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

That would be a great class but I’d like one more DL.

So no Jackson or Bell in the prediction.

Insider on BOL said Daron Payne is expected back, that should ease a little pain.

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Hank South did a Class Prediction, based on what he think it would look like as of today, so obviously things will change in the future:

QB: Emory Jones
RB: Asa Martin
WR: Xavier Williams
WR: Jaylen Waddle
WR: Jacob Copeland
TE: Dominick Wood-Anderson
APB: Slade Bolden
OL: Penei Sewell
OL: Emil Ekiyor
OL: Tommy Brown
DL: Stephon Wynn
DL: Caleb Tremblay
DL/LB: Andres Fox
DL/LB: Jarez Parks
LB: Jordan Davis
LB: Cameron Latu
LB: JJ Peterson
LB: Eyabi Anoma
CB: Jalyn Armour-Davis
CB: Tyson Campbell
CB: Nadab Joseph
CB: Savion Smith
P: Skyler DeLong

This projection gives the Tide a score of 296.81
which would be be good for the No. 5 class in 2017 and No 2. class in 2016.

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I've put in bold the few I don't agree with, but I'm no "insider."

I say push for Luke Ford over DWA and if he goes somewhere else then DWA has a spot.

I'd rather them take Christian Barmore over Andres Fox. We don't need another player like Fox. If not Barmore then try to flip Coynis Miller or Bobby Brown.

I don't think Martin will flip from Auburn unless they totally implode. I'm happy with Slade being our running back in this class. Hell, he's bigger than Martin already.

I'd like to see that RB spot go to another position either on the defensive line, offensive line or secondary.

OL: Nicholas Petit-Frere
DL: Barmore, Miller, Brown, Greg Emerson or Robert Cooper
DB: Josh Jobe or Kelvin Joseph

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Also where is Seth Williams from tuscaloosa? He’s legit.

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Really would like to keep him home, but there are several greats WRs Alabama is after.

Initial visitor list for Saturday's game:

Alabama commits

Stephon Wynn, 4-star DE, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
Quay Walker, 4-star LB, Cordele (Ga.)
Jordan Davis, 4-star DE, Memphis (Tenn.) Southwind
Cameron Latu, 4-star DE, Salt Lake City (Utah) Olympus
Jalyn Armour-Davis, 4-star CB, Mobile (Ala.) St. Paul's Episcopal
Slade Bolden, 3-star APB, West Monroe (La.)
Vernon Jackson, 3-star ATH, Boling (Texas)
Skyler DeLong, 3-star P, Fort Mill (S.C.) Nation Ford
Pierce Quick, 4-star OT, Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.)
Trey Sanders, 4-star RB, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy

2018

Jaylen Waddle, 4-star WR, Bellaire (Texas) Episcopal -- Official visit
Saivion Smith, 4-star CB, Miss. Gulf Coast (C.C.) -- Official visit
Nadab Joseph, 4-star CB, Miami (Fla.) Norland -- Official visit
Tanner McKee, 4-star QB, Corona (Calif.) Centennial -- Official visit
Brandon Kaho, 4-star LB, Reno (Nev.) -- Official visit -- BYU commit
Patrick Surtain Jr., 5-star CB, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage
Brenton Cox, 5-star DE, Stockbridge (Ga.) -- Ohio State commit
Xavier Thomas, 5-star DE, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy -- Clemson commit
Justyn Ross, 4-star WR, Phenix City (Ala.) Central
Eyabi Anoma, 4-star DE, Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances Academy
Coynis Miller, 4-star DT, Birmingham (Ala.) Jackson-Olin
Kelvin Joseph, 4-star CB, Baton Rouge (La.) Scotlandville Magnet
Lawrence Keys III, 4-star WR, New Orleans (La.) McDonogh 35
Jacob Copeland, 4-star WR, Pensacola (Fla.) Escambia -- Florida commit
Damone Clark, 4-star LB, Baton Rouge (La.) Southern University Lab -- LSU commit
Myles Mason, 4-star S, Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) -- Mississippi State commit
Christian Tutt, 4-star CB, Thomson (Ga.)
Matthew Hill, 4-star WR, Snellville (Ga.) Brookwood -- Auburn commit
Brendan Radley-Hiles, 4-star CB, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
Jerome Ford, 3-star APB, Seffner (Fla.) Armwood
Glenn Beal, 3-star TE, New Orleans (La.) John Curtis
Joseph Foucha, 3-star S, New Orleans (La.) McDonogh 35
Andres Fox, 3-star DE, Mobile (Ala.) St. Paul's Episcopal
Michael Williams, 3-star ATH, Baton Rouge (La.) Dunham School
Kevontae' Ruggs, 3-star LB, Montgomery (Ala.) Lee
Nathan Latu, 3-star LB, Salt Lake City (Utah) Olympus -- BYU commit
Elliott McElwain, FB, Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) -- Army commit

2019

Kardell Thomas, 5-star OG, Baton Rouge (La.) Southern University Lab -- LSU commit
Clay Webb, 5-star OG, Oxford (Ala.)
Jadon Haselwood, 5-star WR, Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove -- Georgia commit
Nolan Smith, 5-star DE, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy -- Georgia commit
Noah Cain, 5-star RB, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
Akeem Dent, 5-star CB, West Palm Beach (Fla.) Palm Beach Central
Chris Hinton, 5-star DE, Norcross (Ga.) Greater Atlanta Christian -- Michigan commit
Owen Pappoe, 5-star LB, Loganville (Ga.) Grayson
King Mwikuta, 4-star LB, Lagrange (Ga.) Troup County
Taulia Tagovailoa, 4-star QB, Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson
Nathan Pickering, 4-star DE, Seminary (Miss.)
Garrett Shrader, 4-star QB, Charlotte (N.C.) Christian
DJ Turner II , 4-star CB, Suwanee (Ga.) North Gwinnett
Brandon Turnage, 4-star ATH, Oxford (Miss.) Lafayette
Travon Walker, 4-star DT, Thomaston (Ga.) Upson-Lee
Nakobe Dean, 4-star LB, Horn Lake (Miss.)
Maurice Hampton, 4-star ATH, Memphis (Tenn.) University -- LSU commit
Joseph Charleston, 4-star S, Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton -- Clemson commit
Evan Neal, 4-star OT, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
Rashad Cheney, 4-star DT, Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove -- Georgia commit
Ray Parker, 4-star OT, Ruston (La.)
Tayvion Robinson, 4-star WR, Virginia Beach (Va.) Frank W. Cox
Dannis Jackson, 4-star WR, Sumrall (Miss.)
Derek Stingley, 4-star CB, Baton Rouge (La.) Dunham School
Jaquaze Sorrells, 4-star DE, Largo (Fla.)
Tyrion Davis, 4-star RB, Baton Rouge (La.) Southern University Lab -- LSU commit
Khris Bogle, 4-star DE, Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons
Paul Tyson, 3-star QB, Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.)
Jameson Williams, 3-star WR, Saint Louis (Mo.) Cardinal Ritter College Prep
Jarrian Jones, 3-star S, Flowood (Miss.) Northwest Rankin
Raymond Collins, OT, Largo (Fla.)

2020

Drew Pyne, 4-star QB, New Canaan (Conn.)
Sheridan Jones, 4-star CB, Virginia Beach (Va.) Bishop Sullivan Catholic
Keshawn Lawrence, 4-star CB, Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth
Kristian Story, 4-star ATH, Lanett (Ala.) Senior
Zachary Evans, 4-star RB, Houston (Texas) North Shore
Brady Ward, OT, Mobile (Ala.) St. Paul's Episcopal
Reggie Bracy, RB, Mobile (Ala.) St. Paul's Episcopal
Lejond Cavazos, S, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
Keontae Jenkins, CB, Virginia Beach (Va.) Bishop Sullivan Catholic
Nehki Meredith, WR, Virginia Beach (Va.) Bishop Sullivan Catholic
Octavious Oxendine, DT, Radcliff (Ky.) North Hardin

2021

Quenton Barnes, WR, Antioch (Tenn.) Cane Ridge

If my math is right we will have the following number of each star ranking (Composite) on campus:

5-stars: Eleven
4-stars: Forty-seven
3-stars: Thirteen

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That 2019 list is crazy

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Yeah it is. We need an impressive showing with lots of crowd involvement for those young kids. Let them see what it's like to play in BDS in front of 102,000 fans.

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Brenton Cox would be an early merry flipmas

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One of his coaches posts on BOL. I personally don't like the guy, but he says there might be a chance of a flip.