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re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:51 am to TideSaint
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:51 am to TideSaint
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NEW FIVE-STARS
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WR Theo Wease
“Wease achieves his five-star status after capping off an impressive spring and summer with top performances at the Rivals Five-Star Challenge presented by adidas and Prime 21, where he showed his versatility and playmaking ability against some of the top defensive backs in the nation. He's gotten longer since his sophomore season, but has the wheels after the catch to pick up big yards. As he's continued to develop, he's shown more confidence as well, as he really believes he is the best player on the field at all times. Wease recently released a top 14, but the heaviest favorites in the group are likely LSU, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Oregon, TCU and Texas.” – Nick Krueger, Rivals.com Texas Recruiting Analyst
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Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:51 am to TideSaint
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WR Arjei Henderson
“Part of the rationale for Henderson picking up his fifth star is that he has been every bit as impressive as Wease at events this spring and has a lot of the same characteristics as a receiver. He's not quite as tall as Wease, but his hands are as consistent as it gets and where he's really been impressive is his ability to win contested battles for passes with defenders, in addition to his smooth route-running. Henderson also is very good at making adjustments to come back to the ball on misfired passes and can bail out quarterbacks while making spectacular plays in the process. Henderson committed to Oregon at the end of July. ” - Krueger
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:53 am to TideSaint
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OC Clay Webb
“Webb is a monster. He is just a different type of guy. He is not all over social media and he loves to read in his free time, but when he is on the field, he loves to put defensive linemen on their backs. He plays with great leverage, strong hands and a nasty demeanor. It is not normal that you see a center with five stars, but Webb is not normal either. He is special. Alabama, Auburn and Georgia are his top three schools.” – Chad Simmons, Rivals.com Southeast Recruiting Analyst
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:54 am to TideSaint
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RIVALS100 PLAYERS TO WATCH
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4* DE Zach Harrison
“There is a level of freaky athleticism Harrison possesses that few others in the last five years, let alone this class, can claim. He is every bit his listed height and weight, and has been timed in the 4.6 range for the 40-yard dash. He most recently made recruiting visits to Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Penn State.” – Josh Helmholdt, Rivals.com Midwest Recruiting Analyst
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Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:54 am to TideSaint
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4* RB Devyn Ford
“Ford has a unique blend of size and speed but what makes him special is his ability to see running lanes and how he affects the passing game. He runs a bit upright but punishes defenders. Ford is a dangerous receiver that can take it the distance on screen passes or short dump-offs. Ohio State, North Carolina, Clemson, Penn State and a few others have made a strong impression already.” – Adam Friedman, Rivals.com Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Analyst
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:54 am to TideSaint
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4* OT Darnell Wright
“Wright is a great prospect with the size, frame, quickness and length to be a franchise left tackle. He has the agility to stop speed rushes on the outside but is strong enough to prevent defensive linemen from beating him inside. Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Kentucky and North Carolina are in the best position with Wright.” - Friedman
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:55 am to TideSaint
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4* RB Trey Sanders
“Sanders is committed to Alabama. While it’s unclear how many carries he’ll get in a loaded backfield at IMG Academy, Sanders has the build of a college back already. The Crimson Tide have been high on his power running style and his acceleration for some time.” – Rob Cassidy, Rivals.com Florida Analyst
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:55 am to TideSaint
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4* WR Trey Knox
“Knox really impressed during the spring and summer, helping him vault up the rankings to near five-star status. He has elite size and terrific hands, and he still has the room to get bigger and stronger moving forward. Ohio State, Tennessee, Florida and several others are among his early favorites.” – Woody Wommack, Rivals.com Southeast Recruiting Analyst
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4* DE Marcus Stripling
“The best is yet to come for Stripling, who showed last season how physically dominant he can be, but there is still some rawness to his game. He showed enough this spring and summer, however, that he's learning and applying pass-rush moves that are going to make him even more of a force of nature than he already is at this point of his development. Stripling has taken recent visits to Florida, Texas and Texas A&M, but also holds offers from Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame and other top national programs.” - Krueger
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:55 am to TideSaint
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4* CB Derek Stingley Jr
“The one-time LSU commit has NFL bloodlines and the type of swagger you expect to see in an elite cornerback. As a cover man he has good size and above-average speed, and it's likely he will only get bigger and faster as his career moves along. LSU, Alabama and several other programs are in the early mix for Stingley.” - Wommack
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:56 am to TideSaint
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4* LB Owen Pappoe
“Pappoe had double-digit offers before he started high school. He's had a bigger impact early in his high school career at Loganville Grayson than former five-star defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche. Pappoe plays fast, he is a great athlete and Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia and Nebraska, among others, are recruiting him hard. He is a linebacker who will be able to stay on the field and be successful against the spread offenses many teams run today in college football.” - Simmons
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:56 am to TideSaint
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4* WR Maurice Goolsby
“A Florida commit, Goolsby is, simply put, a freak. He has elite size but moves like a much smaller prospect. As he becomes more explosive, his upside will only increase. His size, strength and agility make him a player with five-star potential should he put everything together down the road.” - Cassidy
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:56 am to TideSaint
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4* OT Devontae Dobbs
“When he first burst onto the national recruiting scene, Dobbs' frame looked like it would translate best to defensive end. He has since filled out and looks more like an offensive lineman, while possessing elite skills for the position. Ohio State could be emerging as the team to beat in his recruitment.” - Helmholdt
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:57 am to TideSaint
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4* CB Chris Steele
“Steele proved to me this offseason that he is a fantastic defensive back and can excel at either cornerback or safety. He has excellent size and length to be a top-notch corner and he proved to be a lockdown specialist at the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge presented by adidas. Through this offseason, Steele has also proven to be someone who can easily move to safety and make plays as well. He's unassuming at times and doesn't chirp a whole lot but Steele just goes out there every single play and shuts down top receivers. The recent UCLA decommitment will keep UCLA on his list while Stanford, USC, Alabama and Notre Dame appear to be other options.” – Adam Gorney, Rivals.com National Recruiting Analyst
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:57 am to TideSaint
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Camps are underway in the SEC and whether it's a freshman turning heads or a position battle heating up, plenty of notable storylines are emerging on a daily basis. As teams continue to ramp up the intensity and the season draws closer, we take a look at five camp storylines we're following in the SEC.
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Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:58 am to TideSaint
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ALABAMA'S NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR BRIAN DABOLL
Brian Daboll has taken over as the offensive coordinator at Alabama. He was the tight ends coach for the New England Patriots the last three seasons, but he has been an offensive coordinator for three NFL teams in the past. The last time he coaches college football was in the 1998 season at Michigan State. Alabama really opened things up offensively for the first time under Nick Saban last season, so what will Daboll do differently, if anything? Sure, he is likely to add a few new wrinkles, but he did not show much in the spring game. It will be interesting to see what new formations have been added, how he will combine with Alabama did last year with New England's approach in the NFL and just how he will call a college game.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 9:58 am to TideSaint
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WILL ALABAMA'S DEFENSE BE THE SAME?
Alabama is known for its ability to reload, not rebuild after losing star players and this year the Tide are faced with replacing stars in the front seven such as Jonathan Allen, Tim Williams, Ryan Anderson and Reuben Foster. So far during the first week of camp in Tuscaloosa, all eyes are on former elite recruits such as Da'Shawn Hand, Isaiah Buggs and Da'ron Payne. The trio of former five-stars all figure to play huge roles on the defensive line and while Hand's 2017 season got off to a rough start thanks to a DUI arrest, it appears he's in line to start Alabama's season-opener against Florida State. Because of that opening week matchup agains the 'Noles, Alabama's new starters won't have much time to adjust to their new roles, so the way they progress through camp will continue to be a point of interest.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 10:00 am to TideSaint
Rivals 100 DE talks Alabama and Georgia
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THE LATEST: Rivals 100 defensive Dante Walker is one of the top pass rushers in the 2019 class. The 6-foot-3, 240 pound junior out of Riverdale (Ga.) is the No. 83-ranked prospect in the country.
He has pulled in some major offers including ones from Alabama and Georgia. He spent time on both campuses over the summer and each school impressed him.
IN HIS OWN WORDS: "Alabama and Georgia were the only two schools I visited over the summer and I camped at both of them," said Walker. "Georgia offered me pretty early and Alabama offered me back in the spring.
ALABAMA: "It was my first time visiting Alabama and I have a lot of fun. I competed, I worked with some great coaches and it was a great experience. The atmosphere was there, there was a lot of great competition and I feel I got better. I worked with coach [Karl] Dunbar on the defensive line and he really gave me some good lessons. He worked with my technique, he worked with the way they do it and he is a great coach. The coaches were very smart and they really stood out to me. They just a powerhouse team."
GEORGIA: "I have been to Georgia before, so I knew more about them. I had fun at the coach and I worked with coach [Tray] Scott. He is fun guy, he is an up-tempo guy and he was good to work with. I loved his energy. Georgia has been coming at me hard, so they seem to like me a lot. I got to spend time with Kirby Smart and he is a cool guy. He is chill and he is easy to talk to."
FAVORITES: "I haven't started to think about favorites yet. I like Georgia and Alabama, but I don't have a favorite. I have offers from North Carolina, Ole Miss and Mississippi State too, so I am just staying patient."
NO RUSH: "I am just going to wait things out with recruiting. I do not plan to commit until my senior year. I would love to go to the Alabama-Florida State game this season, but I have not really thought much about visits yet. I am just going to be real patient with everything."
RIVALS REACTION: Walker is very talented with good size and one who can really get after the quarterback. He had 13 sacks as a junior with close to 100 tackles. His goal this season is 150 tackles, but that may be tough with the way teams run away from him. His childhood favorite was Florida State, where his mother played basketball, but he has not heard much from the Seminoles yet.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 10:01 am to TideSaint
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Chris Steele de-committed from UCLA last week. Top schools have taken notice and once again are coming after the 2019 four-star defensive back in earnest.
The Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco standout said one big-time SEC program is already reaching out and then the schools who have consistently been coming after him have definitely not stopped.
Steele is back on the market and every school is taking notice.
“I've heard a little bit from Texas A&M,” Steele said. “But other than them, it’s really just been the schools putting the full-court press on me.”
Steele had been committed to the Bruins for months but recently backed off the pledge to have a much clearer look at all the programs recruiting him as he enters his junior season.
So many top teams have been offering Steele this offseason and he recently took a visit to Stanford, one of the top programs of interest as his recruitment moves forward.
Along with Stanford, Notre Dame, Alabama, USC and many others are in contention, along with the Bruins, but it sounds like Steele is going to take his time moving forward.
Visits are going to happen and the 2019 four-star defensive back is going to give a lot of programs a look before finalizing on another decision.
Other than the new interest from Texas A&M, which has not offered yet, Steele said there are a bunch of programs that have offered that have stepped up their efforts in the wake of his de-commitment from UCLA.
“Cal, Michigan, and I'm starting to hear from Nebraska a lot more, too,” Steele said.
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Posted on 8/8/17 at 10:01 am to TideSaint
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Mike Farrell breaks down offensive lineman Clay Webb and what makes him a five-star prospect in the 2019 class.
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