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re: Class of 2016 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Waiting On Demetris Robertson Edition
Posted on 6/27/15 at 12:32 am to Tide or Die87
Posted on 6/27/15 at 12:32 am to Tide or Die87
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Excuse my ignorance but who is Redfish?
William "Redfish" Barger, former Bama lineman in the early 90s who now owns the Alabama Intel site.
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 12:33 am to MagillaGuerilla
Doesn't he play the same position as the older nkemdiche. I think we do kind of sleep on the Bama prospects. Ill be happy if we get him I think he can play.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 7:50 am to Tide or Die87
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:08 am to TideSaint
North Carolina just got another 2016 QB commit.
I guess that means either Louisville or Alabama for Jawon Pass.
I guess that means either Louisville or Alabama for Jawon Pass.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:11 am to TideSaint
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Najee Harris is a 2017 five-star running back from Antioch, Calif., that committed to Alabama shortly after visiting Tuscaloosa in April.
He camped at USC on Wednesday, but sources say he remains happily committed to the Crimson Tide despite the Trojans' coaches showing him a lot of attention during Rising Stars Camp.
Harris, one of the top offensive performers at the camp, even got some stuff from the security agents on the USC campus for showing up with an Alabama backpack. Explaining that it was an accident and he grabbed the wrong bag, it did not seem to stop the ribbing.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:12 am to TideSaint
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LOS ANGELES -- The first day of the USC Rising Stars Camp was loaded with plenty of talent along the defensive side of the ball. Here is a look at many of the standouts we saw during the opening portion of camp.
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1 CB Nigel Knott
Madison (Miss.) Germantown
Recruiting wrap: Knott recently released a top 10 of Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, Florida State, Texas A&M, Georgia, Ole Miss, Louisville, USC and Mississippi State.
Performance: There is little question that Knott was the best overall performer on the first day of the Rising Stars Camp and really established himself as one of the best cover corners in this class. The four-star was phenomenal during one-on-ones and 7-on-7, knocking down pass after pass and really just shutting down his side of the field. If he trailed a play, Knott had the closing speed to knock the ball down. He was physical at the line, fluid running with receivers and nobody caught anything on him all day.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:15 am to TideSaint
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Along with Florida, Texas and California, Georgia is now seen as one of the top recruiting states in the country. College coaches flock to the Peach State annually to check out the next crop of elite talent, which includes an impressive group of pro-style quarterbacks in the class of 2017.
"I think 2017 has a chance to be a historic year in Georgia when it comes to quarterbacks," said Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell. "Early on it looks like the best year at quarterback in-state that I've ever seen and that encompasses about 20 years or so. Everyone always points out Florida as a great talent-producing state that can't produce quarterbacks to the same level as other positions, but Georgia has been worse. That could be about to change in a big way in 2017."
Bailey Hockman, Chase Brice, Davis Mills and Jake Fromm have all earned four-star status as pro-style quarterbacks from a state that does not produce a large quantity of elite quarterback talent. Hockman, from Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachem, recently committed to Georgia, and Brice won the Rivals Atlanta Quarterback Challenge and finished second at the Rivals Quarterback Challenge Finals in Baltimore.
"Georgia hasn't historically produced great quarterbacks, especially pro-style guys," Farrell said. "Cam Newton and DeShaun Watson come to mind immediately. Newton's success speaks for itself and Watson looks to be a future star at Clemson, but looking at things historically from such a great talent-producing state, it's a little bleak. Zach Mettenberger found his way as a pro-style guy, but it took some big changes like with Newton. You just don't think of Georgia as a pro-style quarterback state like some others."
Amazingly, since Mettenberger was a four-star pro-style quarterback in the class of 2009, only Brice Ramsey in the class of 2013 has been able to duplicate that feat.
While Hockman is off the market, there is still plenty of elite quarterback talent in the state. Even though it is still relatively early in the process for the group, some of them have developed relationships.
"I am good friends with a lot of the top 2017 QBs," said Brice, who hails from Loganville (Ga.) Grayson. "Davis Mills and I are good buddies. We love to compete with each other wherever we go, but it's good competition."
Mills, a four-star from Greater Atlanta Christian who led his team to the state title game as a sophomore, shared the same thoughts.
"I'm good friends with most of the quarterbacks who do the camps and workouts," he said. "Chase Brice and I have the same quarterback coach and have played against each other before in youth leagues. I've never really gotten the chance to meet Bailey Hockman or Jake Fromm because of where they live or because they haven't really been at the same camps as me."
Fromm, from Warner Robins (Ga.) Houston County, may not be familiar with Brice or Mills, but does know the recent Georgia commit.
"I'm friends with Bailey, but I'm not familiar with the others and their recruiting," Fromm said. "I'm happy for him and Athens is a great place."
While not all of the quarterbacks are close to Hockman, all were well aware of his commitment to the Bulldogs.
"It doesn't affect me as much as one would think, but I know mine is going to happen when it happens," Fromm said.
Brice agrees that Hockman's decision will not speed up his own process.
"No, not really," he said. "We have two more years of high school ball and anything can happen in that time frame."
What all of the quarterbacks can agree on is that playing in Georgia with and against top competition better prepares them for the future.
"I'm a strong believer that Georgia has some of the best high school football in the country, if not the best, and that definitely helps me prepare for the next level to learn how to play with such great athletes," said Fromm, who hopes to visit Ole Miss and South Carolina this summer.
"Definitely playing in 6A it will give me the best chance to get acclimated to the college speed of a game and having that preparation before the college level will help me be more successful," said Brice, who plans to visit Louisville, Miami and Kentucky before the start of his junior season. "I think that having a great coaching staff like we have at Grayson will help me be prepared."
Another 2017 quarterback who is quickly gaining momentum is Jelani Woods of Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove.
"Playing in Georgia helps me to stay at the top of my game, train every day and become better by the minute," said Woods, who has offers from USF and Texas Southern, and is getting increased interest from North Carolina, Texas and Duke. "I want to prove that I can make twice the throws, be more accurate and smarter than the other quarterbacks."
Overall, each of the quarterbacks understands that they're in a favorable position right now.
"It definitely feels good, but I also know that I have to keep producing in order to still have those options," said Fromm, who has upward of 10 offers.
"It feels great to be wanted by these colleges who have offered me a scholarship," said Brice, who has more than 10 offers at this time. "I'm very humbled by it and thankful for this great opportunity."
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:17 am to TideSaint
2017 5-star QB Shawn Robinson committed to TCU.
I guess that means we are down to Jake Fromm and Tate Martell for next year's QB choices.
I guess that means we are down to Jake Fromm and Tate Martell for next year's QB choices.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:22 am to TideSaint
Magilla posted on TSWSNBN that JUCO RB DeShawn Jones has to retake two courses in person (he originally completed online) to be eligible to play in the SEC.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 8:23 am to TideSaint
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Needing depth at running back, Alabama is turning to an in-state player.
Demetrice Vaughan, who recently graduated from Blount High School, will walk-on for the Crimson Tide this fall, TideSports.com first reported. His high school coach, Mark Hurt, told AL.com he hadn't heard anything concrete about the walk-on position, but he'd heard rumblings.
Back in February, Vaughan signed with Mississippi Delta Community College.
Listed at 5-foot-8, 214 pounds on the Alabama All-Star roster, Vaughan was added to the team when Pinson Valley's Nick Gibson was injured.
Alabama's running back depth has been thinned considerably in recent months. Last week, freshman DeSherrius Flowers was declared academically ineligible for the fall. That followed the transfer of Altee Tenpenny, the dismissal of Tyren Jones and Bo Scarbrough's spring ACL tear.
According to his Rivals.com profile, Vaughan was recruited by Alabama and then-linebackers coach Lance Thompson. Auburn, LSU, Georgia Tech and South Carolina also reportedly had interest, but he never received a scholarship offer.
Vaughan would join walk-ons Lawrence Erekosima, Hamilton Phillips and Buddy Pell on the Alabama roster.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 11:00 am to TideSaint
We got another CB for Jawon Pass today, this one from a Rutgers writer.
He also CB'd Erroll Thompson to MSU and Dontavious Jackson to Texas this morning.
He also CB'd Erroll Thompson to MSU and Dontavious Jackson to Texas this morning.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 11:43 am to MagillaGuerilla
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William "Redfish" Barger, former Bama lineman in the early 90s who now owns the Alabama Intel site.
Is he the guy that shot his foot off or am I thinking of another O-lineman? Can't remember.
Posted on 6/27/15 at 1:08 pm to artompkins
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Bayou State WR talks Tide
Hank South - Jun 25, 4:00 PM 2
One of Alabama’s top receiver targets for 2016 is Mykel Jones, a four-star prospect from Patterson (La.) High School. Jones has yet to visit Alabama this summer but plans to before the football season starts.
“I’ll be up there in July, but right now I’m just chilling at home, working out, getting ready for the season,” Jones told 247Sports. “I’m going to the camp, but the coaches told me I didn’t need to camp because they know what I can pretty much do already.”
Jones went on to talk about his relationship with running backs coach Burton Burns and wide receivers coach Billy Napier.
“We stay in contact a lot,” Jones said. “I talk to Coach Napier almost every day. So we talk a good bit. They’re just telling me to stay focused and take care of what I have going on here. They want me to finish off the season strong and then finalize my decision. They make sure they’re still in play, but they will never fall out of play because they’ve always been one of my favorite schools.”
Should Jones opt for the Crimson Tide, he would be utilized as a dynamic playmaker.
“They tell me I can play inside or outside,” Jones said. “They’ll probably use me in every formation in a lot of different spots. They said they need versatile receivers that can stretch the field.”
Jones only listed a few other schools that he’ll try to get out to this summer.
“I think I’m going to Tennessee, and maybe USC and LSU,” Jones said. “I’ll probably make a decision signing day, or maybe at one of the all-star games.”
The Alabama staff has made it clear to Jones that he has a spot in the ’16 class should he decide to commit.
“They said if I commit to them, I’d be one of the only other receivers that they take,” Jones said.
Jones, a 6-foot, 180-pound prospect, is rated the No. 31 receiver and the No. 179 overall player in the country per the 247Sports Composite rankings. He is trending to LSU at 54 percent on the Crystal Ball. Alabama comes in at 8 percent.
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Posted on 6/27/15 at 3:46 pm to TideSaint
Now when we say Demetrice is 5-8 are we really saying he is 5-6?
Posted on 6/27/15 at 3:52 pm to artompkins
I recall the incident but I thought it was someone who played center. It was part of the end of the foot and not the entire foot. He was able to play again
Posted on 6/27/15 at 5:34 pm to My2Bits
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Now when we say Demetrice is 5-8 are we really saying he is 5-6?
The incredible shrinking man.
He'll be 5-6 180 when he gets on campus...
Posted on 6/27/15 at 5:39 pm to MagillaGuerilla
New nickname: Antman. You heard it here first folks. 
Posted on 6/27/15 at 5:58 pm to artompkins
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s he the guy that shot his foot off or am I thinking of another O-lineman? Can't remember.
george wilson, i think he was on the 92 championship team?
Posted on 6/27/15 at 6:30 pm to crimsontater
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george wilson,
Posted on 6/27/15 at 7:23 pm to jatebe
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