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re: Class of 2015 Recruiting MEGATHREAD - Twilight Edition
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:36 pm to ErnestTBassmaster
Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:36 pm to ErnestTBassmaster
I'm serious though.
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Posted on 5/14/14 at 11:58 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
Because we disagree on a lot of things Bama, why not this too? 
Hook, line, sinker, go. This should also help the Megathread to gain some pages.
So as not to come across as the resident negabammer (probably already have this reputation), let me list the things that I like about Yeldon:
1.) He is pretty good at pass pro.
2.) He is a home run threat. It's exciting to watch him play when he is fully healthy.
3.) He is a threat in the screen game.
The two statements you have in here are incongruent. Yeldon fumbles, and Yeldon is the best RB NFL prospect. You simply cannot be the best NFL RB prospect if you have ball security issues. Last year I was relieved when he was tackled and still had the ball. Years before I hardly thought about whether Ingram or TRich was going to have the ball when they were tackled. Yeldon's non-verbal after his fumble in the OU game was IDGAS. At least when Drake fumbles you will see him hanging his head down and feeling bad about it. Yeldon just doesn't seem to care.
The bad thing about having a "home run" back is that they are built a little more lanky and have less control when they carry the ball. It's much easier to strip the ball from Yeldon than it would be from TRich.
Bold Prediction: If he continues to have fumbleitis he will drop out of the second round. He has to show NFL GMs that he can be trusted.
Hook, line, sinker, go. This should also help the Megathread to gain some pages.
So as not to come across as the resident negabammer (probably already have this reputation), let me list the things that I like about Yeldon:
1.) He is pretty good at pass pro.
2.) He is a home run threat. It's exciting to watch him play when he is fully healthy.
3.) He is a threat in the screen game.
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Yeldon, fumbles aside, is the best RB NFL prospect we've had under Saban. Sucks that he doesn't get more hype
The two statements you have in here are incongruent. Yeldon fumbles, and Yeldon is the best RB NFL prospect. You simply cannot be the best NFL RB prospect if you have ball security issues. Last year I was relieved when he was tackled and still had the ball. Years before I hardly thought about whether Ingram or TRich was going to have the ball when they were tackled. Yeldon's non-verbal after his fumble in the OU game was IDGAS. At least when Drake fumbles you will see him hanging his head down and feeling bad about it. Yeldon just doesn't seem to care.
The bad thing about having a "home run" back is that they are built a little more lanky and have less control when they carry the ball. It's much easier to strip the ball from Yeldon than it would be from TRich.
Bold Prediction: If he continues to have fumbleitis he will drop out of the second round. He has to show NFL GMs that he can be trusted.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 1:57 am to chattabama
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Because we disagree on a lot of things Bama, why not this too?
Because we're frands.
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Hook, line, sinker, go. This should also help the Megathread to gain some pages.
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The two statements you have in here are incongruent. Yeldon fumbles, and Yeldon is the best RB NFL prospect. You simply cannot be the best NFL RB prospect if you have ball security issues.
Exactly. When you look at the fumbles, yeah it brings Yeldon down and he's not the best prospect. But fumbles aside (like 2012 Yeldon), he's the best. I know you can't take away the fumbles. I was just saying, fumbles aside.
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Yeldon's non-verbal after his fumble in the OU game was IDGAS. At least when Drake fumbles you will see him hanging his head down and feeling bad about it. Yeldon just doesn't seem to care.
I don't think that's fair. I know it's completely different and I'm in no way comparing my scenario to a big time RB fumbling in a big time bowl game. But in my oh so glory days of HS ball (LOL) I threw enough interceptions to the point that I didn't react. Everyone knew I was pissed and upset about it, but I had a stoic expression on the sideline. Yeldon fumbled a lot, so it could maybe be a similar situation. He cares, he just isn't showing it.
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The bad thing about having a "home run" back is that they are built a little more lanky and have less control when they carry the ball. It's much easier to strip the ball from Yeldon than it would be from TRich.
Definitely a problem. He needs to find a middle ground.
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Bold Prediction: If he continues to have fumbleitis he will drop out of the second round. He has to show NFL GMs that he can be trusted.
If he continues to fumble he'll be a day 3 pick for sure.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:01 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
If Drake will hold onto the ball he has a chance to be drafted mid rounds or a bit better.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 6:53 am to ErnestTBassmaster
I understand the concept but this was posted on a bama board only with the few exceptions. So they were baiting fellow bama posters?
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:01 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
I rank Yeldon behind Ingram, TRich, and Lacy as an NFL prospect even if we throw out ball security. And I'm not saying he's bad, he's just not quite as good as the other three though he has another year to move ahead
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:14 am to sarc
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:19 am to mrbroker
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I understand the concept but this was posted on a bama board only with the few exceptions. So they were baiting fellow bama posters?
It was a joke regarding the amount of love that Derrick Henry has gotten on this board lately.
He's apparently the best RB we've ever had according to the masses based on one game against Oklahoma (in which we were losing and they were expecting the deep ball).
Posted on 5/15/14 at 8:26 am to TideSaint
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Jamarius Henderson committed to UAB in March, but that hasn't stopped schools from around the country from visiting Dale County.
Henderson, the reigning Class 3A back of the year, is up to double-digit scholarshipoffers after Louisville offered the talented running back Tuesday. The 5-foot-11, 211-pound prospect has offers from programs like Cincinnati and Kentucky, as well as serious interest from Tennessee and Alabama.
He thinks Tennessee and Alabama could be the next schools to offer him a scholarship. Alabama wants him to attend one of its summer camps so Nick Saban can get a better look at him. But Henderson said at least one Alabama assistant already told him he was ready to offer him a scholarship. Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart checked in on Henderson this week.
All of the new offers and new attention put the UAB commitment in an enviable, yet difficult place. He says he is still committed to UAB - 99 percent committed, to be exact - but will take visits to multiple different schools this summer. He plans on visiting Mississippi State, Florida International, Miami and Tennessee.
He plans on talking to UAB coach Bill Clark Friday about his recruitment process, and the plan for the future. At the time of his commitment, his high school coach cited Henderson's desire to play with teammate Ryan Barbour, who also committed to UAB on the same day.
"Jamarius has been recruited by Kentucky and SEC schools, but he decided he wanted to play with some of his teammates," Dale County coach Pate Harrison said.
Harrison has interest from all over, but interestingly enough, neither of the two offers Henderson is really waiting on is from the state of Alabama. The offers he really wants are from LSU and Michigan State.
"I've liked LSU since I was little," Henderson said. "My family is from Louisiana, and I've always watched and rooted for them."
On Michigan State: "Coach Saban coached there and I know a couple people played there. I like how they play. They play in a bowl game every year."
Henderson will have to decide sometime in the next year what position he wants to play at the next level. He rushed for 2,294 yards and 34 touchdowns in 12 games last season, according to the Dothan Eagle, but most of the big schools after him like him as a defensive back.
His hope is that by the middle of his senior season he'll have it all definitively figured out.
"I don't want to wait until the end," he said.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:08 am to TideSaint
Jovon Robinson just committed to Auburn.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:12 am to TideSaint
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ESPN NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay released his first 2015 mock draft (subscription required) and two Alabama juniors were featured.
First off the board was wide receiver Amari Cooper at No. 2 to the Cleveland Browns. "He has good savvy and body control to go with his size and speed," McShay wrote.
The other Alabama player was another junior in safety Landon Collins. McShay had Collins also to the Browns at No. 10 via trade. McShay said "Collins brings great speed and playmaking to the safety position."
I dig
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:14 am to AHM21
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Jovon Robinson just committed to Auburn.
Oh well. On to the next one.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:17 am to TideSaint
No surprise
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:20 am to TideSaint
According to Bleacher Report David Sills is among our top targets for our QB in the 2015 class.
Matt Scalici breaks down the Alabama targets in a video:
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I can't see the video on my work computer so I don't know who he talks about.
Somebody watch it and bring the cliffs.
Matt Scalici breaks down the Alabama targets in a video:
LINK
I can't see the video on my work computer so I don't know who he talks about.
Somebody watch it and bring the cliffs.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:22 am to TideSaint
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Drew Richmond is a talented offensive tackle who just needs to be developed. The Tennessee native has the athleticism to play left tackle, plus he can also pull and trap with ease.
Richmond, who is 6'5" and 320 pounds, has solid strength at the point of attack. He needs to get better at striking targets with proper hand placement, plus he has to improve his ability to read stunts and twists.
The 4-star recruit will announce his decision at the end of the summer, per 247Sports. Schools such as Tennessee, Ole Miss and Alabama are among his final 11.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:24 am to TideSaint
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RB Damien Harris
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 205 lbs
Hometown: Berea, Kentucky
247Sports Rank: 5-star, No. 1 running back
Schools in the Mix: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio State
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops excelled on the recruiting trail, bringing in a caliber of recruiting class the athletic department is more accustomed to seeing in basketball than in football.
Tailback Damien Harris presents a new challenge, though.
Harris, a 4-star recruit, is the most heralded prospect in the Bluegrass State this year, and Stoops will face significant national competition for his services.
Better-established programs—such as Alabama and Ohio State—will come in and try to land Harris.
Watching where Harris goes this summer will be intriguing. Will he stay local, or does he decide to visit other campuses while contemplating options?
Stoops, of course, is hoping for the former.
I think with Robinson committing to Auburn we'll see our staff really push for Harris moving forward. He ran a laser timed 40 at some camp earlier this spring in the 4.3 range. He fast.
This post was edited on 5/15/14 at 9:26 am
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:26 am to TideSaint
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DT Daron Payne
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 316 lbs
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
247Sports Rank: 5-star
Schools in the Mix: Alabama, Auburn, Texas
Though 247Sports has Daron Payne as a heavy lean toward Alabama, he has yet to officially make a commitment.
Auburn will do what it can to win him away from its rival—a task that would become much easier if he elects to visit the Plains during summer camp season.
Recent success enjoyed by the Crimson Tide and the Tigers magnifies every little competition in which the two square off.
This just marks one more battleground for the two programs.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:26 am to TideSaint
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DE CeCe Jefferson
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 250 lbs
Hometown: Glen Saint Mary, Florida
247Sports Rank: 5-star, No. 1 defensive end
Schools in the Mix: Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Notre Dame
CeCe Jefferson marks another high-profile Florida prospect seemingly leaning toward committing to the Gators but not yet declared.
Several other programs—Alabama, Auburn, Florida State and Notre Dame included—plan to continue to chase after Jefferson.
Summer should show just how serious Jefferson is about Florida—and whether coach Will Muschamp has anything to worry about in his recruitment.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:27 am to TideSaint
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DE Byron Cowart
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 250 lbs
Hometown: Seffner, Florida
247Sports Rank: 5-star, No. 3 defensive end
Schools in the Mix: Florida, Oregon, Alabama, Auburn
In case you haven’t recognized it yet, this could be a huge recruiting class for Will Muschamp and Florida.
Cowart is the third 5-star prospect in 247Sports’ top 15 who might be leaning toward signing with the Gators.
Oregon is also very much in the mix and has developed enough of a national brand to pull any player from anywhere.
The competition in the Southeast will be substantial, though, with Alabama and Auburn chasing after Florida for Cowart.
Posted on 5/15/14 at 9:30 am to TideSaint
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LB Malik Jefferson
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 225 lbs
Hometown: Mesquite, Texas
247Sports Rank: 5-star, No. 1 linebacker
Schools in the Mix: Alabama, Texas A&M, Baylor, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Texas
Once Texas A&M moved from the Big 12, it seemed like a matter of time before the SEC started expanding its footprint more prominently in Texas.
Alabama and LSU playing recent regular-season games in Arlington, Texas, only furthered that cause.
Now both hope to snag a 5-star recruit from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
LSU already landed a commitment from Maea Teuhema, a 5-star offensive tackle prospect from Keller.
Now Alabama is going head-to-head with Texas A&M for linebacker Malik Jefferson, who has any number of scholarship offers from which to choose.
Can Alabama land Jefferson out from under the Aggies?
How awesome would it be to land both Leo Lewis and Malik Jefferson?
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