re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition

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Jacob Copeland still considering Alabama

Jacob Copeland, a 4-star wide receiver from Escambia High School (Pensacola, Fla.), wasn’t expected in Tuscaloosa over the weekend for Alabama’s game against Colorado State, but there he was on the Tide’s sideline wearing a crimson-colored visor to support the team.

Copeland, the nation’s No. 7 wide receiver in the 2018 class, committed to Florida over Alabama in an SEC Country exclusive video back in August. Copeland told SEC Country on Monday night that he hasn’t completely shut down his recruitment.

“Always gotta leave your options open,” Copeland said. “You never know what could happen at any given moment.”

What does that exactly mean? Well, he has some concerns with how Florida’s offense has looked so far in its first two games. He mentioned how the Gators have struggled to score and the quarterback play being “wishy-washy.”

“All I can do is wait out the season and go from there,” Copeland said. “I committed to UF because they were there first and stayed with me. But, at the same time, I got to do what’s best for me at the end of the day. I haven’t lost interest in ‘Bama. That’s why I made my way down [there].”

The Under Armour All-American said the entire Alabama staff is hitting him up on a daily basis. He also said he talks to coach Nick Saban frequently, too.

When Copeland committed to Florida, I said that his recruitment would not be over. He’s just a kid who likes going on visits and the attention that comes with being one of the nation’s best 50 high school football players.

I don’t think he’ll change his commitment from Florida, but his recruitment should definitely be closely watched because of how bad Florida’s offense has looked. Florida is currently ranked 122nd out of 130 FBS schools in total offense. The team also has more defensive touchdowns than passing touchdowns in its two games. That’s not ideal for a top receiver.

It’s also interesting how Copeland visited Tuscaloosa for the Colorado State game instead of Gainesville for Florida’s game against one of its biggest rivals in Tennessee. The Gators had a lot of their top targets on campus for one of their biggest recruiting weekends of the season.

Copeland is one of Alabama’s top slot receiver targets along with Jaylen Waddle and Justin Watkins.

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