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re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition
Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:21 am to TideSaint
Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:21 am to TideSaint
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On the defensive side of the football, Greg Emerson of Jackson (Tenn.) North Side showed some great burst to go with his 290-pound build. He was far too much for most offensive linemen to handle. He would be a major piece for Tennessee if he picks the Vols, but Alabama, Georgia, and others are on him, as well.
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:22 am to TideSaint
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Richard Jibunor, of Athens (Ga.) Christian is a prospect who jumped onto my radar. Currently rated a three-star, the Nigeria native is 6’3.5, 215 pounds, and has shown pass rush and cover ability in recent weeks, despite playing only two years of football so far. Despite his three-star early rating (again, early ratings are not worth much), Auburn and Alabama have already offered.
I think this kid favors Auburn at the moment, but he can't make their spring game due to taking the ACT.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:22 am to TideSaint
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Jaycee Horn, the son of former NFL star Joe Horn, is a cornerback to watch. In March alone, the current three-star picked up offers from Alabama, Auburn, LSU, and Ohio State. The 6’0, 175-pounder showed good hips for his size and stuck with many top receivers.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:22 am to TideSaint
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Tru Thompson, of Loganville (Ga.) Grayson is a name to know for 2019. The 6’0, 320-pound Thompson faced some of the best upperclassmen offensive line prospects in the country, and actually won a rep against Deontrey Hill. He is committed to Florida State.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:23 am to TideSaint
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Montgomery (Ala.) Lanier High defensive line recruit Alfred Thomas has been racking up offers of late. The quiet four-star told me what he thinks of Georgia, Alabama, Auburn, Louisville, Missouri, and North Carolina, and revealed an early leader.
He says Georgia leads, but I highly doubt he could commit to them right now.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:23 am to TideSaint
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Four-star Greater Atlanta Christian School athlete Kyler McMichael spoke about Michigan, Clemson, Tennessee, Florida State, and Alabama. Most schools are interested in him as a defensive back.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 10:36 am to TideSaint
Isn't Thomas very undersized? Like 6-0 265?
Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:01 am to CapstoneGrad06
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Isn't Thomas very undersized? Like 6-0 265?
Something like that.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:01 am to TideSaint
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Let’s get caught up on some movers and shakers in the college football recruit rankings. As a refresher, college football recruit rankings are excellent on the whole. I’d put them up against NFL draft evaluations, within the perspective of the tough variables impacting them.
But early college football ratings are not good because of the unique combination of players growing and maturing (thanks puberty) and evaluators having limited time to assess a limited sample set. Still, it’s good to see that the rankings are quite fluid early in the process, as they should be.
Let’s discuss some of the moves, and why they happened.
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:04 am to TideSaint
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RB Tavion Thomas went from No. 433 overall to No. 278. The Dayton (Ohio) Dunbar prospect has great size at 6’2 and 225 pounds. Ohio State has offered, and most expect him to end up there. 247Sports and Scout are high on Thomas, while Rivals rates him three stars, and ESPN has yet to give him a grade.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:04 am to TideSaint
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Eyabi Anoma, a defensive end from Baltimore (Md.) St. Francis Academy made a big jump, going from No. 120 to 51. ESPN is taking a bold early position, ranking him the No. 8 prospect — not at his position, but nationally.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:04 am to TideSaint
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Defensive end Joseph Ossai went from No. 344 to No. 253. The 6’4, 217-pound Conroe (Texas) Oak Ridge pass rusher has great athleticism, and he impressed me on a cold day at the Houston Nike Opening Camp. 247Sports is the high man on Ossai, at No. 148 nationally. Texas A&M seems like the smart money, but he also has added offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Texas, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Alabama, LSU, Mississippi State, Baylor, and Oklahoma State since early February.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:05 am to TideSaint
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As a reflection of just how truly early it is in the recruiting rating process, see Orlando (Fla.) Jones corner Sevyn Banks. The brother of former Florida Gators standout Marcell Harris, Banks rose from No. 525 to No. 314 this week. At 6’1 and 180 pounds, only three players (out of thousands tested) have posted a higher Nike rating (formerly known as a SPARQ score) than Banks’ 128.6. That is some freakish athleticism.
Scout made the aggressive move, ranking Banks at No. 290 and the No. 25 corner nationally. Rivals and ESPN are yet to even give him a rating. I’m not criticizing those outlets, as it’s better to wait and get things right than it is to throw out stars early and retract. But examples like this, where a prospect has size, athleticism, and a famous brother, yet has no rating from 50 percent of the industry, are why I like to wait a few more months before truly putting stock into recruiting rankings.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:07 am to TideSaint
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Big Mountain Brook running back Harold Joiner recently had an "unofficial" top three of Auburn, LSU and Ole Miss.
But he had not yet received an offer from Alabama.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Joiner earned that from Alabama when he made a trip to Tuscaloosa on Wednesday. Joiner is a four-star recruit in the 247Sports composite and made a jump up to No. 54 nationally in the 247Sports individual rankings.
So the Alabama offer - and an anticipated upcoming offer from Georgia - has expanded things. Joiner said his top five now includes Alabama and Georgia along with LSU, Ole Miss and Auburn.
Joiner stressed that the new top five is "unofficial." More offers could be coming for a running back that has a lot of potential, his coach says.
Alabama has a running back committed in Bainbridge, Ga., four-star Dameon Pierce, but he has not visited Tuscaloosa in several months.
Joiner's size is similar to many running backs Alabama has signed over the years, including Derrick Henry, Bo Scarbrough and Najee Harris.
Joiner was offered as an athlete, he said. He is still just 16 and could grow into another position, like receiver.
"It's exciting," Joiner said. "They're always a great program. Running game is always good. And I'm just excited about this offer."
Joiner is now up to at least 22 offers, including the likes of Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Tennessee, UCLA, South Carolina and many other power 5 programs.
Joiner rushed for 744 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior and caught nine passes for 180 yards and two scores for the Spartans.
Joiner said he will "probably" be in Auburn this weekend for its spring game.
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:08 am to TideSaint
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Drew Champlin and Mark Jennings are back with another edition of Champ's Corner, the Alabama recruiting podcast.
The two look at the recent offer by Alabama to Mountain Brook four-star running back Harold Joiner, how he would fit in and what it does to his recruitment.
Other topics include:
How Alabama recruits performed at the Under Armour regional in Atlanta
Two Alabama quarterback targets on the West Coast
Will an in-state defensive lineman commit soon?
Listener questions
Podcast
Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:09 am to TideSaint
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Looking at the state's top prospects
It's probably a good idea at the beginning of each month to catch up on where the state's top prospects stand in their recruiting processes.
We'll go by the 247Sports composite here, which combines the rankings of 247Sports, Rivals, Scout and ESPN. This early, the top list on the composite isn't as good as we would like. That's because a service like ESPN hasn't ranked Mobile defensive end Andres Fox (pictured) yet for some reason despite his massive offer list. So while he won't be in this top 16, he's got a final three of Alabama, Auburn and LSU.
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:09 am to TideSaint
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Justyn Ross, WR, Central-Phenix City
The 6-foot-5 receiver earned an invite to The Opening and is the best receiver prospect this state has seen in quite a while with his size and speed.
Ross remains wide open since his mother is serving our country in Kuwait. He will narrow things down this summer. It could be an Alabama-Auburn battle, but Ohio State has also offered. Ross will likely take his recruitment into Signing Day.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:10 am to TideSaint
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Jalyn Armour-Davis, DB, St. Paul's
The four-star corner named a top six of USC, Auburn, Georgia, Florida State, Florida and LSU a month ago. At the time, a decision was imminent, but it hasn't materialized. His coach told AL.com that Alabama will remain in the mix. It's hard to figure out where the talented athlete is right now with his recruitment. He said he doesn't plan to make any visits this weekend.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:10 am to TideSaint
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Jack West, QB, Saraland
A longtime Stanford commit, West talks to Alabama some but isn't going to flip. He earned a spot in the Elite 11 finals in Los Angeles last month at the New Orleans Opening Regional.
Posted on 4/6/17 at 11:10 am to TideSaint
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Seth Williams, WR, Paul Bryant
The 6-foot-4 four-star receiver lives 10 minutes away from Alabama, but he says Auburn is coming after him harder and Alabama not as much these days. Georgia and Ole Miss are also coming after Williams hard.
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