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re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition
Posted on 12/2/17 at 6:46 am to MagillaGuerilla
Posted on 12/2/17 at 6:46 am to MagillaGuerilla
Alabama lands first 2020 commit
Alabama has landed its first 2020 commitment in Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson cornerback Javier Morton, his coach Corey Johnson tells BamaOnLine.
Morton picked up a Tide offer in August and has since been trending to the program. Johnson told BOL in August that Morton along with two other 2020 teammates in running back Deondre Jackson and defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse were leaning to the Tide.
“There’s a good chance that all three will end up heading that way,” Johnson said. “They’re in a strong place with those three. Just because the kids, as well as the parents, like it. It’s a strong possibility that they’re going to get that taken care of early.”
As for Morton's skillset ...
“Javier is kind of like a freak of nature. At the age he’s at right now, he’s about 6-1, 6-2, playing cornerback. Everybody’s going towards the trend of bigger receivers. He matches up with that person. I think Javier fits in line with exactly what schools are looking for.”
The Peach State product chose Alabama over additional offers from Cal, Florida, and Tennessee (among others).
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Alabama has landed its first 2020 commitment in Stone Mountain (Ga.) Stephenson cornerback Javier Morton, his coach Corey Johnson tells BamaOnLine.
Morton picked up a Tide offer in August and has since been trending to the program. Johnson told BOL in August that Morton along with two other 2020 teammates in running back Deondre Jackson and defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse were leaning to the Tide.
“There’s a good chance that all three will end up heading that way,” Johnson said. “They’re in a strong place with those three. Just because the kids, as well as the parents, like it. It’s a strong possibility that they’re going to get that taken care of early.”
As for Morton's skillset ...
“Javier is kind of like a freak of nature. At the age he’s at right now, he’s about 6-1, 6-2, playing cornerback. Everybody’s going towards the trend of bigger receivers. He matches up with that person. I think Javier fits in line with exactly what schools are looking for.”
The Peach State product chose Alabama over additional offers from Cal, Florida, and Tennessee (among others).
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Posted on 12/2/17 at 6:49 am to Taskrj
Pair of Alabama commits crack Top100 on 247Sports Composite
The industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings were updated this week and two Alabama commitments entered the Top100.
Four-star defensive end Stephon Wynn now ranks as the No. 3 strong-side defensive end and the No. 63 overall player in the country up from No. 114, reclaiming the top spot for the highest-rated Alabama commit.
Four-star center Emil Ekiyor now ranks as the No. 1 center and the No. 89 overall player in the county up from No. 105.
Another notable riser is four-star, weak-side defensive end Jordan Davis who now ranks as the No. 7 weak-side defensive end and the No. 126 overall player in the country after sitting at No. 218 overall.
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The industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings were updated this week and two Alabama commitments entered the Top100.
Four-star defensive end Stephon Wynn now ranks as the No. 3 strong-side defensive end and the No. 63 overall player in the country up from No. 114, reclaiming the top spot for the highest-rated Alabama commit.
Four-star center Emil Ekiyor now ranks as the No. 1 center and the No. 89 overall player in the county up from No. 105.
Another notable riser is four-star, weak-side defensive end Jordan Davis who now ranks as the No. 7 weak-side defensive end and the No. 126 overall player in the country after sitting at No. 218 overall.
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Posted on 12/2/17 at 6:52 am to Taskrj
Alabama offered a speedy 2019 receiver out of Arizona on Friday.
Alabama put a new offer on the table for 2019 wide receiver Jake Smith of Scottsdale (Ariz.) Notre Dame Prep, he announced on Friday.
Smith, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound athlete has a nearly 20 offers from a number of programs including Arizona State, Cal, and Duke.
The unranked Smith has 4.3 forty-yard dash speed, highlighted in his junior tape.
On the season Smith compiled 2,200 all-purpose yards and 28 touchdowns.
Link to Story & Highlights: LINK
Alabama put a new offer on the table for 2019 wide receiver Jake Smith of Scottsdale (Ariz.) Notre Dame Prep, he announced on Friday.
Smith, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound athlete has a nearly 20 offers from a number of programs including Arizona State, Cal, and Duke.
The unranked Smith has 4.3 forty-yard dash speed, highlighted in his junior tape.
On the season Smith compiled 2,200 all-purpose yards and 28 touchdowns.
Link to Story & Highlights: LINK
Posted on 12/2/17 at 6:57 am to Evolved Simian
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A 13-1 season is better than any I ever had. It sucks for them to be so close to winning it all, though.
A 1 loss season for the Tide and we ready to bench our starters and fire the coaches.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 7:03 am to MagillaGuerilla
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Doesn't sound like AJ Brown wants to go anywhere per his Twitter.
I was reading that but that was also before the sanctions came out yesterday.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 8:22 am to TideWarrior
Bone says Javier Morton commented to Derrick Ansley but hasn’t spoken to Saban yet.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:30 am to Taskrj
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Alabama offered a speedy 2019 receiver out of Arizona on Friday.
Alabama put a new offer on the table for 2019 wide receiver Jake Smith of Scottsdale (Ariz.) Notre Dame Prep, he announced on Friday.
Smith, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound athlete has a nearly 20 offers from a number of programs including Arizona State, Cal, and Duke.
The unranked Smith has 4.3 forty-yard dash speed, highlighted in his junior tape.
On the season Smith compiled 2,200 all-purpose yards and 28 touchdowns.
Jake Smith Highlights
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:36 am to TideSaint
We got 3 CBs for Eyabi Anoma coming off the heels of his OV to Michigan.
He's also a Composite 5-star now.
He's also a Composite 5-star now.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:40 am to TideSaint
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After hosting Tide wide receivers coach Mike Locksley on Friday, Huntsville (Ala.) Lee product Malik Langham has set his official visit Tuscaloosa for Jan. 19, his head coach Chase Crowson tells BamaOnLine.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:43 am to TideSaint
Good, we need all the stud DLineman we can get.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:51 am to SECSolomonGrundy
One of Brenton Cox's coaches is a Bama fan and is on his OV with him this weekend.
He says we have been pushing hard and the kid's mom is on board with a flip.
As always, TIFWIW.
He says we have been pushing hard and the kid's mom is on board with a flip.
As always, TIFWIW.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:59 am to TideSaint
Rivals on Jimbo Fisher to A&M and how it could affect Waddle:
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Fisher’s move to Texas A&M could tip the scales pretty heavily in favor of the Aggies and their pursuit of Waddle. For weeks, many have felt Alabama has been the leader for the dynamic slot receiver, but Oregon has remained heavily in the picture, and A&M was already one of the finalists for his final official visit. Waddle took his official visit to Florida State earlier this season, but now Fisher has a second opportunity to host Waddle - who already has a number of close friends committed to the Aggies.
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Posted on 12/2/17 at 9:59 am to TideSaint
Hope we get him, players with Nigerian heritage FTW....
Posted on 12/2/17 at 10:02 am to RollTide4Ever
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Rivals.com Southeast Recruiting Analyst Chad Simmons filmed and scouted top linebacker JJ Peterson. He has an in-depth breakdown.
LINK with video
This post was edited on 12/2/17 at 10:03 am
Posted on 12/2/17 at 10:05 am to TideSaint
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There are a lot of moving parts in Tallahassee right now and it is clearly affecting the Seminoles recruiting class. Rivals100 defensive back AJ Lytton, a longtime Florida State commit, updates his status after hearing all of the rumors surrounding Jimbo Fisher's job status.
IN HIS OWN WORDS...
"I've been talking to coach Odell," Lytton said. "I'm committed to the school, not the coach but it would be great to have them there. As a recruit we want to know how coach is feeling and when you are going to make your decision.
"I'm hearing from Georgia, Michigan, Alabama, and Maryland," he said. I'll be going to Alabama on December the 8th."
RIVALS' REACTION
Lytton will be a hot commodity if he ends up decommitting but he could end up staying with Florida State if/when a new head coach is announced. Lytton's dream school has always been Florida State and a new coach that he may already know or feel comfortable with would go a long way towards him remaining committed to the Seminoles.
Still, Lytton's official visit to Alabama is not thrilling for Florida State fans. Crimson Tide defensive backs coach Derrick Ansley went to see Lytton recently and co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Mike Locksley is a major recruiting force in the Maryland area and knows Lytton well. Both factors play into Alabama's hand.
Georgia could also be in line for an official visit but nothing is set at the moment.
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Posted on 12/2/17 at 10:08 am to TideSaint
hey dude. You enjoying life back in Bama.
how do you see today going giving Bama a good shot at final 4.
how do you see today going giving Bama a good shot at final 4.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 10:13 am to TideSaint
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SEMINARY, Miss. — Over the past nine months, Nathan Pickering has emerged as one of the top prospects in the state of Mississippi. The 6-foot-5, 277 pound defensive end is only a junior, but due to the combination of his size, athleticism, versatility and upside, he has numerous top programs targeting him to be part of their 2019 class.
As we inch closer to the early signing period for the 2018 class, Pickering appears to be pretty far along with his recruitment. On November 10, the No. 12-ranked strong-side defensive end named his top five schools.
Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, LSU and Mississippi State made that list. Despite there being a coaching change at the in-state school since that time, not only does Pickering still have the same list, but he has declared that as his final list.
"I see myself committing to one of those five schools," said Pickering. "Those five schools are really my final five schools. I do not see it changing.
"People always say to wait and enjoy the recruiting process, but then again, I have done a lot of homework and studied these five schools, so I just feel it will be one of my top five schools when I make my decision.
"I have been praying about it, God started to reveal schools that could be right for me and I feel I have found the ones that are most compatible to me."
?Out of the five favorites, Pickering has yet to visit Florida State or Georgia. He plans to do that in the spring, possibly sooner.
His mother encourages him to give each school a chance and to do homework on each program, so even though he has not visited each school on his list, he knows a good bit about each.
Pickering breaks down his favorites.
ALABAMA: "I was at Alabama for the games against Arkansas and LSU. What stands out to me there are their details. They do everything very detailed. They are also very aggressive and I like that a lot. They go at it and get after it all times, even in warm-ups. I like the coaches, their style of coaching and the fans are great too."
FLORIDA STATE: "I have talked to three different coaches at Florida State and we have talked a lot. I like what they have to say and their love does not appear to be any type of fake love. I like how I relate to the coaches there and how they have relayed information to me really caught my attention. I want to take a visit there to see what it is like, but they have impressed me so far."
GEORGIA: "When Georgia first offered me, I didn't really know much about them. My mom makes me do research on each school that offers me, so when I started doing that on Georgia, I started to like them. As I kept looking at them, I saw a lot I liked. They offer my major (mechanical engineering), they place a lot of guys in the NFL and the coaches are real with me. I have watched some of their games and I like their defensive line group too."
LSU: "I visited LSU for the first time when I was there for the Arkansas game. They really made a good first impression on me. I know there is a lot of fake love out there, but I really felt LSU kept it real with me. I had some good moments with the coaches and I really liked the atmosphere. It was one of my best visits so far. There was probably 30-40 recruits there that day and the coaches spent time with each one of us. The coaches were talking to me about grades, my major and they showed me they really cared about me."
MISSISSIPPI STATE: "I have been to Mississippi State a lot with my cousin Mark McLaurin being there. I have been to a lot of games, I have just spent time around the campus and I just like the atmosphere there. I love the people there, I like how they run their school and overall, I just think it is a great school. Coach Mullen leaving does not really matter to me. I still like Mississippi State."
Pickering plans to be a December graduate and at this time he sees himself committing at some point late in the spring or early in the summer of 2018.
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Posted on 12/2/17 at 10:22 am to mrbroker
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hey dude. You enjoying life back in Bama.
Hell yeah. I haven't been to work yet, but we are really liking Prattville so far.
My wife said last night she doesn't want to move again so it looks like I may be here forever.
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how do you see today going giving Bama a good shot at final 4.
I think if Ohio State beats Wisconsin in a close game we are in. I'm pretty confident they will too.
If TCU beats Oklahoma we're definitely in. They won't though.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 10:41 am to TideSaint
I wonder if that means we're not feeling good about the bluechip DL that we're pursuing.
Posted on 12/2/17 at 10:43 am to Taskrj
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Johnson told BOL in August that Morton along with two other 2020 teammates in running back Deondre Jackson and defensive tackle Nazir Stackhouse were leaning to the Tide.
“There’s a good chance that all three will end up heading that way,” Johnson said. “They’re in a strong place with those three. Just because the kids, as well as the parents, like it. It’s a strong possibility that they’re going to get that taken care of early.”
Stackhouse committed to UGA today
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