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re: Bama reeling in the offensive talent (rest of the SEC not so much)

Posted on 12/22/12 at 12:38 pm to
Posted by CrimsonFever
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 12:38 pm to
Because having 8 offensive players in the top 67 is a lot more impressive than having 8 in the top 247.
Posted by CrimsonFever
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 12:50 pm to
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But you've only got 2 defensive players in the top 67 and since that's the new benchmark for a good class, what gives?


Counting 2012 and 2013 classes so far Bama has 8 defensive commitments ranked in the top 100 on 247, five of them are 5 stars.

Georgia has 6 and only one of them is a five star.

Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 12:52 pm to
So changing the goal line again to help your argument. Nice, I like moving targets.
Posted by BuccWildBammer
AL
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 1:26 pm to
Lulz
Posted by BuccWildBammer
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 1:32 pm to
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Even after you go 0-2 against Manziel?


I think you'll find Mr. Johnny won't have it nearly as easy next year after a yr of ridiculous offensive production to break down on film...
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 2:20 pm to
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But you've only got 2 defensive players in the top 67 and since that's the new benchmark for a good class, what gives?



The 2013 class is lighter on defense. The 2012 class was loaded.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 2:22 pm to
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Even after you go 0-2 against Manziel?


At least you admit you're a one-man-show. I'll take Nick Saban every time in developing a defense to stop a particular player. Just as he did the second time around against Tim Tebow.
Posted by AllBamaDoesIsWin
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 2:58 pm to
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DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS


Psh, we return pretty much everyone sans Lester, Dee, Jesse, and Square on D next year. Only inexperienced players will be Landon Collins and maybe Geno Smith, but he's been getting more PT lately.
Posted by AllBamaDoesIsWin
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 2:58 pm to
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At least you admit you're a one-man-show


Joeckel
Matthews
Swope
Michael
Melena
Moore

Not a 10 win team without JFF, but still probably an 8 or 9 win team.
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 3:52 pm to
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Joeckel
Matthews
Swope
Michael
Melena
Moore


You're missing a few names:

Evans
Williams (x2)
Harrison
Ogbuehi
Obioha
Ennis
Jenkins
Everett
Harris
Kennedy

If we're including current seniors:

Porter (McCannon's first INT of the year)
Stewart
Nealy (Barrett Jones' worst nightmare)
Terrell (forced Yeldon's only fumble)
Posted by Prominentwon
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Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 5:26 pm to
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Psh, we return pretty much everyone sans Lester, Dee, Jesse, and Square on D next year. Only inexperienced players will be Landon Collins and maybe Geno Smith, but he's been getting more PT lately.


....yeah, that Belue guy is Heisman material.
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 5:31 pm to
Yeah all that O looked great in Baton Rouge this year.
Posted by memphisplaya
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 6:46 pm to
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Debatable. I know Scout sucks, but I believe they're the only site to do team rankings by position and they have LSU 3rd. LSU, Ole Miss (Liggins, Buchanon, Kincade), A&M (Stewart, Hill), and Alabama (Bateman, McLeod, Del Rio) all have legitimate arguements for having the best QB class in the country.


While it doesn't matter, 24/7 named our QB class the best in the nation. Without injuries to both of our QB's in their JR year they might have had a more interesting recruitment. Rettig is likely the top signal caller in California. Jennings is an Elite 11 QB.

You lost all credit when you threw in Liggins(he will never play QB), McLeod And a walkon.
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 7:02 pm to
Luke Del Rio was an Elite 11 participant. He's not your run-of-the-mill walkon.
Posted by sarc
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 8:34 pm to
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You lost all credit when you threw in Liggins(he will never play QB), McLeod And a walkon


And you lose all credit when you call Jennings an Elite 11 QB (wasn't selected as one of the top 11 QBs in the competition) while dismissing Del Rio for being a walk-on (was selected as one of the top 11 QBs)
Posted by Prominentwon
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 9:50 pm to
Yeah because an Elite 11 competition that lasts a couple days says one QB is better than the other.

Jennings>Del Rio
Rettig>Bateman
Posted by CapstoneGrad06
Little Rock
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Posted on 12/22/12 at 9:55 pm to
Even if that was true, I'll take my chances with them being developed by Alabama over LSU's offensive staff.
Posted by sarc
Member since Mar 2011
9997 posts
Posted on 12/22/12 at 10:19 pm to
Just pointing out that memphis undercut his own point about Jennings by dismissing Del Rio.

Rettig and Jennings are good QBs. I think Bateman is better and most of the recruiting services agree with me.
This post was edited on 12/22/12 at 10:24 pm
Posted by KareemAbdul
Member since Dec 2012
1728 posts
Posted on 12/22/12 at 11:35 pm to
TAMU hasn't felt the Gump hammer yet. They will soon.
Posted by TxTiger82
Member since Sep 2004
34213 posts
Posted on 12/23/12 at 4:13 pm to
LSU has the best qb class in the nation, along with a stud jc wr, Mr football in la, and one of the nation's top tackles and one of the top tes.
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