re: Class of 2015 Recruiting MEGATHREAD - Twilight Edition

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ere have been a ton or rules that skew the advantage toward offense so much so that its barely legal to tackle anymore, might be nice to see the defense get a break

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Agreed. At one time there was a real advantage for the defense which overall made the game better. The downside of high scoring rules is that the talent gap produces blow-outs.
I'd like to see a much closer enforcement of illegal motion, especially being 'set' for 1 second, as well as refining rules on blocking so that the offense doesn't have the natural advantage they have now.

To fix the HUNH just make the ref 'set' the ball again. Look at restricting subs like the good ole days.

also I'd like the 'LSU rule':
If a player has to have a timeout to stop play he can't return until possession changes.

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at least its a step towards a little bit of balance. there have been a ton or rules that skew the advantage toward offense so much so that its barely legal to tackle anymore,

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Frik'n This. Tired of seeing track meets.

Tim Settle article on al.com

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MANASSAS, Virginia -- The Crimson Tide reeled in one of the nation's most elite defensive prospects last week when Woodbridge, Va., star Da'Shawn Hand put pen to paper on National Signing Day.

Now that the focus has turned to the 2015 recruiting cycle, Alabama appears to be in the running for yet another blue-chip star from the Old Dominion.

With more than 40 offers, defensive tackle Tim Settle of Stonewall Jackson High is being targeted by programs across the country.

Settle is planning to visit Tuscaloosa agin in April.

Alabama was the first major offer the 6-foot-4, 307-pounder received, and his recruitment took off shortly thereafter. He made his first trip to Tuscaloosa over the summer to check out the Alabama campus, and he is planning on returning soon.

"It was fun," Settle told AL.com on Wednesday. "I enjoyed it. I went down with my coach and plan on going back there in April. I got to play in the arcade, talk to Coach (Nick) Saban and I met a lot of recruits. Everything was great."

Settle's head coach, Mike Dougherty, said Alabama linebackers coach Lance Thompson has visited Settle multiple times since the trip.

"Alabama is doing all the right things and they know what they're doing," Dougherty said. "When the national champion at the time offers you a scholarship and Saban does it himself on the phone, that's really something. Not every kid gets to experience that. I would say Alabama is definitely in the mix."

Some recruiting experts believe Alabama, Ohio State and Virginia are currently leading the race for the consensus five-star prospect, but don't expect a commitment any time soon. Settle said he plans on announcing his pick during the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Fla.

In the near future, Settle plans on taking trips to Tennessee this weekend, West Virginia on Feb. 22 and Virginia on March 8.

"I'm going to be open with everybody," Settle said. "That's what I plan on doing. It will give me some time to think about where I want to go. I'm just going to enjoy the process and be fair with every school."

Dougherty feels Settle is doing the right thing by staying patient.

"He stays in touch with coaches all the time," Dougherty said. "He's going to junior days at different schools. During spring break he and his dad will visit as many as they can from here to Miami. He's investigating all the schools that are interested. His top five change all the time."

Settle is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the nation's No. 13 overall prospect in the 2015 recruiting class and the No. 4 defensive tackle prospect. He tallied 60 total tackles (27 for loss) with 12 batted-down passes, five sacks, two forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles in 2013.

"His explosiveness off the ball and his ability to disrupt are what makes him special," Dougherty. "He's like a hand grenade going off when he comes out of his stance. For a kid with his size to be that athletic... there's only 10 kids across the country who can do what he does. That's what the recruiters keep telling us."

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I think Settle ends up at Ohio State.I hope I am wrong.

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WR Daylon Charlot 6-0/190 Patterson HS
Charlot committed to Alabama a couple of weeks back when the Crimson Tide offered at junior day. Expect LSU to offer and for wide receivers coach Adam Henry to put the full court press on. We aren’t expecting Charlot to reverse course from his Bama pledge just because LSU offers. However, there will be twists and turns with his recruitment and LSU is far from out of the mix.

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But, but, but their are 11 WRs in the state of Louisiana better than Charlot in the 2015 class.

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Morgan and Daylon Charlot bring a lot of the same skills to the table, but Charlot is a little more elusive and runs better.

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Isn't this Morgan kid the one the LSU fans were all claiming was head and shoulders above Charlot the day he committed?

Justin Hilliard announced his top 15, in no particular order, on Friday morning. The teams remaining are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ohio State, South Carolina, Texas A&M and USC.

Does he really need to announce a TOP 15???

Plus we got Bo "Jackson" Scarbrough
And all they got was Fournette

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Just watched his highlights on youtube. He's a beast.

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We just made his Top 15.

We are gonna see more and more kids saying something like "I grew up rooting for Bama." Most kids in school right now have been immersed with the team's success. Lots of people are Yankee fans that didn't grow up there.