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

We really should be picky at this point. We have the best LB in the country committed in Gary Johnson, a top notch OLB prospect in Cowan, and are in a bunch of top guys' top 2-3 (or even leading). I hope we become really picky in accepting LB commitments at this point.

We lead for LB Will Ignont after his visit over the weekend. Hank and Tim Watts CB'd him to Bama. Decision could come sooner rather than later. Our LB class is gonna be unreal.

Speaking of LBers:

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Alabama will host 2017 five-star outside linebacker Dylan Moses, along with other from IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), as the program is set to embark on a string of visits that includes Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Florida State, according to a tweet from Moses.

Moses recently visited Tuscaloosa at the end of March, before taking an unofficial visit to Texas and naming the Longhorns his leader followed by the Tide at No. 2.

The one-time LSU commit and Bayou State native had named Alabama his leader since December until the Longhorns took the top spot.

Moses is rated the No. 1 outside linebacker and the No. 2 overall player in the country, per the 247Sports Composite, an industry-generated average. He is trending to LSU at 68 percent followed by Alabama 32 percent on the 247Sports Crystal Ball.

One player that will be in attendance that BamaOnLine has confirmed is four-star receiver and former Baylor commit Jhamon Ausbon. He has visited Alabama recently but has not yet earned an offer.

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I assume Chris Allen From Louisiana as well.

From the AURT

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*NOTES*

-Troxell lists Auburn and Alabama as his co-leaders. This will be his third visit to Auburn this year.

-Benton already has visited Auburn multiple times this year and is believed to be a Tigers lean.

-4-star linebacker Will Ignont of Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy hoped to attend the game, but can’t make it. He’ll be at Auburn in two weekends.

-At last check, Askew called Auburn his leader.


-Ross is the No. 1 recruit in Alabama for 2018.



Some general notes from weekend, pretty much all of this is from KN on 247

- 4* DE Ryan Johnson made surprise visit and has us in top group with Bama

- 4* OT Austin Troxell showed up late because of SAT but did make the trip

- 4* ATH Malcolm Askew has AU far and away #1, might commit soon

- Speaking of Benton, he still says he will announce at Under Armor All American Game but KN thinks it will be sooner

- The top player in state for 2018 WR Justyn Ross from Phenix City was on campus

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We lead for LB Will Ignont after his visit over the weekend. Hank and Tim Watts CB'd him to Bama. Decision could come sooner rather than later. Our LB class is gonna be unreal.

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Ignont transferring back to Buckhorn to play LB

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He must've realized he didn't want to be far from his folks...

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Nah, IMG is stacked at LB, they were gonna have him play RB for them, but he wants to play LB.

Im assuming he didn't really didn't have a choice but to play RB

We got a CB for OT Isaiah Wilson

Bama is getting CB and leading for a ton of players, yet none are committing.