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Will this recruiting class finish strong at all?
Posted on 11/27/17 at 10:52 pm
Posted on 11/27/17 at 10:52 pm
Anyone who has even taken a peek at the recruiting thread or any recruiting websites can see that this class is subpar currently, not just by the impossible standard set by Saban, but by SEC standards in general. Currently, it is ranked #24 on my preferred site, 247Sports. That's lower than all but one of Mike Shula's recruiting classes were ranked. Their predictions don't show Bama landing a single 5 star this year. The highest ranked player who seems to be very seriously considering Bama at this juncture is ranked in the mid 40s.
I know that in years past, we've seen some great late rallies with these classes. But, under Saban, we've never seen one struggling this much this late. It is still too early to write this class off, but it's definitely troubling. Someone give me some evidence as to why this is going to end up looking much better than it does currently.
I know that in years past, we've seen some great late rallies with these classes. But, under Saban, we've never seen one struggling this much this late. It is still too early to write this class off, but it's definitely troubling. Someone give me some evidence as to why this is going to end up looking much better than it does currently.
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Posted on 11/27/17 at 11:19 pm to CrimsonCrusade
Ten years of recruiting and we have never seen anything like this. I hear people brush it off. But it scares the hell out of me.
Somethings going on. My first instinct is that Saban has to either be ill or going through some personal thing simply because he is the most consistent recruiter in history and overnight he can’t get commitments.
Somethings going on. My first instinct is that Saban has to either be ill or going through some personal thing simply because he is the most consistent recruiter in history and overnight he can’t get commitments.
This post was edited on 11/27/17 at 11:22 pm
Posted on 11/27/17 at 11:32 pm to CrimsonCrusade
11 more spots, people don't realize how much that will change their ranking.
Bama is in the driver's seat for the 15th best player in the nation, Eyabi Anoma.
Even in an off year, Bama will have a top 5 class at worst. Saban gets to seal the deal with in homes coming up, he is still one of the best at what he does.
Bama is in the driver's seat for the 15th best player in the nation, Eyabi Anoma.
Even in an off year, Bama will have a top 5 class at worst. Saban gets to seal the deal with in homes coming up, he is still one of the best at what he does.
Posted on 11/28/17 at 12:06 am to CrimsonCrusade
Depends on your definition of strong.
Top 15? Absolutely.
Top 10? Probably.
Top 5? Ehhh
#1? No way.
Top 15? Absolutely.
Top 10? Probably.
Top 5? Ehhh
#1? No way.
This post was edited on 11/28/17 at 12:07 am
Posted on 11/28/17 at 7:07 am to CrimsonCrusade
I said a year ago that our lack of a bona fide passing game may eventually affect recruiting wide receivers. Now I would add that the shite offense may also impact recruiting running backs, but it's more likely the fact we're loaded at that position, though without checking the stats, I think Hurts runs more than any single one of them.
This offense sucks. We can pound the hell out of the poors, but against good defenses this ain't gonna work. Fixing this will improve everything, including recruiting, the running game, the defense, team morale, fan outlook, chances of beating Auburn again...
This offense sucks. We can pound the hell out of the poors, but against good defenses this ain't gonna work. Fixing this will improve everything, including recruiting, the running game, the defense, team morale, fan outlook, chances of beating Auburn again...
This post was edited on 11/28/17 at 7:11 am
Posted on 11/28/17 at 11:39 am to CrimsonCrusade
Just makes me wonder if Saban knows he’s retiring and telling recruits he won’t be there while trying to sell them on the replacement that he’s already set up.
Posted on 11/28/17 at 2:06 pm to CrimsonCrusade
Looks like this season isn't doing so good for recruiting. Maybe next season we should tank so we can snag a top recruit with a high draft pick
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