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Posted on 4/12/18 at 3:30 pm to TideSaint
Posted on 4/12/18 at 3:30 pm to seanpendleton10
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How does our staff feel about Jerion Early compared to others
I just asked Nick and he said "He's up there."
This post was edited on 4/12/18 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 4/12/18 at 3:46 pm to TideSaint
The best 2019 college football recruits at the Adidas 7v7 National Championship, and where they’re headed
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LOS ANGELES, California — Thirty-two teams gathered over the weekend for one of the most talented 7v7 tournaments in the country. South Florida Express went a perfect 10-0 and won almost all of its games in blowout fashion.
Here, I’ll present the 2019 standouts, and on Wednesday, will follow up with the underclassmen.
Express featured two of the nation’s truly elite receivers in Miami (Florida) South Dade’s Frank Ladson, and Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna’s John Dunmore. At 6’5 and 6’3, respectively, with the level of athleticism you’d expect, they presented a huge problem for defenses, especially when considering all of the shorter, lightning-quick slot receivers Express has. Someone was going to be wide open on almost every play, even against elite competition.
Ladson is just scratching the surface of his potential. The basketball player has blazing deep speed, and will flash the ability to play the finer points of the position. You can see the potential to be an absolute superstar. Once he fills out and gets more reps, he’s going to be a problem. He also claims a 3.7 GPA.
Ladson identified three coaches with whom he’s tightest: Clemson’s Jeff Scott, Miami’s Ron Dugans, and Florida State’s Telly Lockette. He is also talking to Alabama’s Joe Pannunzio. With a busy track and spring football schedule, Ladson doesn’t have many visits locked in, but does plan to get back to Clemson for its spring game. At this point, I’d say Clemson is the favorite, though he wouldn’t say it.
For Dunmore, nothing has changed since we spoke in March. He’s still calling Florida State his “dream school,” still has great relationships with FSU WR coach David Kelly and Penn State WR coach Ja’Juan Seider, is still taking his official visit to Michigan this coming weekend, and doesn’t want to commit any time soon. Dunmore has some of the best hands in the country.
Kenny McIntosh, the little brother of Miami defensive tackle R.J. McIntosh, is listed as a running back, but he showed off some incredible catches. The Ft. Lauderdale University School standout is expected to go to Miami.
Another name to watch was Jaylin Young, who has an interesting background and has been lightly recruited. He didn’t play his sophomore year at Hallandale (Fla.) due to academics, but is up to a 2.7 and has transferred to Miami Central. Young somehow didn’t get tired during the 10-hour tournament, still blowing by defenders. I am expecting his recruitment to take off.
QB Nick Scalzo, of Ft. Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons also had a strong tournament. He was better at knowing where to go with the football, and getting it there quickly, than I had seen in previous tournaments. Kentucky is a top contender.
Every starter on the Express defense has major college offers, except for one. I’ve been a big fan of Jarvis Brownlee Jr. since Express’ tryouts in January.
And he has continued to impress. Brownlee has a great temperament for a defensive back, he’s athletic, and he’s super competitive. He’s just made play after play, and his high school film is good, too. The Opa Locka (Fla.) Carol City star recently picked up Syracuse, and he told me he thinks an offer from NC State could be on its way. The Wolfpack would be smart to do that soon.
Tyrique Stevenson, Jaden Davis, and Te’Cory Couch were their normal excellent defensive back selfs. I wrote about the trio here recently. I like Miami for Stevenson, Florida for Davis (though I am less sure of that now), and think we’ll learn more about Couch after his trip to Michigan next week.
Jordan Battle continues to be great, and I wrote about him here two weeks ago. Battle is visiting Ohio State this weekend and Oklahoma the next. I expect him to be a Buckeye, though his dad was wearing a Miami T-shirt on Sunday.
Ft. Lauderdale University School safety Josh Sanguinetti continues to be a player to watch. He is super athletic and had two interceptions in the championship round. Miami seems to be the team to beat, but watch out for Stanford.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 3:46 pm to TideSaint
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Other players from Florida
Auburndale defensive end Lloyd Summerall said Georgia and Florida State are still his best relationships, and he’ll be back at FSU for his spring game.
Lakeland Kathleen’s Brendan Gant was impressive. Gant is a big safety. He could grow into a linebacker in some systems. But he played cornerback out of necessity for his team and showed good change of direction.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 3:47 pm to TideSaint
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Players from Georgia
UGA receiver commitment Jadon Haselwood was perhaps the best player I saw in the tournament. He is officially visiting Oklahoma on April 13, but I believe from chatting with him that he is locked in with the Bulldogs.
Marietta receiver Ramel Keyton, who stands 6’3, looked good throughout the weekend. Keyton was at Auburn last week and said that he enjoyed seeing the Tigers’ coaches in action. Keyton’s mother made a trip up to check out Tennessee over the weekend. Keyton’s working top six is Ohio State, Auburn, Miami, Penn State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee. He said his tightest relationships are with Tennessee and Auburn. He wants to enroll early.
I was impressed with the play of Jalyn Phillips, a safety from Lawrenceville Archer, who played a lot of corner over the weekend. Phillips has an official visit on April 13 to Oklahoma, and has visited Tennessee (twice), Auburn, Clemson, and Georgia in March. Phillips said Oklahoma and Alabama are “locks” to make his final list. Phillips has a great relationship with DB coach Kerry Cooks at Oklahoma.
Jaylen McCollough, a four-star safety out of Powder Springs Hillgrove, had a strong tournament with multiple interceptions. McCollough is a muscled safety, so I wanted to see how he would do in a non-contact setting, and I came away impressed.
McCollough was excited to get to Alabama’s spring game on April 21 and is figuring out which visits to take. As an early enrollee, McCollough plans to take a few officials in the spring. He has visited Tennessee and South Carolina. Tennessee DB coach Charles Kelly recruited and coached his dad in college.
Also playing corner was safety Kenyatta Watson, and doing a good job of it. The Loganville Grayson product looked the best I’ve seen of him. Texas may hold a slight edge over Notre Dame, and he is likely to make a decision before his senior year. Return visits to both schools will go a long way.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 3:48 pm to TideSaint
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Standouts from other states
Sam Howell, of Monroe (North Carolina) Sun Valley was perhaps the best QB. He committed to Florida State on Monday, and I gave the rundown to our Florida State blog, Tomahawk Nation.
David Bell, an elite receiver from Indianapolis Warren Central, could be a nice addition to Ohio State, if the Buckeyes push for him.
Sheridan Jones, an elite corner from Norfolk (Virginia) Maury, tells me he is focused on Ohio State, Clemson, and Alabama. Jones was lockdown all weekend, and has legitimate length at 6’.
Vancouver (Washington) Union athlete Lincoln Victor was a difficult cover. I didn’t get to speak with him, and his 247 profile does not list any offers, but some could be coming.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 3:50 pm to Rizzy
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Jarrion Jones
What does he play?
Posted on 4/12/18 at 3:52 pm to TideSaint
News and notes on 13 of 2019’s best Florida football recruits
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ORLANDO — On Sunday, Under Armour brought 175 of Florida’s best players to improve their skills and compete for a shot to play in the Under Armour All-America Game. It was a loaded event, with elite players competing against elite players. Almost all will be able to play college football.
Let’s talk about who flashed, and where they might be headed.
Texas, Alabama, and Miami are standing out to elite linebacker Rian Davis, of Apopka’s Wekiva. Davis has an interesting story, which took him to Texas during part of his high school career, and he can play multiple positions.
Offensive guard Devayie Hammond, of IMG Academy, did not participate, but showed up to support his old teammates from Lakeland. Hammond said LSU has been coming strong, and he plans to visit. He’ll also visit a bunch of other SEC schools throughout the Southeast during IMG’s bus tour, including Florida, Georgia, Clemson, etc. A former Alabama decommitment, Hammond still has a good relationship with the Tide and texts with coordinator Mike Locksley.
Other than Alabama, Florida State stands out to Hammond. Both will make his upcoming top-10 list. Hammond said he has not spoken with Florida State’s new staff and has not visited in over a year, but he wants to. His teammate, guard Dontae Lucas, talks a lot about Florida State. Hammond would like an offer from Michigan. “It’s a little cold I heard, but [my teammates] are talking about it,” Hammond said. He wants to make a decision after his senior season.
Wekiva defensive tackle Tyler Davis had a strong day with his quickness and leverage. The four-star was coming off a visit to Miami the day before.
“When one person makes a big play, all of their players and coaches are jumping around. I like the energy up there,” Davis said of Miami. Davis also got to meet new defensive line coach Jess Simpson.
“He doesn’t want to be on Twitter as much. He wants to make phone calls and be personal, see eye-to-eye, and I really like that,” Davis said. Miami is selling early playing time to Davis.
Davis said that his three locks to make his list of finalists are Ohio State, Clemson, and Miami, but he does not have any other visits planned.
Defensive end Lloyd Summerall had a strong day rushing the passer. The Auburndale Senior star has a massive wingspan at 6’5, 220. Florida State and Georgia are on top, but he says it is too early to name true leaders as he is still building relationships. As an early enrollee, Summerall plans to take one visit during the summer and save his other official visits for the fall. Summerall plans to visit Florida State for its spring game, UCLA and USC in two weeks, and also Auburn, Florida, Nebraska, and Georgia.
Summerall says his strongest relationship is with FSU defensive tackles coach Odell Haggins, who is from nearby Bartow, but he speaks to over a dozen coaches a week.
Florida State is way out in front for 6’5 receiver Maurice Goolsby, of Dunnellon. The four-star described Florida State receivers coach David Kelly as “like the father I never had, if that makes sense.”
I was impressed by Pensacola Pine-Forest defensive back Martin Emerson Jr. He is listed as a corner, but he’s 6’2 with room to fill out into an impact safety. Emerson’s top offers as of Sunday were Louisville and Mississippi State.
Four-star safety Brendan Gant is committed to Alabama, but many at the camp think he could flip to Florida State or Miami. Gant was given an invite to the Under Armour All-America Game by Deion Sanders.
Jeremiah Payton, of Neptune Beach Fletcher, is one of my favorite receivers in the state. The Miami commit isn’t the biggest at 6’1, 185, nor the fastest, but he comes down with everything. Payton is solidly committed to Miami.
A source tells me Georgia made a good impression on Lakeland four-star tight end Keon Zipperer. He visited Florida State, UGA, Clemson, and Florida this week. A key factor will be how the in-state Gators and Seminoles use TEs in their new offenses. Florida recruited Lakeland High School extremely well the last time Dan Mullen was in Gainesville.
Receiver Darrell Harding, of Orlando’s West Orange, impressed me with his route running for a 6’4, 195-pounder. West Virginia was his most recent offer, and his dad played at Cincinnati. Duke is standing out to Harding, as well as North Carolina. The tall receiver claims a 4.5 GPA and recently took the SAT. He says if Ohio State, Stanford, or Clemson come in with offers, it will be a game changer.
Defensive tackle Mario Kendricks, of Kissimmee’s Osceola, spoke about his top offers before the event. Kendricks is a penetrating interior lineman, whose game is quickness and strength, as he lacks length at 6’1, 275. Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Syracuse, and Virginia are recruiting Kendricks the hardest right now. He has visits on deck to South Carolina on March 31, North Carolina in early April, and Alabama on April 20. Kendricks says an offer from Florida or Clemson would be a game changer for him, though the new Florida staff has not been in contact like the prior one was.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 4:29 pm to TideSaint
In today's random news, let's head to Louisiana.
The Independent
Those 10 folks fought the good fight
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Louisiana’s state senate has approved a bill explicitly banning sex with animals by 25 votes to 10.
The Independent
Those 10 folks fought the good fight
Posted on 4/12/18 at 4:40 pm to TizzyT4theUofA
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What does he play?
Jarrian Jones is projected and rated as a safety. Bama likes him as a cornerback.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 4:47 pm to Cobrasize
Going to have to bookmark this to use against all corndeauxg posters i see making bama sister jokes.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 4:59 pm to TidalSurge1
Alabama has excellent chance to sign at least 2 5-star offensive linemen in 2019 class
Pierce Quick is a leader of Alabama's 2019 class.
Pierce Quick is a leader of Alabama's 2019 class.
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Alabama finished seventh in the 2018 class recruiting rankings, but expect the Crimson Tide to be back on top in 2019. SEC Country’s Chris Kirschner will answer the Recruiting Question of the Day each weekday. You can ask him your questions on Twitter or on Facebook. Find our previous questions and answers here.
What can you tell us about this Oline class? Who are the Top Targets and do you feel will actually commit?
This post was edited on 4/12/18 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 4/12/18 at 5:00 pm to TidalSurge1
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Alabama likely will sign four or five offensive linemen in the 2019 class. The Crimson Tide already have one 5-star tackle committed in Pierce Quick. Quick has shut down his recruitment and is actively recruiting for the Tide.
One of the main targets Quick is going after is 5-star center Clay Webb, who is the state of Alabama’s No. 1 prospect. Webb recently told SEC Country that he will make a commitment in December, but I just don’t see his recruitment lasting that long. Webb is very good friends with Quick and recent Alabama quarterback commit Paul Tyson. They are going to keep recruiting Webb until he makes his decision.
Another main target for the Tide is 5-star tackle Darnell Wright, who is from West Virginia. Wright has visited Tuscaloosa and is expected to be on campus next weekend for A-Day. Alabama is in good shape with him.
The Tide also are heavily in the mix for a couple more 5-star tackles in Kenyon Green and Devontae Dobbs. Both of them have visited Tuscaloosa. Dobbs has been on campus twice.
Four-star tackle Amari Kight from Thompson High School (Alabaster, Ala.) is a major target. Kight has visited Tuscaloosa numerous times and was back on campus Wednesday with teammate Taulia Tagovailoa. I expect both of them to be in Alabama’s 2019 class.
Kamaar Bell, an unrated guard from Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.), picked up an offer from Nick Saban last weekend. We’re writing about Bell later Thursday. It sounds like he wants to choose the Tide.
If I were to predict who Alabama is going to sign on the offensive line, I would say Quick, Webb, Wright, Kight and Bell.
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Posted on 4/12/18 at 5:10 pm to TidalSurge1
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If I were to predict who Alabama is going to sign on the offensive line, I would say Quick, Webb, Wright, Kight and Bell.
Holy hell that would be incredible.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 5:16 pm to Cobrasize
Dog update. He is almost 14 months and weighs 142. Took him for his shots today.
Tried to get my other dog in the photo too, for a size comparison. I got frustrated and said frick it. I'll try again next week
Tried to get my other dog in the photo too, for a size comparison. I got frustrated and said frick it. I'll try again next week
Posted on 4/12/18 at 5:21 pm to Cobrasize
Cane Corso?
Posted on 4/12/18 at 5:28 pm to Sebastian
Yea, he is the second one that I've had. Great dogs.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 5:40 pm to Cobrasize
Jeebus
Posted on 4/12/18 at 5:41 pm to Cobrasize
Awesome dogs...until one decides to eat you. ??
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