re: 2020 FB Recruiting & Roster

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Phillip Webb

Webb is a very interesting recruit. He is very quiet and reserved when it comes to telling his story, and he kind of plays the game on the field that way as well. He shows up and makes plays, but he is not loud, he does not talk trash, he does not self-promote and at times he can be a little overlooked. Some may not realize just how good he is due to that. He is an Under Armour All-American, so many eyes will be on him late in December and into early January. He will not be overlooked there. If he does stand out and shows in this week what he has consistently shown over the past 12 months he could very well put himself in the mix to receive that fifth star on Rivals.com. - Chad Simmons, Southeast Recruiting Analyst

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Alabama coaches Karl Scott and Kyle Flood were at Houston (TX) North Shore HS on Tuesday to check in on Bama OL pledge LINK ]Damieon George, who joined the Tide’s 2020 class back in June and still feels confident in his decision.

“I’m 100% committed. They stuck with me throughout the recruiting process,” George said of why he’s firm with UA. To add to that, George likes Flood and sees it as a good opportunity to be coached by him. “I see how he got the O-line right. They’re really clicking together. Their technique is sound. I really like how he coaches.”

Despite the solidity of his commitment, George does not plan to sign on Dec. 18, like he originally intended. North Shore is on a playoff run that has kept him from being able to take official visits. “I want to take more visits,” he said, adding that his official visits, including Alabama, will be taken after the season.

While he’s not necessarily shutting his recruitment down to anyone, there’s only one other school George has interest in. “One other school I like is LSU. If I wasn’t going to Bama I’d go to LSU, because that's home.” George is originally from the Bayou State.

Asked what it would take to change his mind on Bama, George replied that he doesn’t know. He has kept close tabs on the Tide this year, though. “I’ve been watching. Offense has been good but defense held them up.” George returned to Bama in October for the Tennessee game as well. “It was amazing. I really liked all the lights.”

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Pete Golding stopped in on Monday to see 4-star WR and LSU commit LINK ]Kayshon Boutte, who still hasn’t shut the door on the Tide. “It was good. He was just talking about who was leaving after this year, what it would be like for me at Bama, and what I could do there.”

“It plays a big factor,” Boutte says of what LSU has done on the field. “It was really an eye-opener for me." But despite the on-field success for the Tigers, Boutte hasn’t shut things down. He even says as of Tuesday it’s still “50/50” between Bama and LSU.

Boutte already used his official visit to UA, but with plans to not sign until February, he’s not ruling out another trip to the Capstone. “I might try to go up there in January.”

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Alabama made the top five for five-star offensive tackle LINK ]Tommy Brockermeyer, the No. 3 overall player in the 2021 class, on Wednesday night. Joining the Tide are Auburn, Clemson, LSU, and Texas in no particular order.

A Longhorns legacy, Brockermeyer has made his way to Tusacloosa once already in his recruitment, and on Wednesday the Fort Worth (Texas) All Saints Episcopal product's father tells BOL they have a return date set for Tuscaloosa on Feb. 1 for Junior Day.

Bama assistant Karl Scott was in to see the top OT on Wednesday... The Tide is also evaluating Brockermeyer's brother, James, a 2021 four-star center...

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