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

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Posted by TideSaint
Hill Country
Member since Sep 2008
83546 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:00 pm to
How in the frick did we convince a Top 100 player to take a grayshirt?
Posted by Alabamya
Da Ham
Member since Jan 2009
9179 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:01 pm to
Why the frick we have to hear from every family member of every player?
Posted by TidalSurge1
Ft Walton Beach
Member since Sep 2016
36467 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:01 pm to
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He has committed to #Alabama as a grayshirt.

Maybe he comes in as a blueshirt instead, depending on how much off-season attrition we have. I'm just glad he's getting in one way or another.



Edit: Parks did an Official Visit to Bama, so he can't be given a blueshirt scholly.
This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 12:24 pm
Posted by jatebe
Queen of Links
Member since Oct 2008
18504 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:01 pm to
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So we got Parks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well damn. Left a few minutes and all things go crazy. Really glad for Parks....
Posted by UAgrad93
Sylacauga
Member since Oct 2015
1575 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:02 pm to
Parks must've really wanted to play for the GOAT bad if he is willing to grayshirt over signing elsewhere.
Read somewhere that he was likely to redshirt due to depth. Great get!!!!
Posted by Tide or Die87
Huntsville, AL
Member since Jan 2012
13413 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:02 pm to
Saban probably told him to bulk up and then come in
Posted by Patton
Principality of Sealand
Member since Apr 2011
32657 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:03 pm to
Can I get cliff notes for the blue shirt grey shirt difference
Posted by Bear88
Member since Oct 2014
14830 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:04 pm to
If he is gonna grey shirt, staff must be confident in ray and smith. Still sucks for him though imo
Posted by narddogg81
Vancouver
Member since Jan 2012
21963 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:04 pm to
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Parks must've really wanted to play for the GOAT bad if he is willing to grayshirt over signing elsewhere. 
Read somewhere that he was likely to redshirt due to depth. Great get!!!!
he will be on scholarship as soon as a spot opens up. Worked out really well for bozeman. In fact I think a grade casualty got him on scholarship immediately anyway
This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 12:06 pm
Posted by Culverhouse13
Birmingham, AL
Member since Jul 2014
1406 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:04 pm to
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According to Twatts, Parks took a greyshirt with Bama. His Heart is set on Bama


We the
Posted by SABAN1205
Tuscaloosa
Member since Jan 2015
155 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:05 pm to
How Nick Saban talked a top 100 player in the country to take a grey-shirt I will never know. I understand he loves Alabama but this is just crazy
Posted by Section 80
Member since Apr 2013
882 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:05 pm to
Wow Parks must really bleed crimson for him to take a greyshirt offer! Roll tide he just became one of my favorite recruits in this class.
Posted by Goombaw
Kentucky
Member since Jan 2013
6293 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:06 pm to
One is grey, one is blue.
Posted by TideSaint
Hill Country
Member since Sep 2008
83546 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:08 pm to
Ray is up. Finally.
Posted by narddogg81
Vancouver
Member since Jan 2012
21963 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:09 pm to
C'mon ray. He can be the next Jonathan allen
Posted by TideSaint
Hill Country
Member since Sep 2008
83546 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:09 pm to
Apparently Markail Benton has some work to do in the classroom. Maybe Parks gets a scholarship if Benton doesn't qualify.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
39432 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:09 pm to
Hellcat for a gray shirt???
Posted by TidalSurge1
Ft Walton Beach
Member since Sep 2016
36467 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:10 pm to
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Can I get cliff notes for the blue shirt grey shirt difference

To be elligible for blueshirt you can't take an official visit to the school. Blueshirt can enroll in summer and pay their own way for summer (like preferred walk-on) or wait and show up for fall camp. Once fall camp starts, they can be given a scholly if one is available under 85 total cap and it counts against the next year 25 class cap. If no scholly comes available they would have to pay their own way (remaining in PWO status) in order to enroll and continue practicing.

Edit: Parks did an Official Visit to Bama, so he can't be given a blueshirt scholly.
This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 12:23 pm
Posted by Triple Daves
ITP
Member since Sep 2016
5740 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:10 pm to
Makes sense - probably told him that at worst he greyshirts, at best we lose a kid to academics and he can take their place.
Posted by Fells
Member since Jul 2015
4326 posts
Posted on 2/1/17 at 12:11 pm to
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Ya'll convinced a top 100 kid to grayshirt?


Almost as crazy as someone from Alabama mis-contracting "Y'all".


Crazy day.
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