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

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Posted by Bama3714
Alabama
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 4:47 pm to
Think Tosh will be staying at the Eastside Motel tonight?
Posted by Tide or Die87
Huntsville, AL
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 4:52 pm to
As far as Griffin I doubt he leaving the west coast. No different than Snoop Dogg and his son. Hope I'm wrong tho.
Posted by bamasgot13
Birmingham
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 4:56 pm to
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Think Tosh will be staying at the Eastside Motel tonight?


Underrated post. Very well done.
Posted by Tide or Die87
Huntsville, AL
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 4:56 pm to
They always put a disclaimer on any comment by saying its either a fluid situation or we lead for now. They have never said we get him 100%. Hopefully Surtains dad likes the way Saban coaches.
Posted by Cobrasize
Birmingham
Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 4:57 pm to
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If your objective over the last couple months has been to NOT be a sunshine pumper, you have been wildly successful. My goodness, man. What's gotten into you these last few months? You're more negative at recruiting than I am during an actual game (which is saying a lot).

I'm not sure what's going on. I think it started when he predicted Ole Miss to give us all we wanted. He said they would score 40+ and wasn't sure if we could put up more points.
Posted by doghouse_4x4
Tidewater, Va.
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:01 pm to
I've always wanted to make my family motto "The rhythm is the bass, and the bass is the treble"
Posted by TideSaint
Hill Country
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:08 pm to
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As far as Griffin I doubt he leaving the west coast. No different than Snoop Dogg and his son. Hope I'm wrong tho.


I've seen someone say they question Griffin's love of the game because of his upbringing.

It's ironic that you bring up Snoop's kid because he quit UCLA's football program, twice, without ever playing a down.
Posted by Tide or Die87
Huntsville, AL
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:11 pm to
Yea I think its a little different with them. Snoops kids got kind of famous due to a television show he had. Nobody knew this was Warren Gs son.
Posted by ApeDeuce
Funkytown
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:16 pm to
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As far as Griffin I doubt he leaving the west coast. No different than Snoop Dogg and his son. Hope I'm wrong tho.


Both Snoop and Diddy's (I realize Diddy is a 100% East Coast guy) sons flamed out at UCLA. I think the structure and the more rural setting of Tuscaloosa may have a bit of an appeal. I mean when Warren G is pops and Dre and Snoop are UNCLES, structure and the built in buffer that is Alabama football could be just what the Doctor ordered. I mean we are talking about Saban here...

#NobodyDoesItBetter




Posted by ApeDeuce
Funkytown
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:17 pm to
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Nobody knew this was Warren Gs son.


It was a big story when he originally committed to UCLA. I think we just didnt know because he only came onto our radar after he declared Tennessee his leader.
Posted by Tide or Die87
Huntsville, AL
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:24 pm to
Wow I never knew he named Tenn his leader. Hope you guys are right and he likes the structure. With his dad being from the hood he should love it. Kind of funny the other day I watched an interview about a guy robbing his dad for his Death Row chain...
Posted by Bama3714
Alabama
Member since Feb 2015
5495 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:26 pm to
He didn't. Think the poster is thinking about Eddie Smith.
Posted by ApeDeuce
Funkytown
Member since May 2012
1606 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:30 pm to
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He didn't. Think the poster is thinking about Eddie Smith.



Actually Griffin did say UT had a big lead after decommiting from UCLA.

Olaijah Griffin decommits from UCLA... Tennessee leader


Here is the latest from the Tennessee side. They think its between them and USC...

Jeremy Pruitt in-home with 5-Star CB



This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 5:32 pm
Posted by TidalSurge1
Ft Walton Beach
Member since Sep 2016
36467 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:30 pm to
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I'm not sure what's going on. I think it started when he predicted Ole Miss to give us all we wanted. He said they would score 40+ and wasn't sure if we could put up more points.

Posted by Bama3714
Alabama
Member since Feb 2015
5495 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:32 pm to
Wow. My mistake. Sorry for wrongly correcting you.

Well, hopefully that's a good sign that he isn't locked into the West Coast.
Posted by phaz
Waddell, AZ
Member since Jan 2009
6531 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:34 pm to
That article doesn't say UT leads. Says vying with Bama
Posted by ApeDeuce
Funkytown
Member since May 2012
1606 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:43 pm to
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That article doesn't say UT leads. Says vying with Bama


quote:

There’s a new leader in the clubhouse for 2018 defensive back Olaijah Griffin. Griffin apparently recently told recruiting insider and ScoopDuck.com publisher Justin Hopkins — who previously worked with 247Sports and ESPN — that Tennessee is his current leader.

“Tennessee is recruiting me the hardest,” Griffin reportedly said. “They are at the top of my list right now. I have family over there, that’s where we’re originally from. I really like coach (Jeremy) Pruitt and what he is doing over there. I loved my official visit.”


This was from back on December 30th. I realized an eternity ago in recruiting, but this is what introduced him to the SEC recruiting analysts, IMO.

Elite UCLA commit Griffin reportedly has Tennessee at the top of his list
Posted by TidalSurge1
Ft Walton Beach
Member since Sep 2016
36467 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:45 pm to
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That article doesn't say UT leads. Says vying with Bama.

Per the Dec 30th article: Griffin had UT as his leader.

Per 2nd article: After Griffin visited USC, Crystal Balls favor USC (no mention of Bama recruiting Griffin), and UT & UA are vying for Eddie Smith.
Posted by remaster916
Alabama
Member since Oct 2012
13041 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:46 pm to
Whenever I predict doom and gloom, good things tend to happen for Bama.
Posted by ApeDeuce
Funkytown
Member since May 2012
1606 posts
Posted on 1/23/18 at 5:48 pm to
Griffin is scheduled to visit this week. I only mentioned him because the article that was breaking down DB targets included Irvin and Smith but left Griffin out. According to BOL he is a take if he wants to commit.

Saban is supposed to be out west visting Irvin and Griffin next week. He is a target unless he doesnt show up this weekend.

This post was edited on 1/23/18 at 5:50 pm
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