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

Why sign a RB if they arent top tier talent. Josh Jacobs is a rare 3* and those you dont just find anywhere

Yeah. Given the smaller 'crutin' class size, needs at other positions, uncertainty of whether we lose both Bo & DH to NFL, taking Bolden as a RB/ath makes sense. With him, we don't really need to take another RB. We prolly won't unless it's someone like Asa, or we whiff on some other top targets and end up with room for another RB.

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0-1 QB
1 RB
3 WRs
3-4 OL
4 DTs/DEs
5 LBs
4 DBS
1 K/P

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I don't think we'll take 3 WRs or 4 OLs, but otherwise your breakdown looks good. Well, technically we would be signing 4 OLs because Hunter Brannon would be one of them.

So this is kind of odd, but we're already throwing out preferred walk-on offers to Class of 2019 prospects:

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Magnolia (Ark.) High School 247Composite Class of 2019 3-star dual athlete Terry Lambert visited Alabama for the Arkansas game and got some good news while in Tuscaloosa.

Lambert was offered a preferred walk-on spot with the Tide.

"It was pretty awesome," Lambert said. "It’s great to know that the best program in the country wants me to play for them and be on their roster. For right now I have to walk on because they have the top three running backs and slots in the nation and some more coming in from classes of 2018 and 2019. But I will get a full ride after I enroll and start playing. It means a lot to me that they want to include me in their championship spree and help them win more games."

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However, the statement I focused on is bolded above. Is he implying we have some silent RB and Slot commitments?

Here's his info:

Terry Lambert Highlights

Speaking of Georgia, Adam Anderson is announcing tonight. Seeing as we haven't gotten a run of CBs for him I'm assuming he is Athens bound.

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Mountain Brook running back Harold Joiner - one of the state's best uncommitted prospects - visited LSU last week and clearly left impressed.

Joiner watched LSU rally from a huge first-half deficit and knock off Auburn in one of college football's biggest comebacks of 2017.

On Wednesday, Joiner received his U.S. Army All-American Bowl jersey in a 12-minute ceremony after the Spartans' practice, and talk turned to recruiting for the 6-foot-3, 215-pounder, who has narrowed his choices to Alabama, Auburn and LSU.

"No leader right now," Joiner said, before pausing for a few seconds. "I'm not going to lie to you, LSU is the leader right now."

Joiner's teammates joined him for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ceremony, which formalized his invitation to the national-all-star game set for Jan. 6, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The game is televised by NBC.

As a U.S. Army All-American Bowl representative pointed out, only 100 players are invited the game out of an estimated 1 million high school football players.

"This is a huge honor for Harold - 100 players out of a million, think about that," Mountain Brook coach Chris Yeager said. "This is also a reflection of everyone who has invested in Harold."

Added Joiner, "I never thought I'd be in this position. It's a great feeling. I couldn't do it with my coaches and my teammates and also my family."

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How reliable is Luke Stampini and what does he mean by trending, UGA is moving up his list or they’ve moved to his top spot?

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Stampini is usually pretty tuned in to the kids from the state of Florida, but without context I don't have a clue what he is implying as far as Campbell is concerned.

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I keep seeing people say this. And I wish we were in a position where we didn't have to take one. But you do realize that it's looking probable that both Bo and Damien go pro, don't you?

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I keep hearing this, and it just doesn't make good sense. Harris is having a killer year and will be a high end draft pick...but Bo? He's never even had a 1,000 yard season and isn't on pace for one this year either. He has a history of injuries on top of that, which isn't attractive to GM's. Why would he opt out for 4th or 5th round grade when he can come back next year and be the clear cut #1 alpha back on our team and improve his draft stock? At this point, it makes no sense for Bo to go. That said, guys do goofy things...look at Vinnie Sunseri.

If anything, I think Bo will just want to get paid to play ball. He's been out of high school for a long time now and might feel like he's ready to go earn a nice second contract. Who knows, though? I'd love to have him back, selfishly.

If Bo ends the season healthy, no way would I risk coming back. A low draft pick makes more than a potentially injured free agent.