re: Class of 2017 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Say Your Goodbyes Edition

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You left out Ruggs

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MEGATHREAD: Happy Thanksgiving Edition

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More evidence to Moses’ commitment status

When recruits are actively recruiting other top prospects at the position they both play, that’s usually a sign that the player doing the recruiting is solid with his commitment. That’s what 5-star linebacker Dylan Moses was doing Wednesday night.

Moses tweeted at 5-star linebacker Baron Browning, who is announcing his commitment Nov. 29, that he’s hoping to play alongside him next season at Alabama.

If that doesn’t illustrate the strength of Moses’ commitment to Alabama, I don’t know what does. Depending on how the rotation looks in the future, it’s possible Moses and Browning, if the latter chooses Alabama, could battle each other for a starting position. But it looks like Moses isn’t worried about that as he’s hoping Alabama lands Browning’s commitment next week.

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Two recruits Leatherwood wants Alabama to get

Alex Leatherwood, a 5-star offensive tackle from Booker T. Washington High School (Pensacola, Fla.), is one of Alabama’s best recruiters behind the scenes. Many fans worry if he’ll stick with his commitment because he says things like this. I can tell you, though, that there is absolutely nothing to worry about when it comes to his commitment status. He’s 100 percent locked in with Alabama.

Leatherwood has helped Alabama land several of its current commitments such as 4-star offensive tackle Elliot Baker, 4-star offensive tackle Jedrick Wills and Moses, who we mentioned above.

I asked him which recruits he’s hoping Alabama lands next. Here’s what he had to say:

“We’ve mostly got all the big pieces of the puzzle except defensive line,” Leatherwood told SEC Country. “I’d like to see LaBryan Ray and Aubrey Solomon join the class. Those two are total game changers and big playmakers that could help continue Alabama’a dominance along the front seven.”

Leatherwood should get his wish with at least one of those prospects.

I fully expect Ray, a 4-star defensive end from James Clemens High School (Madison, Ala.), to commit to Alabama when he chooses to announce his commitment. He is Alabama’s top in-state priority, and the Tide rarely miss on landing those recruits. His countless trips to Tuscaloosa make him very familiar with the program. Moreover, two of his best friends are Tide commitments in 4-star offensive guard Kendall Randolph and 3-star defensive back Kyriq McDonald. This should be enough for the Tide to land his commitment.

Alabama has some work to do with 4-star defensive tackle Aubrey Solomon. At one point, Alabama led for several months before he abruptly committed to Michigan. He has since backed off that commitment, but the Wolverines and Georgia appear to be in better position to land him.

He already knows what the Crimson Tide must do to impress him when he makes that visit, which has not been set up yet.

“They just need to show my family a good time and show that they actually care about my family and not just me,” Solomon recently told SEC Country.

Has Alabama done that up until this point?

“Not necessarily. They have in a way, but not how Georgia does,” Solomon said. “They put my family first and then they come to me. That’s what I like — my family first, then me.”

The good news for the Alabama staff is that Solomon is already planning to take his recruitment past National Signing Day. It’s possible that a commitment could come in May, shortly before he would need to report to his school of choice for summer workouts.

“I’m not really worried about recruiting until my senior season is done,” Solomon said. “Once my senior season is done, I’ll be happy to do all of that recruiting. Until then, I’m just trying to focus on this team and win state.”

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