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re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:29 am to TideSaint
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:29 am to TideSaint
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Alex Leatherwood
The skinny: Leatherwood committed to Alabama before his junior year of high school and never truly wavered despite a pair of unofficial visits to Auburn and Florida. Arriving on campus for the spring semester, Leatherwood was one of the pleasant surprises during camp. He showed enough potential that he will be battling Matt Womack for the starting right tackle position during the summer.
Farrell’s take: Leatherwood is just starting his career at Alabama but if he’s not a star it will be a surprise. He’s physically imposing, he’s aggressive and physical, and he has light feet and good arm extension. He reminds me a bit of D.J. Fluker and if he has the same success as Fluker, ‘Bama fans will be happy.
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Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:30 am to TideSaint
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The SEC expanded to 14 teams starting with the 2012 season. So starting with that first season of being a 14-team league in recruiting through the current 2018 classes that are being assembled, we determine which schools have recruited best at each position.
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Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:31 am to TideSaint
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QUARTERBACK: Georgia
It's sort of like splitting hairs to pick a true champ at this position but Georgia gets the nod based on landing back-to-back five-stars in the 2016 and 2017 classes in Jacob Eason and Jake Fromm. The duo has set Georgia up for years to come at the position and if some prognosticators are to be believed the school is also in line to land a commitment from five-star Justin Fields in 2018. That would be the first time in Rivals.com history a program has landed three consecutive five-star signal callers.
In addition to Eason and Fromm, Georgia also signed four-star Jacob Park in 2014 and while he didn't pan out with the Dawgs, he's now the starter at Iowa State. Class of 2013 four-star signee Brice Ramsey didn't live up to his ranking but was also a major recruiting win the for the Bulldogs at the time. Texas A&M and Alabama have signed several four-stars over the last five years, but Georgia gets the nod at the quarterback position.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:31 am to TideSaint
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RUNNING BACK: Alabama
The Tide seem to nab one or two of the nation's best running backs every year and that has certainly been the case dating back to the 2013 recruiting class. Alabama's current roster features an impressive stable of highly ranked backs, including five-stars Damien Harris, Bo Scarbrough and Najee Harris as well as former four-stars Brian Robinson, B.J. Emmons and Chadarius Townsend.
Since 2013, Alabama has also signed future NFL draft picks Alvin Kamara (who completed his career at Tennessee), and Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, not to mention a few other four-star prospects such as Tyren Jones and Desherrius Flowers, who have since transferred.
Georgia has loaded up on backs with Nick Chubb and Sony Michel in recent years, but Alabama's sheer volume of talent accumulation at the position gives the Tide the edge.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:32 am to TideSaint
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WIDE RECEIVER: Alabama
Once again the Tide get the nod at this position based on the number of elite receivers the school has signed over the period. The group is highlighted by five-stars Calvin Ridley (2015) and Jerry Jeudy (2017) but also includes a deep group of four-star talents such as Robert Foster, Trevon Diggs, Cameron Simms, Henry Ruggs and Devonta Smith. Several of those players were direct recruiting victories over other SEC schools, making them an ever bigger accomplishment.
As the Alabama offense has evolved in recent years it's become much more wide receiver friendly and the school's ability to recruit elite players at the position has increased as well.
Ole Miss also has a loaded stable of wide receiver talent while Texas A&M and Tennessee have also recruited the position well over the past five years.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:32 am to TideSaint
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LINEMEN: Alabama
Alabama has won a lot over the last decade and that is largely because of its dominance in the trenches. From 2013-17, the Crimson Tide have signed 35 linemen that were ranked four- or five-star prospects by Rivals.com.
Cameron Robinson started as a true freshman on the offensive line, then was drafted in the first round in 2017. Jonah Williams, a five-star, is the next high draft pick on the offensive line. Jonathan Allen was the man the last few years on the defensive line and he went in the first round a couple of months ago too.
The next star there may be Daron Payne at tackle or LaBryan Ray at end. The Crimson Tide is loaded up front on both sides of the ball, and as long as they keep recruiting at this level on the offensive and defensive lines, they will continue to be tough to beat.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:33 am to TideSaint
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LINEBACKERS: Alabama
In 2017, Alabama inked four of the top 14 outside linebackers in the country, led by Dylan Moses. The cycle before that, the Crimson Tide signed two five-star linebackers, Ben Davis and Lyndell Wilson, both from their home state. Shaun Dion-Hamilton and Rashaan Evans both played big roles in Alabama's success last season and that pair headlined the Tide's 2014 class. Each is likely to get drafted in 2018. Reuben Foster was the No. 1 inside linebacker and the No. 13 prospect in the country in 2013, and after leading the Tide defense the last two years, he was drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft in April.
Alabama has recruited size, speed and power at this position the last five years. It has shifted more to speed and a little smaller linebackers in the last year or two, to adjust to the spread offenses, but Nick Saban is still reeling in elite talent on the second level.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:33 am to TideSaint
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DEFENSIVE BACKS: Florida
Numerous schools made strong cases for this position, including Alabama and LSU, but we had to go with Florida. Some have been referring to Florida as DBU in recent years due to the play of its secondary and how the Gators have placed numerous defensive backs into the NFL.
Quincy Wilson and Jalen Tabor were two of the top cornerbacks in the country the last two seasons, and both were drafted in April. Vernon Hargreaves III was a five-star cornerback and Keanu Neal was a four-star safety in the 2013 class, and both have made big impacts early in their NFL careers after being first-round picks. Safety Chauncey Gardner could be the next defensive back to be drafted out of Gainesville (Fla.). The former Rivals100 prospect will be a leader in the Gator secondary this fall.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:35 am to TideSaint
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I haven’t done this in a few weeks since commitments slowed down, but it’s time to once again look at the biggest commitments of the last three weeks or so because there were some huge ones. Here are my top 12 since June 28 (the last time I did this), in order:
1. RB Zamir White, Georgia – Far and away the biggest commitment of the last three weeks or so. White is a franchise back who could keep the Georgia running back tradition going and maybe even take it to the next level.
2. DE Greg Emerson, Tennessee – A big-time in-state commitment at a position of need, Emerson sends a message to others that the Vols should be the destination for homegrown talent.
3. WR Al’Vonte Woodard, Texas – Tom Herman continues to add speed and athleticism to the 2018 class and Woodard is a very good red zone threat and a guy who will also make tough catches over the middle.
4. WR Dominick Blaylock, Georgia (2019) – An elite athlete and very good after the catch, Blaylock is a huge get for the Dawgs for 2019 to add to Jadon Haselwood as an inside-outside 1-2 punch.
5. DE Stephon Wynn, Alabama – Many felt Wynn was headed to Georgia or his home-state favorite South Carolina, but Alabama flexed its recruiting muscles here and stole away a potentially elite end who could also play defensive tackle.
6. WR Jordyn Adams, North Carolina – A great fit in Larry Fedora’s offensive scheme, Adams brings great route running with excellent speed and athleticism to the UNC recruiting class.
7. WR Daniel George, Penn State – George isn’t as highly ranked as others on this list, but that could change as George brings size, power and excellent hands to the table for James Franklin.
8. QB Spencer Rattler, Oklahoma (2019) – Rattler isn’t the biggest quarterback, but he’s a playmaker who will be perfect for the Big 12 and what Lincoln Riley wants to do with his offense.
9. QB Dylan Morris, Washington (2019) – Another 2019 quarterback makes the list as Washington is loading up at the position. Morris was a must-keep in-state commitment.
10. OT John Campbell, Miami – Campbell is raw and could end up playing inside or outside at the next level, but he has a very high ceiling and continues Miami’s in-state recruiting momentum.
11. OL Verdis Brown, Florida State – Some wanted him as a defensive tackle but FSU will give him his first look as an interior lineman and he is an accomplished run blocker and physical.
12. TE John Fitzpatrick, Georgia – A huge target, Fitzpatrick will be a great bail out or check down option for all that quarterback talent at UGA. He can stretch the field a bit to boot.
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Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:39 am to TideSaint
From TigerPaw:
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KN has insider up this morning on this
Early visitor list, expect more names to be added as week goes on:
4* RB Asa Martin --> will be in Bama day before
3* RB Shaun Shivers (AU Commit) --> arrives Thursday & staying until Saturday
4* WR Matthew Hill --> will be in SCAR day before, Gamecocks top competition for Hill
3* OL Jalil Irvin (AU Commit)
4* DE Caleb Tannor
4* LB Michael Harris --> AU looking good here
4* LB Zakoby McClain --> looking good here as well
4* LB JJ Peterson
4* LB Quay Walker (Bama Commit) --> visited UGA this past weekend & told KN will be in AU this weekend. AU trying to really make a push
4* CB Christian Tutt
4* S Quindarious Monday (AU Commit)
3* S Jamien Sherwood --> will arrive Friday night, 3rd visit this year, Tigers trending
Maybes
4* RB Harold Joiner
3* DE Andres Fox
3* CB Charles McClelland
5* QB Justin Fields --> staff working on getting him back on campus
Also 4* OG Trey Hill will visit Thursday but won't be here for cookout
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:55 am to TideSaint
Posted on 7/18/17 at 11:56 am to TideSaint
More from Quavaris Crouch:
I don't know why he is wearing a sports bra in the last pic.
I don't know why he is wearing a sports bra in the last pic.
This post was edited on 7/18/17 at 11:57 am
Posted on 7/18/17 at 12:06 pm to TideSaint
Posted on 7/18/17 at 12:10 pm to TideSaint
It looks like Emory Jones forgot to turn off his Facebook location setting yesterday:
He's still publicly denying he was in Tuscaloosa.
He's still publicly denying he was in Tuscaloosa.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 12:36 pm to TideSaint
Didnt CUM use to pull scholies for commits who took visits?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 12:38 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
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Didnt CUM use to pull scholies for commits who took visits?
He did a couple times.
I'm sure that's why Jones is denying the visit.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:43 pm to TideSaint
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The skinny:
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Alex Leatherwood
Can't help but laugh at his choice of words.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:42 pm to TideSaint
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I'm sure that's why Jones is denying the visit.
Especially since everyone will know anyway.
He said this about adding Ruckert on Monday:
“Defenses will have a hard time defending us. I kind of feel sorry for them. It’s great for a quarterback to have a great tight end. It’s the quarterback’s best friend.”
Posted on 7/18/17 at 5:51 pm to Buckeye06
I'm hearing that Jones was only so-so at camp. Good tools, but raw. Tries to throw it too hard at the moment. Who knows.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 5:55 pm to TideSaint
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I don't know why he is wearing a sports bra in the last pic.
It looks like they put one of those monitoring/tracking devices on him.
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