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re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition
Posted on 9/23/16 at 11:17 am to ApeDeuce
Posted on 9/23/16 at 11:17 am to ApeDeuce
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Thanks for the feedback guys, LOL. Like everyone mentioned its a total waste of whatever time you spend looking at the comment string, but here is a link nonetheless. Glad none of the actual Alabama fans on there paid the guy any attention, SMH.
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OK, it is very apparent that was not Batemans father. It was a kid that, by all evidence on his FB page, is mentally challenged by some sort of birth deffect. Please don't make fun of him, he has a legit mental disability and probably thought he was being funny.
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 11:27 am to spacewrangler
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Five-star Alabama running back commit Najee Harris (Antioch, Calif.) will display his talents for the first of many times on ESPN Friday evening against De La Salle. Here's how you can watch it:
What channel: ESPNU
What time: 11 p.m. ET, 10 p.m. CT
Where: De La Salle High School (Concord, Calif.)
Antioch is 3-1 on the season heading into the matchup with the perennial Golden State power. De La Salle is also 3-1.
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So far on the season, Harris has rushed for 942 yards and 12 touchdowns, which is on pace for his yearly 2,200+ yard mark.
Keep it tuned to BamaOnLine on Friday night as a game thread will be posted for those staying up to watch the future Tide tailback.
At 6-foot-3, 226 pounds, Harris is rated the No. 1 running back and the No. 1 overall player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite. He has been committed to Alabama since April of 2015.
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 11:47 am to Sandkhan
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Ok cool. How's everyone feel about religion? Personally I think you're all going to hell unless you worship Vishnu
Pastafarian here.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:15 pm to MagillaGuerilla
At 10pm central tonight, on ESPNU. Najee Harris's team will be playing.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 1:59 pm to Cobrasize
Two posts up brother. 
Posted on 9/23/16 at 2:00 pm to TideSaint
Holy shite, I've been wake too long
Sorry about that.
Did you, by chance, know that Najee Harris was going to be playing on tv tonight?
Sorry about that.
Did you, by chance, know that Najee Harris was going to be playing on tv tonight?
This post was edited on 9/23/16 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:01 pm to spacewrangler
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Alabama will host a number of notable names on Saturday when it faces Kent State. Take a look:
Alabama commits:
Alex Leatherwood, 5-star OT, Pensacola (Fla.) Washington
Brian Robinson, 4-star RB, Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Hillcrest
Kyriq McDonald, 3-star CB, Madison (Ala.) James Clemens
Hunter Brannon, 3-star OT, Cullman (Ala.)
Alabama prospects:
Christopher Allen, 4-star LB, Baton Rouge (La.) Southern Lab
Jarez Parks, 4-star DE, Sebastian River (Fla.)
Dylan Wonnum, 2018 4-star OG, Tucker (Ga.)
Andres Fox, 2018 3-star DE, Mobile (Ala.) Christian Academy
Tacorrie Russell, 2018 3-star DE, Munsford (Ala.)
Darius Richard, 2018 DT, Thibodaux (La.)
Nathaniel Watson, 2018 ATH, Maplesville (Ala.)
Rhasaan Christian, 2019 CB, Pinson Valley (Ala.)
Dawson Ellington, 2020 CB, Atlanta (Ga.) Woodward Academy
Arik Gilbert, 2020 ATH, Atlanta (Ga.) Woodward Academy
Good to see Chris Allen and Jarez Parks on this list.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:04 pm to TideSaint
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Here's a look at the match-ups each Alabama commitment will be taking part in this weekend:
2017:
Najee Harris, Antioch (Calif.) -- The 2-1 Panthers play at De La Salle on ESPNU at 10 p.m. CT
Alex Leatherwood, Pensacola (Fla.) Washington -- The 1-3 Wildcats play at Bay
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Honolulu (Hawaii) St. Louis -- The 4-0 Crusaders play at 'Iolani
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Deerfield Beach (Fla.) -- The 1-2 Bucks play at Coral Springs
VanDarius Cowan, LB, Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) -- The 2-2 Gators play at Dwyer
Markail Benton, LB, Phenix City (Ala.) Central -- The 3-1 Red Devils play at Opelika
Elliot Baker, OT, City College of San Francisco (Calif.) -- The 1-1 Rams play Chabot
Tyrell Shavers, WR, Lewisville (Texas) -- The 2-1 Farmers play at Euless Trinity
Brian Robinson, RB, Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Hillcrest -- The 5-0 Patriots play Tuscaloosa County
Akial Byers, DT, Fayetteville (Ark) -- The 3-0 Bulldogs play Bentonville
Gary Johnson, LB, Dodge City C.C. (Kan.) -- The 3-1 Conquistadors play Butler
Chadarius Townsend, ATH, Tanner (Ala.) -- The 2-2 Rattlers play at Madison Academy
Kendall Randolph, OT, Madison (Ala.) Bob Jones -- The 4-1 Patriots play Florence
Mac Jones, QB, Jacksonville (Fla.) Bolles -- The 3-0 Bulldogs play Jackson
Kedrick James, TE, Waco (Texas) La Vega -- The 4-0 Pirates play Connally
Jhavonte Dean, CB, Blinn College (Texas) -- The 2-2 Buccaneers play Kilgore
Kyriq McDonald, CB, Madison (Ala.) James Clemens -- The 2-2 Jets play Clay-Chalkville
Brandon Ruiz, K, Gilbert (Ariz.) Williams Field -- The 5-0 Black Hawks play at Campo Verde
Hunter Brannon, OT, Cullman (Ala.) -- The 2-3 Bearcats play at Fayette County
Thomas Fletcher, LS, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy -- The 4-0 Ascenders play Boyd Anderson
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2018:
Dameon Pierce, RB, Bainbridge (Ga.) -- The 1-2 Bearcats play Dothan
Malcolm Epps, TE, Spring (Texas) Dekaney -- The 0-3 Wildcats play at Nimitz
2019:
Trey Sanders, ATH, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy -- The 4-0 Ascenders play Boyd Anderson
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:05 pm to TideSaint
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Defensive tackle Elijah Conliffe (Hampton, Va.) said Alabama still leads and there ‘is no number two’ school behind the Crimson Tide.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:07 pm to TideSaint
The SEC Country guy CB'd Aaron Sterling to USCe.
So Aaron Sterling is being told he doesn't fit our scheme so he's going to play for Muschamp who runs the same exact thing?
Makes sense.
So Aaron Sterling is being told he doesn't fit our scheme so he's going to play for Muschamp who runs the same exact thing?
Makes sense.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:11 pm to Bama3714
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FWIW, but one of the recruiting guys that I get info from (not sure he'd want to be identified yet, since it's not been posted publicly yet, but it's one of the 4-5 guys that all of you have heard of that I've mentioned several times) said that we're not going to sign Shaun Wade and he'll stick with OSU. Said it fairly emphatically. I have gotten the impression based on a couple other posts that he's not the top guy on the board at CB that we're looking at. But I don't have a clue who it would be. I guess we'll find out. Our board changes so much under CNS that it can leave your head spinning sometimes.
BOL put this out today regarding Wade:
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Alabama remains after the five-star Buckeyes commit who has roots in the Yellowhammer State. While the 6-foot-1, 177-pounder has been committed to Urban Meyer for a year and a half, it’s been widely believed for at least the last five or six months that the chances of an eventual flip were high. BamaOnLine sources confirm this, as the Tide feels its still in position to get it done.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:15 pm to TideSaint
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Welcome in to the Alabama recruiting mailbag, I am your letter-opener Chris Kirschner.
Questions for the mailbag were submitted to me via my Twitter account, which you can follow here. If you didn’t get a chance to submit your question for this edition of the mailbag, you still can send me questions for future editions by tweeting me or emailing me at chriskajc@gmail.com.
There were A LOT of good questions this week, so let’s dig in.
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Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:16 pm to TideSaint
Then commit, Elijah.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:17 pm to TideSaint
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Alabama starts signing day with ___ commits and adds ___ commitments that day?
From (@RollTideRichard)
This is a good question that hasn’t been asked to me by anyone, so I appreciate the outside-the-box thinking here, Richard.
Last year’s National Signing Day was insanely busy for me. Alabama added a whopping eight commitments that day. I do not expect it to be that wild come this signing day mainly because mostly every one of Alabama’s big fish will be off the board by then.
Answering your question requires knowledge of which targets could announce their decisions on Feb. 1. Four-star wide receivers Devonta Smith and Nico Collins are expected to announce on signing day. Four-star offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson potentially could announce on that day if he doesn’t do it at the Under Armour All-American game. Five-star defensive tackle Marvin Wilson will announce on signing day. Four-star defensive lineman Aubrey Solomon could announce on that day if he doesn’t extend his recruitment past signing day.
I expect Alabama, which currently has 20 commitments, to add two commitments that day — Smith and Isaiah Wilson. The Tide will enter with 27 commitments. Before signing day, Alabama will add 5-star CB Shaun Wade and 4-stars in DE LaBryan Ray, DE/DT Elijah Conliffe, DT Phidarian Mathis, TE Major Tennison, S Todd Harris and WR Henry Ruggs to its class. Those are the guys I am currently projecting the Tide to sign before signing day.
As for that first Wednesday in February, Smith is as close as you can get as far as a lock is concerned. He’s been a strong lean to the Tide for several months now. LSU, the in-state school, has pretty much given up recruiting him because the staff knows it’s a lost cause.
Isaiah Wilson is someone I go back and forth on. I was told by someone close to him that Wilson is perfectly fine being part of a large offensive line class, which Alabama will have with at least five commitments. This is really a two-team race between Michigan and Alabama. Wilson has visited Alabama multiple times now and will be back to Tuscaloosa for the Iron Bowl. His comfort level at Alabama is very high, mainly because of offensive line coach Mario Cristobal.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:18 pm to TideSaint
I don't really expect a huge haul at DB this call. We have a lot coming back and just signed a phenomenal 2016 DB class.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:19 pm to CapstoneGrad06
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What are the chances Alabama flips Shaun Wade?
From (@boskarbro)
I’m going to quote my favorite musician, Chance The Rapper, for a second: “And we back. And we back. And we back. And we back, And we back.” And we back with the Shaun Wade questions.
Wade, a 5-star Ohio State cornerback commitment from Jacksonville, Fla., has the crown for the prospect I am asked about the most. For several months now, I have predicted Alabama will flip the Buckeyes commit. I have not heard anything that has made me back down from that.
Wade likely won’t flip, if he does, until late November or December. He’s an early enrollee, so his recruitment will have to be over by January. Alabama defensive backs coach Derrick Ansley has targeted Wade as his top guy at the cornerback position ever since he joined the Tide’s staff in February.
There are several big things that favor Alabama. The main thing is Tuscaloosa’s proximity to his family. The majority of Wade’s family lives in the Montgomery, Ala., area. That’s very important to Wade, who has told SEC Country several times that he wants many of his family members to be able to see him play in person on Saturdays. His mother is also an Alabama fan.
Alabama is also the only school Wade is considering that can offer him the same things Ohio State can — a legendary head coach, the chance to compete for national championships every season and the coaching needed to turn him into a potential first-round draft pick.
He already has said that he sees no major differences between Alabama and Ohio State. Because Alabama is close to home and virtually the same school in Wade’s eyes, he flips eventually.
This post was edited on 9/23/16 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:21 pm to TideSaint
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With all of the visits Henry Ruggs has taken to Auburn, do you think he ends up in this class?
From (@BillBigD)
I am definitely not as confident in predicting Ruggs in Alabama’s class as I once was. Ruggs was, at one point, my no-doubt-about-it lock for the Crimson Tide. That’s no longer the case.
With that said, I still am predicting Ruggs in this class. I’ve spoken to Ruggs quite a bit over the past several months, and I know his feelings about Alabama. I also know those close to him favor the Tide.
Ruggs is expected back on Auburn’s campus Saturday for its game against LSU. By season’s end, I can’t see him giving the Tigers a strong look because Gus Malzahn will have been fired by then or should have a foot and half his body out of the door because I expect Auburn to continue to drop games. Auburn’s quarterback situation is also less than ideal. After all, other SEC players are saying one of Auburn’s quarterbacks can’t even throw the ball. That’s a problem and a big one for a receiver considering the school.
I can’t see Ruggs’ sudden adoration for Auburn lasting long. He should commit to Alabama before the end of the year.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:23 pm to TideSaint
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Who’s on the board at defensive back for Alabama?
From (@insider_alabama)
Alabama has two commitments at defensive back: 4-star junior college cornerback Jhavonte Dean and 3-star defensive back Kyriq McDonald. McDonald is likely a nickelback on the next level, but Alabama has said he should see time at both safety spots, cornerback and nickelback. He’s pretty much a utility defensive back.
The Tide would like to add two more defensive backs in the Class of 2017, but will they? Wade, who we mentioned above, is in my current projection. Chadarius Townsend, who is committed to Alabama as an athlete, told SEC Country earlier this week that he’s loving playing the cornerback position. He could play corner or wide receiver at Alabama.
At safety, Todd Harris, who I have Alabama acquiring, is a 4-star prospect from Louisiana. He’s considering Alabama, LSU and Ole Miss at this time. Devon Hunter, a 4-star prospect from Virginia, has Virginia Tech and Florida ahead of Alabama at this time. 5-star LSU commit JaCoby Stevens is the wild card here. If LSU decides to fire Les Miles, does Stevens look around? If so, that’s good news for Alabama. The Crimson Tide finished second to the Tigers at the time of his commitment.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:25 pm to TideSaint
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What’s with the two random crystal ball predictions for Marvin Wilson to Alabama?
From (@laquon1)
Out of all the defensive linemen Alabama is considering in the Class of 2017, Wilson is the least likely to end up in the Tide’s class. You already used the word to describe two writers projecting Wilson to end up in Alabama’s class — random.
From the intel I’ve gathered from sources close to the Alabama program and those close to Wilson, there’s almost no chance the 5-star prospect ends up in the Tide’s class. In fact, he’s not even considered Alabama’s top target at the defensive tackle position despite him being a 5-star prospect. That honor would belong to Aubrey Solomon.
If Bo Davis was still Alabama’s defensive line coach, there would have been a great chance Wilson would have ended up in the Tide’s class. Davis is no longer the coach, though. Wilson’s relationship with new defensive line coach Karl Dunbar is nowhere near as strong as his was with Davis.
There’s a less than 1 percent chance Wilson is rolling with the Tide.
Posted on 9/23/16 at 5:27 pm to TideSaint
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What happened with jedrick wills?
From (@cometoBama)
Good question.
Wills, the 4-star offensive tackle from Lexington, Ky., was supposed to announce his commitment almost two months ago but has since gone silent. I was told Wills had a commitment video ready to go but, obviously, that never posted.
Alabama was viewed as the favorite to land Wills when he made his decision. From what I’ve been told though, Wills wants to play tackle in college. He’s not too interested in playing guard, which is where Alabama is recruiting him.
Could that be the holdup with his decision? Quite possibly.
According to his high school coach, a commitment potentially could come by the end of October.
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