re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition

Details for Alabama’s national championship parade

Alabama’s national championship parade is set to begin this Saturday, January 20, at 2 p.m.

The parade will begin in front of the quad at Denny Chimes and proceed down University Blvd. toward the stadium. A program will be held on the north steps of Bryant-Denny Stadium, at the end of the Walk of Champions.

The team will receive the College Football Playoff championship trophy, the AFCA Coaches’ Trophy and the Sugar Bowl trophy at that ceremony. Alabama director of athletics Greg Byrne, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and CFP executive director Bill Hancock will all be part of the ceremony.

It will also include Alabama players and coaches, the Million Dollar Band, cheerleaders and Big Al. There will be 10,000 national championship posters and 10,000 national championship promotion items to be given away to fans.

The celebration will be available live on the SEC Network+, Watch ESPN, on Facebook Live and on the Crimson Tide Sports Radio Network from 2-3 p.m.

Concessions will be available in and around the parade route and Walk of Champions beginning at 11:30 a.m.

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Looks like the down vote bandit has moved from Sean and is on to Task.

We just offered another 2018 DB:

Rachad Wildgoose Jr. Highlights

He de-committed from Georgia earlier this week because they didn't have room for him.

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Rachad Wildgoose Jr.

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can't believe they didn't name this kid chase

The rumors are about to be all over the place. We will never know until these kids sign lol.

I'd think its more of a safety net just in case we miss on some guys. Seems like we want a safety. Wish we had a safety net for LB.

Recruiting question of the day: Will Alabama land either 5-star CB Tyson Campbell or Patrick Surtain Jr.?

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This has been by far the most popular question (outside of if Alabama is recruiting a field goal kicker in this recruiting class — it isn’t) in the 2018 recruiting cycle. And for obvious reason, too.

The Tide’s secondary is going to be thin next season as they will have to replace Anthony Averett, Tony Brown, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Ronnie Harrison, Hootie Jones and Levi Wallace. Alabama also failed to sign a true cornerback in the 2017 class (Kyriq McDonald will play Star). Aaron Robinson, a cornerback in the 2016 class, transferred. Nigel Knott, another 2016 cornerback, hasn’t played a snap in the secondary and has battled injuries.

Depth in the secondary could be an issue next season, so that’s why Alabama has prioritized getting elite recruits in this cycle. None are more important than 5-star cornerbacks Tyson Campbell and Patrick Surtain Jr.

Campbell and Surtain, teammates at American Heritage High School (Plantation, Fla.), are scheduled visit Tuscaloosa this weekend. It’ll likely be the last time either of them are in Tuscaloosa before they announce their decisions on National Signing Day.

I think there’s a better chance of landing Surtain than Campbell at this time. Campbell is fresh off an official visit to Georgia, while Surtain visited LSU last weekend. Each of these schools is considered the favorite with each respective recruit.

From talking to sources, it seems as if Campbell is strongly leaning to UGA. I don’t know if there’s much Alabama can do this weekend to get him to change his mind. Surtain is more so of a 50-50 race with LSU, and that’s a good thing for Alabama. Throughout his recruitment, it has seemed like a no-doubter that Surtain eventually would choose the Tigers. That stance has since eased up.

“I’ve been looking at it like they’re [Alabama] losing a lot of defensive backs, so there’s a high chance I can come in and compete and play as a freshman,” Surtain told SEC Country. “On the LSU side, they’re losing a lot of defensive backs, too, and I look at it like I have the chance to compete and play at a high level.”

Both Campbell and Surtain had a good relationship with former defensive backs coach Derrick Ansley, but he left for the same position with the Oakland Raiders. Alabama hired Karl Scott from Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday. It’s good timing on Bama’s part with the 5-star corners in town this weekend.

If I had to pick which recruit Alabama has a better chance of landing today, it would be Surtain. I do think the Tide have a lot to gain this weekend with him.

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Can any of you old timers access the original MEGATHREAD?

It was the Class of 2012 but I can't find it.

Can only find 2013 right now