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re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition
Posted on 9/3/16 at 11:41 pm to chattabama
Posted on 9/3/16 at 11:41 pm to chattabama
They are.
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Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:27 am to Bama3714
So Im reading this thread right now:
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Good Stuff
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We aren't in the same class as Alabama.
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we aren't in the same school district
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:29 am to chattabama
I was as well. It's sad to see l5u and 10rc fans come to reality again, meh who am I kidding, I am loving the melting tonight.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:42 am to chattabama
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LSU is high school to bama's nfl
Posted on 9/4/16 at 7:35 am to BIGJLAW
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10rc fans come to reality again
Maybe on this board. I was reading on one of their boards and I started laughing when they were saying USC was one of the most over rated teams in the rankings and I am like this coming from a team that was ranked and barely got by App St.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 1:07 pm to TideWarrior
If Sarkisian is hired, that will be another ace recruiter for the Tide.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 1:23 pm to remaster916
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Adoree' Jackson @AdoreeKnows
Respect to @CalvinRidley1 @neversleepon13 y'all a special duo! Excited to watch the rest of y'all season
Adoree Jackson giving a shoutout to Calvin Ridley and ArDarius Stewart. Class act.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 2:04 pm to chattabama
He checked on someone shaken up after his punt/kick return too.
This post was edited on 9/4/16 at 3:07 pm
Posted on 9/4/16 at 2:22 pm to chattabama
At least they are finally realizing what we have been trying to tell them.....
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Our average finish in the SEC West alone (outside of one year) since 2007 has been 4th place And the only wins over Bama in that time was a nail biter at home vs their worst team in that span and a fluke when their kicker had the yips
Posted on 9/4/16 at 2:50 pm to chattabama
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Adoree' Jackson
Looked awesome out there. Saban took time to speak very highly of him as well.
Posted on 9/4/16 at 2:59 pm to chattabama
Yet all of these elite kids still line up to play for them. Smh
Posted on 9/4/16 at 3:49 pm to Bama3714
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The Alabama defense put on a show Saturday night in the Tide's 52-6 win over USC.
A handful of Bama's future defenders put on impressive performances of their own. Here's how Alabama's commitments performed, or if stats were not available, how their high school teams performed in high school/JUCO action.
Najee Harris, RB, Antioch (Calif.) -- Despite a 49-28 loss at Milpitas, the five-star running back rushed for 209 yards on 34 carries scoring twice. The 6-foot-3, 226-pounder also added a touchdown catch. The 1-1 Panthers face San Leandro next week.
Alex Leatherwood, OT, Pensacola (Fla.) Washington -- The Wildcats suffered a 36-20 loss at Navarre on Friday night dropping to 1-1. Washington plays at Pensacola next week.
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Honolulu (Hawaii) St. Louis -- The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder went 17 for 26 passing amassing 260 yards and two touchdowns in St. Louis' 49-7 win over Iolani. In true dual-threat fashion Tagovailoa also rushed seven times for 77 yards and one score. 2-0 St. Louis faces Punahou next week.
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Deerfield Beach (Fla.) -- Jeudy and the Bucks were on a bye week. 0-1 Deerfield Beach plays Blanche Ely next week.
VanDarius Cowan, LB, Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) -- The Gators lost at Boca Raton by the narrow score of 30-28. 1-1 PBG plays at Vero Beach next week.
Markail Benton, LB, Phenix City (Ala.) Central -- The Red Devils beat Auburn 42-21 moving to 2-1 on the season. Benton tallied four tackles and a pick six on the night. Central plays at Smiths Station next week. .
Elliot Baker, OT, City College of San Francisco (Calif.) -- CCOSF lost its opener at Laney by a score of 18-13. Baker and crew look to get in the win column next week when they host Siskiyous.
Tyrell Shavers, WR, Lewisville (Texas) -- The 6-foot-6, 196-pounder only had one catch, but it was a big one as the 52-yard touchdown reception proved to be the deciding score in the Farmer's 28-24 win over Lake Highlands. 1-1 Lewisville plays Boyd next week.
Brian Robinson, RB, Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Hillcrest -- The four-star back carried the ball nine times for 101 yards and three touchdowns in the Patriots' 49-17 win against Northridge. 3-0 Hillcrest plays Bessemer City next week.
Akial Byers, DT, Fayetteville (Ark.) -- The Bulldogs beat Blue Springs 26-21 despite giving up 433 yards of total offense. 1-0 Fayetteville plays at Bryant next week.
Gary Johnson, LB, Dodge City C.C. (Kan.) -- Johnson had arguably the best performance of the weekend, recording 10 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a 47-yard pick six in Dodge City's 45-21 win over Iowa Central. The 1-1 Conquistadors play at Kansas Wesleyan JV next week.
Chadarius Townsend, ATH, Tanner (Ala.) -- Townsend had arguably the best night of them all as he rushed for 291 yards on 18 carries for four touchdowns carrying Tanner to its first win of the season over West End 41-16. The 1-2 Rattlers play at Winston County next week.
Kendall Randolph, OT, Madison (Ala.) Bob Jones -- The Patriots won at James Clemens 28-20 moving to 2-1 on the season. Bob Jones QB Brady Polson passed for 309 yards, while the rushing attack only amassed 21 yards. Bob Jones plays at Sparkman next week.
Mac Jones, QB, Jacksonville (Fla.) Bolles -- Bolles' game was delayed due to weather. Mac Jones and company play at Lakewood next week.
Kedrick James, TE, Waco (Texas) La Vega -- James had a 47-yard touchdown catch in the La Vega's 27-12 win at Lorena. The 2-0 Pirates play at Young Men's Leadership Academy next week.
Jhavonte Dean, CB, Blinn College (Texas) -- The Buccaneers beat Cisco College 26-13 on Saturday. Dean recorded two tackles in the win. 2-0 Blinn plays at Navarro College next week.
Aaron Sterling, DE, Tucker (Ga.) -- The Tigers won at Colquitt County 21-20 moving to 2-1 on the season. Tucker is heading into a bye week.
Kyriq McDonald, CB, Madison (Ala.) James Clemens -- The Jets lost to Bob Jones 28-20 falling to 0-2 on the season. McDonald recorded an interception in the loss and didn't allow a catch to his side. James Clemens looks to get in the win column next week against Gadsden City.
Brandon Ruiz, K, Gilbert (Ariz.) Williams Field -- The Black Hawks won at Ironwood 52-13 on Friday night. Ruiz was 7 for 7 on extra points and kicked one 37-yard field goal. 3-0 Williams Field plays Verrado next week.
Hunter Brannon, OT, Cullman (Ala.) -- The Bearcats lost at Albertville 44-21 to fall to 1-2. Cullman faces Oxford next week.
Thomas Fletcher, LS, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy -- The Ascenders moved to 2-0 on the season winning at Centennial (Calif.) 50-49. IMG plays at Washington (Okla.) next week.
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Dameon Pierce, RB, Bainbridge (Ga.) -- The Bearcats' game was cancelled due to weather. 0-1 Bainbridge plays Cairo next week.
Malcolm Epps, TE, Dekaney (Texas) -- The Wildcats lost at Atascocita 14-6 on Thursday night to fall to 0-2. Dekaney plays Alief Taylor next week.
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Trey Sanders, ATH, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy -- The Ascenders moved to 2-0 on the season winning at Centennial (Calif.) 50-49. IMG plays at Washington (Okla.) next week.
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Posted on 9/4/16 at 4:18 pm to TideSaint
Man hope we don't lose Gary Johnson!
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:32 am to TideSaint
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fricking Eddy Pineiro hit two 48 yard plus FGs for Florida tonight
Thats a kick n tha nutz right there.
Posted on 9/5/16 at 9:39 am to PowHound
We will be signing a kicker as good this coming class, will be ok.
Posted on 9/5/16 at 10:56 am to Bama3714
Looks like everyone is jumping on the Marvin Wilson and Austin Little to Texas train. As long as it keeps Wilson out of Baton Rouge and Little out of Oxford I'm OK with it.
Posted on 9/5/16 at 11:23 am to TideSaint
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5-star LB says people would be shocked to know how high he is on Alabama
KENNEDALE, Texas — Baron Browning is definitely a wanted man by the Alabama staff. You could just tell by looking at what Tide outside linebackers coach Tosh Lupoi was wearing on the sidelines.
Straight off the jet from Tuscaloosa for Alabama’s game the following night against Southern California, Lupoi graced the Kennedale High School sidelines in a full suit on Friday. He immediately went from Alabama’s charter flight to see one of the team’s top targets at linebacker upon arriving in Dallas.
Lupoi made it in time to see Browning force a fumble on the game’s first play and made sure to stay through halftime, even though the team was set to play in its season opener against the Trojans in less than 24 hours.
Browning, a 5-star linebacker, told SEC Country after his team’s 21-20 win, that he and Lupoi are very close, and that could be one of the reasons why he chooses Alabama, if he does go there.
“I love coach Lupoi,” Browning said. “I know if I go there that I’m going to be in good hands. My dad had a chance to meet him today, and he already likes him. My dad is not an easy man to please. He just knows real from fake.”
Many people in the recruiting industry don’t think Alabama has much of a chance to land Browning when he makes his commitment on Nov. 29, but that’s not necessarily the case. Why, yes, he is strongly considering a bevy of schools including Texas, Ohio State, Southern California, UCLA and others, but Alabama is in the thick of things, too.
The latest word on the street is that Texas is the behind-the-scenes favorite at the moment, but Browning wants to be clear that those reports out there are purely speculative.
“I feel like people think Alabama is lower on my list because I just don’t talk about them,” Browning said. “I don’t really tweet about any school. People would be shocked to know just how high I am on them. That’s just like with Texas with how people think they are my leader, but I’ve never said that. I like them, don’t get me wrong, but I’ve never said they were my leader. People don’t know what tricks I have up my sleeves.”
While those comments could be good news for Alabama, Browning still needs to make it back to Tuscaloosa. He hasn’t visited Alabama in more than a year, but he is planning on being there for a game this fall. He was expected to make the trek to Tuscaloosa on Nov. 26, just three days prior to his commitment, but he did not realize that the Michigan-Ohio State game was the same day as the Iron Bowl. He is in the process of rescheduling the official visit to Alabama, but he isn’t 100 percent sure if that trip is going to happen.
The good news, though, is that he was in attendance for the Tide’s 52-6 rout over the Trojans. Browning was looking forward to seeing how Alabama would respond after losing several key players to the NFL draft, and it responded in a big way. The defense held USC to less than 200 yards and pressured Trojans quarterback Max Browne all night.
The U.S. Army All-American is also aware that several more Tide players will be leaving after this season. The need for linebackers in the Class of 2017 is big, which is why Alabama is planning on signing at least four.
“I’ve talked to Alabama about it, and I know the opportunity is there for me to come in and possibly start if I work hard,” Browning said. “With where he wants me to play, the only player that would be there still is Terrell (Hall).”
Browning was at Texas’ home opener Sunday night. The Longhorns are on the rise, but he knows the Tide are going to be a top program for as long as Nick Saban is there.
“There’s proof in the pudding, and that’s what you look for when you make a commitment,” Browning said.
Posted on 9/5/16 at 11:25 am to TideSaint
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Why LSU’s loss matters to Alabama recruiting
Let’s not forget that Les Miles was practically fired by LSU last year. After the Tigers’ season-opening loss to Wisconsin, the hot seat talk is here to stay.
LSU showed, once again, that nothing has really changed with its offense. It was anemic. For a team that entered the weekend as a national championship favorite by some, the Tigers are likely going to have to win every game from here on out to make that a possibility. Will they do that? Serious improvement is needed, which makes me believe that it won’t happen.
That’s good news for Alabama on the field in 2016, obviously, and also perhaps 2017, too.
The Tide and Tigers are battling it out for several elite prospects in the 2017 class: 5-star linebacker Dylan Moses, 5-star LSU safety commit JaCoby Stevens, 5-star defensive tackle Marvin Wilson, 4-star junior college defensive end Isaiah Buggs, 4-star LSU defensive tackle commit Tyler Shelvin, 4-star safety Todd Harris and 3-star LSU defensive end commit Justin Thomas could potentially be flip candidates down the road.
If LSU does not improve, this will likely be Miles’ final season as the Tigers’ coach. Whenever there is a coaching change, recruiting is severely impacted. Not only is there a head coaching change, but usually staffs are nearly completely overhauled.
As I’ve written several times before, the only way I see Moses, the nation’s No. 1 outside linebacker in 2017, not in an LSU jersey is if Miles is fired. Moses didn’t list LSU as one of his top schools near the end of the college football season last year because of the hot seat talk surrounding Miles. He also told SEC Country that how the administration was treating Miles was wrong.
Moses recently told SEC Country that Alabama is the school that’s recruiting him the hardest. A source close to the team said that the Tide are indeed putting the full-court press on Moses.
The Under Armour All-American did consider Alabama his favorite at one point, and if Miles is out as LSU’s coach down the road, expect Alabama to potentially be the team to beat.
There are several defensive line prospects listed above and all of them are very close to Tigers assistant Ed Orgeron. Is it possible that if LSU decides to part ways with Miles that he gets a promotion? Absolutely. He’s not only one of the top assistant coaches in college football but also one of the top recruiters in the country. He’s also beloved by pretty much every single player that he has coached. If he stays, those players would likely still favor LSU over Alabama. Also, Wilson is not likely signing with Alabama regardless if Miles is fired.
Stevens, like Moses, did have Alabama as his No. 1 school for some time, too. He recently committed to LSU and said Alabama finished in second place. At the time of his commitment, Stevens did say that he would only take one official visit, and that was going to be to LSU. Almost always if a coach is fired, every single commit rethinks their stance with the school. With a player who frequently changed his mind before committing, expect Stevens to give Alabama a hard look once again if Miles is gone.
While it may be time to move on from Miles and start fresh, Alabama could also significantly benefit.
Posted on 9/5/16 at 1:16 pm to TideSaint
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It seems like every year quarterback recruiting is sped up as prospects are not only identified and offered by schools earlier than ever, but they’re also making commitments and in most cases sticking with them. As of today, two of the three five-star quarterbacks in the Class of 2018 class, Emory Jones (Ohio State) and Matt Corral (USC), have already announced their commitment, and the nation’s No. 1 overall player and quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, doesn’t appear to be far behind. With that in mind, we take a look forward at some of the 2019 and 2020 quarterbacks already making a name for themselves on the national recruiting radar.
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