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re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition
Posted on 11/24/17 at 9:27 am to Tide or Die87
Posted on 11/24/17 at 9:27 am to Tide or Die87
Never really understood how some of you liked other WRs more than Ross based on highlights. He may not come here but he a dog.
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Posted on 11/24/17 at 9:37 am to Cobrasize
Posted on 11/24/17 at 2:27 pm to JJ27
I hope Richt_TheU stops by and gives us his thoughts on the Miami-Pitt game
Posted on 11/24/17 at 3:52 pm to chattabama
That game clearly points to how Miami will sign every major prospect in South Florida. Immediate playing time!
Posted on 11/24/17 at 5:59 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Richt a dick head. Taking the qb out like that smh
This post was edited on 11/24/17 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 11/24/17 at 7:20 pm to Tide or Die87
Luke Ford picked Auburn to beat us
Posted on 11/24/17 at 7:31 pm to bobbyg0037
Will be there on an Official.....so wouldn’t put much into that.
Posted on 11/24/17 at 9:53 pm to We_R_The_Tide
Hoover whipped Lil Tua and Thompson tonight.
Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:06 pm to TideSaint
McGill beat Central Phenix City 27-26 in OT
Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:17 pm to phaz
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Alabama’s top targets in the 2018 class
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you readers out there! I greatly appreciate each and every one of you who take time out of your holiday to read some Alabama recruiting information.
I’m not going to waste your time with a long intro, so let’s get right to it. Here are the 5 prospects Alabama would be thankful to sign come National Signing Day.
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Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:17 pm to TideSaint
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Tyson Campbell, 5-star CB, American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.)
Tyson Campbell, the No. 3 cornerback in the 2018 class per the 247Sports composite, has been Alabama’s top cornerback target pretty much since the start of the year. Campbell’s recruitment is shaping up to be an Alabama/Georgia/Miami race.
I feel like Alabama has definitely lost some of the steam it had with Campbell from the summer. Maybe the Tide can regain some of that momentum when they host him on an official visit, which hasn’t been scheduled yet.
Campbell won’t make his decision until National Signing Day in February.
Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:19 pm to TideSaint
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Saivion Smith, 4-star CB, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (Perkinston, Miss.)
Saivion Smith was offered by Alabama in the fall after he transferred from LSU to Mississippi Gulf Coast. Smith has emerged as one of the team’s top cornerback targets after a dominant season in junior college.
The Tide’s secondary is going to be depleted next season with starting corners Anthony Averett and Levi Wallace moving on, along with nickel corner Tony Brown and safety Hootie Jones. Alabama will also likely have to replace Ronnie Harrison and Minkah Fitzpatrick — two players likely leaving school early to declare for the NFL draft.
Smith is a guy Alabama could plug right into one of the starting spots in the secondary next season.
Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:19 pm to TideSaint
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Emory Jones, 4-star QB, Heard County (Franklin, Ga.)
Emory Jones is the team’s top quarterback target in this class. I know some fans have asked me why it’s a big deal for Alabama to sign another quarterback when the team already has Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones to back up Jalen Hurts.
Any time you can sign an Under Armour All-American quarterback, you do it. The Tide always like to have at least one quarterback in every class because you just never know what’s going to happen with the position. We saw what happened when Hurts became the starter last year. Three quarterbacks transferred from Alabama.
Jones is currently committed to Ohio State, but Alabama feels confident that it can end up flipping him.
Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:20 pm to TideSaint
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JJ Peterson, 4-star LB, Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.)
JJ Peterson is Alabama’s top linebacker target. It would be a shocker if he committed to anyone other than the Tide.
“I think Alabama is the strong leader right now,” Colquitt County coach Rush Propst told SEC Country. “If JJ wants to be a great college player and a player who wants to be on the level after that, I think Alabama is the place he probably needs to go. Jeremy Pruitt has done an outstanding job [recruiting him]. And I’ll say this about Coach [Nick] Saban, I’ve watched him talk to JJ Peterson a bunch, and he has done a great job recruiting him. Right now, Nick Saban is the head coach that has talked to JJ Peterson the most.”
Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:21 pm to TideSaint
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Bobby Brown, 4-star DT, Lamar (Arlington, Texas)
Bobby Brown committed to Texas A&M over Alabama in October.
The Crimson Tide staff thought it was going to land Brown’s commitment before the Tide’s No. 1 defensive tackle target unexpectedly moved up his decision date. Brown decided that he wanted to remain closer to home and chose the Aggies. It was a giant blow to the Tide because Brown had been the team’s top target since the summer and the team was confident he was going to commit there.
It remains unclear if and how Kevin Sumlin’s departure, which is expected after the Aggies’ game this weekend, would affect Brown. He hasn’t commented on the situation yet, but Alabama will certainly try to capitalize on the situation should it happen.
Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:27 pm to TideSaint
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Where will Alabama’s and Auburn’s top targets commit to come signing day?
Alabama and Auburn always fight over a handful of recruits each recruiting cycle, and the 2018 class is no different.
SEC Country’s Auburn recruiting reporter Benjamin Wolk and I give our prediction on where some of the teams’ top targets will sign come National Signing Day in February.
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Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:28 pm to TideSaint
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Luke Ford, 4-star TE, Carterville (Ill.)
Kirschner: Luke Ford will take an official visit to Auburn this weekend for the Iron Bowl, but I don’t think the Tigers have much of a chance to land his commitment. I think this is an Alabama-Georgia race. The Crimson Tide are likely going to sign their top target at the position, which is 4-star junior college tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson, so by default my prediction is Georgia.
Wolk: Ford has only been to Auburn once so far, but on that trip he received a personal tour from head coach Gus Malzahn. That stood out to Ford, as did Auburn’s offer to Ford’s brother, Noah, as a preferred walk-on. Other programs have followed Auburn’s lead with that move. The Tigers will make a final sales pitch to Ford this weekend when he officially visits for the Iron Bowl. Still, I see Auburn as the outsider to an Alabama-Georgia battle that ends with the Bulldogs on top.
Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:29 pm to TideSaint
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Andres Fox, 3-star DE, Mobile (Ala.) Christian
Kirschner: Andres Fox is down to four schools: Alabama, Auburn, LSU and Stanford. I think this is an Iron Bowl battle, though. Fox grew up a Crimson Tide fan, and he has previously told SEC Country that his parents want him to choose Alabama. The Tide have a serious need for defensive linemen this class and the team has made him a giant priority. I think he chooses Alabama.
Wolk: Fox’s decision will come down to one of the in-state schools — Auburn or Alabama. There seems to be a sense of confidence from both sides of the Iron Bowl with this one. The Tigers feel good about landing Fox, but the numbers game comes into play here, as well. Auburn already has three defensive linemen committed with another likely to join in December. Fox might not be able to wait until National Signing Day like he wants to secure his spot, but maybe that’s what the “silent commitment” is for. In the end, however, I do expect Fox chooses Auburn over Alabama.
Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:31 pm to TideSaint
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Emory Jones, 4-star QB, Heard County (Franklin, Ga.) — committed to Ohio State
Kirschner: Emory Jones is committed to Ohio State, but he has kept his recruitment open. He has taken visits to Alabama and Auburn this fall and is expected to be on the sidelines this weekend at the Iron Bowl. But I don’t think Auburn is much of a factor at this time with Jones. Those close to the Alabama program remain confident that Jones will flip to the Tide, and that’s what I think, too.
Wolk: Auburn has fallen to a place where Jones might be its only elite quarterback target remaining. Justin Fields chose Georgia. Jarren Williams backed out of an official visit for the Iron Bowl. If the Tigers want to take two quarterbacks in this class, Jones might be the final recognizable option. But if anyone can flip him from Ohio State, I think it’s Alabama (which is what I think happens).
Posted on 11/24/17 at 10:32 pm to TideSaint
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Asa Martin, 4-star RB, Austin (Decatur, Ala.) — committed to Auburn
Kirschner: Asa Martin committed to Auburn over Alabama. It was a blow to the Tide because he was the team’s top running back target at the time. The only way I see Martin flipping to Alabama is if Gus Malzahn leaves for another job.
Wolk: Auburn has had a few major splashes in the 2018 class, but the biggest might’ve been beating out Alabama for Martin. He’s the top running back in Alabama, and both schools wanted him badly at the time of his commitment. The Crimson Tide are still hosting him on visits in case Martin has a change of heart, but don’t anticipate that happening. He’s become the vocal centerpiece for Auburn’s 2018 class.
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