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

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but the writer made it sound a bit like "we didn't want him anyway"

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Hey Bama3714, is this true:

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William "Redfish" Barger says that Sark was out visiting Tua in Hawaii last weekend.

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The highest rated recruiting class ever (USC 2007) had a rating of 301.22 in the @247Sports Composite. Alabama's 2017 class is now at 306.64

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Alabama gained its 25th commitment from the nation’s top-ranked junior college defensive end, Isaiah Buggs, on Tuesday afternoon.

The highly coveted recruit from Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C. chose the Crimson Tide over LSU and others.

“Very proud of Isaiah,” MGCCC head coach Chad Huff told BamaOnLine. “From the time he came to Gulf Coast to where he is now he’s grown tremendously as a player, person and student. I always felt like Isaiah was tremendous athlete. God gave him some good talents. He’s used to them to the utmost to benefit him.”

Huff talked about what the Crimson Tide is getting in Buggs both as a player and a person.

“They’re getting a really talented football player,” he said. “He’s 6-4, 290 and can run and is strong enough to be an every down guy. Off the field he’s a tremendous worker in the weight room and in the classroom. They’re getting a complete player.”

Multiple members of the Tide staff had a hand in recruiting Buggs including Burton Burns, Karl Dunbar, Jeremy Pruitt and Nick Saban, who visited the four-star defensive lineman last week.

“I think of a lot of prayers,” Huff said what he believes made Buggs choose Alabama over LSU. “He’s been praying about the situation and I think he’s made the decision that’s best for Isaiah. At the end of the day it’s his decision. He felt like (Alabama) was going to be best for him.”

Huff has a long list of memories that have stuck out to him in his time coaching Buggs.

“I’ll tell ya, Isaiah starting off as a true freshman I remember his first game he started, he was in the backfield all night long,” Huff said. “I knew from that point forward this kid was pretty special. From the first moment he played. He’s had a lot of memorable plays and has been a very explosive player. He’s a kid that’s got unbelievable athleticism for his size.”

Buggs will have two years to play two seasons, and plans to sign with Alabama on Wednesday and enroll next month.

The Ruston (La.) native is rated the No. 1 junior college weak-side defensive end and the No. 4 overall junior college player in the country, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.

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Matt scalici on twitter

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