateral pass drills between lineman and dump Gatorade buckets of confetti on fans at this point.
Posted on 8/29/16 at 7:24 am to Garfield
Welp. Sounds like I was wrong about McMillon transferring.... for now anyway.
Posted on 8/29/16 at 8:21 am to Bama3714
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Welp. Sounds like I was wrong about McMillon transferring
You weren't the only one.
Posted on 8/29/16 at 8:34 am to TideSaint
I just saw several people posting on a couple different sites, so felt like I could post it in here.
Posted on 8/29/16 at 8:36 am to Bama3714
It happens. "Insiders" aren't right all the time.
Posted on 8/29/16 at 8:50 am to TideSaint
Actually though I believe 3714 said weeks ago that it may happen long before anyone else considered it. So they may have been then the possibility but the gun was jumped by the site the other day.
Posted on 8/29/16 at 9:41 am to TideSaint
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ORANGE CITY, Fla. - Whoever gets the last visit may have a great shot ultimately for running back Lorenzo Lingard (Orange City, Fla./University School).
He listed Miami and Ohio State as co-leaders this summer. Then Lingard said Miami was his outright leader following Paradise Camp in July.
"Being around the top athletes in Miami, getting a feel for the speed of their game and how they do things down there," Lingard said. "I like that, too. Fast. It was hot down there. (Hurricanes running backs) coach (Thomas) Brown kept it cool with everyone getting equal reps. I like his energy. To me he coaches like he's on the field with you. Every moment is with him. They are just great people. Coach (Mark) Richt is a great guy. I met him (for the first time) in the 8th grade. Just a cool dude and a great guy, down-to-earth."
He also visited Ohio State this summer.
"It was just the first impression I guess," Lingard said. "When a coach came down and talked to my coaches, my coaches had great feedback from him. That gave me a spark. I went up there and got to see the coaches and meet coach Urban (Meyer) and it was a great first impression on me."
Then trips elsewhere have moved three others to the high interest list: Alabama, Auburn and Florida State.
The Buckeyes and Hurricanes are no longer on top in this fluid situation.
"Probably not to tell you the truth," Lingard said. "I would say Alabama, Auburn and still Florida State, too."
He's also been big on the Seminoles.
"It's Florida State. Fast football. Great coaching. Coach Jimbo (Fisher)," Lingard said.
Trips to Alabama and Auburn late this summer also caught his eye.
"The intensity," Lingard said. "The overall grind and player intensity they have. The size of the players. The physicalness. I like it."
He plans to make his decision during his senior season or likely after his official visits next winter.
The Crystal Ball reads 57-percent for Miami and 43-percent for Florida State.
He said he grew up liking Florida and feels the Gators are recruiting him the hardest.
Lingard, who has 25 offers, said he hopes to still get an offer from Oregon, Texas and USC.
He said he would like to visit Florida State, Alabama, Auburn and Miami for games this fall.
The five-star recruit is ranked as the nation's No. 2 running back and the No. 3 prospect in Florida in the 2018 class by 247SportsComposite.
"To get back on track and score every touchdown for my team," Lingard said of his junior season goals. "To get back on top and (lead) rushing yards for central Florida and for my county."
Lingard (6-1, 192) will play in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Lingard, who runs a 4.48 hand-timed 40-yard dash, won the 110-meter hurdles state title in 13.92 seconds as a sophomore.
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