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Posted on 1/30/15 at 9:49 am to sarc
Keep Prince, secure Charlot, and add CeCe.
That is really all I want. I'd hate to lose Rico, but if we hold onto Minkah/Sheff/DT/Ronnie then it doesn't really matter.
That is really all I want. I'd hate to lose Rico, but if we hold onto Minkah/Sheff/DT/Ronnie then it doesn't really matter.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:00 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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The accolades continue to roll in for three 2015 Alabama football commits as cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick and offensive linemen Lester Cotton and Richie Petitbon were named to the Parade All-America high school football team.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:01 am to TideSaint
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Andrew Bone ?@AndrewJBone 8m8 minutes ago
#Alabama tells long time recruited target a commitable offer is now on the table
Cager?
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:03 am to BamaJuggs
Yep. Said staff told him last night that we have room for him and want him in the class. Likely the result of trending down with Hill
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:22 am to sarc
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While comparing current high school football players to current NFL stars may seem a bit of a stretch, it's a question our analysts get all the time. So let's take a stab at it as is our annual tradition. Here are the top 10 offensive players in the class of 2015 as compared to some NFL standouts.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:22 am to TideSaint
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Damien Harris
NFL comp: Jonathan Stewart, Carolina Panthers
Harris is a well-built back who will add some additional weight and strength. He has good vision and can run for power or bounce things outside. Stewart may not be considered by many to be an elite NFL back, but that's a mistake. Yes, he's shared some time in the backfield, but he averages nearly 5 yards-per-carry and has rare speed for his size. Stewart was one of the best running backs I've scouted out of high school and Harris is right there with him.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:22 am to TideSaint
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Calvin Ridley
NFL comp: Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants
This was an interesting one, because I was looking for a receiver who had average size, great hands and ran good routes with explosion. There were many candidates, but most weren't as long as Ridley or as athletic, but a bit faster, so Beckham Jr. is the choice. Ridley doesn't have the same hands as Beckham (no one does), but he has similar body control and gains good separation. He can make some circus catches. He just uses two hands more often.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:23 am to TideSaint
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Drew Richmond
NFL comp: Trent Williams, Washington Redskins
Richmond is a massive lineman who excels at run blocking but is underrated in pass protection and that is pretty much the same description many scouts have of Williams. Williams is very underrated as a pass protector and is a big, physical man. I see Richmond developing in a similar fashion. And like Williams, a lot of people don't think Richmond is as good as he truly is.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:24 am to TideSaint
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With the recruiting timetable moving up every year, verbal commitments by underclassmen are becoming a much more regular occurrence. But with early commitments also come plenty of players who eventually have a change of heart and end up spurning the school to which they originally committed. Other times, coaching changes, depth chart factors or more appealing options close to home enter the picture, causing committed players to change their minds. Either way, as long as there are commitments, there are going to be decommitments and flips. With Signing Day right around the corner, here's a look at 10 players who have flipped in the 2015 class.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:24 am to TideSaint
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1. Blake Barnett, Notre Dame to Alabama
Barnett came to the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge presented by Under Armour this past summer in Baltimore and it looked like a flip from Notre Dame to Oregon was in store. He even said as much during interviews and hinted that it could be coming days after the event. He was all but locked in with the Ducks. But then a last-second trip to Alabama changed all that, and he picked the Crimson Tide shortly after his trip. Since then, Barnett has been happy with his pledge. He's taken multiple visits to Tuscaloosa and sees an opportunity with the Crimson Tide. The offense will have to change for Barnett to maximize his abilities but Nick Saban and Lane Kiffin have a plan and Barnett has bought in.
-- Adam Gorney, West Region
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:24 am to TideSaint
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3. Johnathan Ledbetter, Alabama to Georgia
It's not too often that a Rivals100 prospect decommits from Alabama of his own accord, but that's exactly what Ledbetter did last year. The 6-foot-3, 275-pound prospect blew up following a dominant performance at the Under Armour combine and committed to Alabama shortly thereafter. But Georgia, the SEC program closest to his Atlanta-area home, didn't give up. After Ledbetter's older brother transferred to Georgia during the offseason, it was only a matter of time before the younger Ledbetter flipped from Alabama to the Dawgs. No matter how it happened, the Rivals100 prospect is on campus in Athens already and could be a contributor as early as next season.
-- Woody Wommack, Southeast Region
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:25 am to TideSaint
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4. Damien Harris, Michigan to Alabama
Harris committed to Michigan following his sophomore season after developing a close bond with then-offensive coordinator Al Borges. But Borges wasn't retained following Michigan's rough 2013 season, and with Brady Hoke already on thin ice, Harris saw the writing on the wall. He reopened his recruitment and spent months flirting with Ohio State and Kentucky, looking like a lock to both schools at different times during 2014. Ultimately the pull of Nick Saban and Alabama was too much for Harris to pass up and he announced his commitment to the Tide earlier this month.
-- Wommack
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:26 am to TideSaint
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10. Leo Lewis, Alabama to Ole Miss
From the beginning of the process, the Alabama Crimson Tide were considered a favorite, but it was also well known Ole Miss and Mississippi State would not let him go quietly. He committed to Alabama during the spring, but he continued to take visits. In fact he decommitted from Alabama while in Starkville at a Mississippi State camp. After thinking things over, Lewis did opt to stay in state and chose the Ole Miss Rebels. Lewis continues to take official visits with Texas A&M, Florida, LSU, and Mississippi State among those continuing to give chase to Mississippi's No. 1 prospect.
-- Howell
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:46 am to TideSaint
Alabama's class is loaded with six 5-star players, 14 4-star players and holds a commanding lead over Florida State, which is currently ranked second, according to the 247Sports team rankings. Florida State is closer to falling from second to ninth than it is to overtaking the Crimson Tide based on 247Sports' calculations.
It would take a massive wave of decommitments from Alabama's class coupled with a surge from Florida State, Tennessee or USC for Alabama's pedestal to become unstable, much less it actually falling off.
Etch it in stone—Alabama is your 2015 recruiting national champion.
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It would take a massive wave of decommitments from Alabama's class coupled with a surge from Florida State, Tennessee or USC for Alabama's pedestal to become unstable, much less it actually falling off.
Etch it in stone—Alabama is your 2015 recruiting national champion.
LINK
Posted on 1/30/15 at 10:55 am to OldPete
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Don't know 'bout Prince but @TiderInsider passed on that OSU mods are saying that Hill committed to tOSU...
Looks like an OSU board is backtracking on that now...Hill is gonna take an OV to Arkansas this weekend...and Bama seems to still be in the mix...
I'm sure we'll be fine no matter what happens come NSD...but sure has been a rollercoaster these past few days...
This post was edited on 1/30/15 at 10:58 am
Posted on 1/30/15 at 11:04 am to tider04
You do realize that we are full and still number 1. I hate to see things like this whether they are real or out of stupidity.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 11:05 am to BIGJLAW
According to BOL Cager was told he now has a spot but sources say he will stick to Miami.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 11:05 am to CapstoneGrad06
Exactly, some of you need to stay away until after next week.
Posted on 1/30/15 at 11:08 am to sarc
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