re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition

So with the Hellams commitment that leaves us with 11 initial counter spots for the 2019 class.

We are in on 12 current 5 star recruits if you count flip targets.

RB Trey Sanders
ATH Quavaris Crouch
DE Nolan Smith - UGA commit
OC Clay Webb
OT Darnell Wright
DT Faatui Tuitele
DT Ishmael Sospher
LB Nakobe Dean
LB Kayvon Thibodeaux
S Daxton Hill
CB Akeem Dent - FSU commit
CB Andrew Booth

My question is what is your confidence level that we get a commit for each 5* prospect as of now? Use whatever scale you like just interested in what people think.

High Confidence
OC Clay Webb - 9.5/10 - hate that he is waiting until December.
DT Faatui Tuitele - 9/10 - looks really good with pre-season commit.

Confident
RB Trey Sanders - 8/10 - Looks better and better each day.
OT Darnell Wright - 8/10 - Not sure if a lock, but I like where we stand.
S Daxton Hill - 7.5/10 - For some reason, I just feel like he ends up here.

Wish I was more confident
DT Ishmael Sospher - 6.5/10 - Everyone keeps telling me not to worry but still not sure.
LB Nakobe Dean - 6.5/10 - See Sospher comment

Toss-up
LB Kayvon Thibodeaux - 5/10 - Could end up anywhere relatively speaking
CB Akeem Dent - FSU commit - 5/10 - I think he is giving us a strong look but we have a lot of guys on the board too.

Low Confidence
CB Andrew Booth - 2/10 - Haven't heard much lately on him, is he high on the board?
DE Nolan Smith - UGA commit - 1/10 - likes visiting but not flipping.

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ATH Quavaris Crouch - ?/10. - What is up with his recruitment? Does he just play it close to the vest or is he no longer that interested?

This is going to be tight. A lot of interesting questions right now. How many WR/DBs will we take and who, where does Bell fall, which guys will we wait on no matter what, will we lose anyone, etc.

Just as a random aside I keep seeing Diabate as the next Kwon Alexander and us not having space for him

Notable Weekend Visitors — June 9-10
(Bama had a 1-day OL/DL camp on Sat.)

2019 Official Visitors
Nick Cross, 4* S, Hyattsville (MD)
DeMarcco Hellams, 4* S/WR, Hyattsville (MD)

2019 Unofficial Visitors
John Emery Jr., 4* RB, Destrehan (La.)
Derrian Brown, 4* RB, Buford (GA)
Ronald Thompkins, 3* ATH/RB Loganville (GA)
Kori Roberson, 3* DE, Manvel (TX) - OK commit
Clay Webb, 5-star OC, Oxford (AL)
Byron Young, 4* DE, Laurel (MS)

2019 Alabama Commits
Pierce Quick, 5* OT Trussville (AL)
Amari Kight, 4* OT, Alabaster (AL)
Tanner Bowles, 4* OT, Glasgow (KY)
DJ Dale, 4* DT, Pinson (AL)
Taulia Tagovailoa, 4* QB, Alabaster (AL)
Brandon Turnage, 4* ATH, Oxford (MS)

2020 Unofficial Visitors
Jayson Jones, 4* DT, Calera (AL)
Justin Rogers, 4* OG, Oak Park (MI)
Deondre Jackson, 3* RB, Stone Mountain (GA)
Donovan Jackson, OT, Bellaire (TX)

Notable Visitors — June 10-24
(confirmed so far · will update)

D.J. Uiagalelei, 2020 4* QB — June 10-12
Daniel Heimuli, 4* ILB — June 11
Nathan Pickering, 4* DE — June 12
Nnamdi Adim-Madumere, 3* WR — June 12
Courtland Ford, 2020 4* OT — June 14

Nakobe Dean, 5* ILB — June 15 (OV)
Daxton Hill, 5* S/CB — June 15 (OV)
DeMarvin Leal, 4* DT — June 15 (OV)
Jahleel Billingsley, 4* TE — June 15 (OV)
John Metchie, 4* WR — June 15 (OV)

Amari Kight, 4* OT — June 22
Pierce Quick, 5* OT — June 22
Noa Pola-Gates, 4* CB/S — June 21-22
Jeffery Carter, 4* CB — June 22
Milton Wright, 4* WR/S — June 22
Devonta Lee, 4* S/WR — June 22
Christian Harris, 4* ATH/LB — June 22
Byron Young, 4* DE — June 22
Kane Patterson, 4* LB — June 22
Kalen DeLoach, 4* LB — June 22
Maninoa Tufono, 4* ILB — June 22
Jalani Williams, 4* S — June 22
Michael Robertson, 3* WR — June 22
Isaiah Hazel 4* WR — June 22-24

Jaylen Childs, 2* OT — June 23
Jack Miller, 2020 4* QB — June 23

Adds: Heimuli, Billingsley, Hazel, Tufono, Childs (a sleeper that has really shown out in camps).

I was really suprised no one posted this on the SECrant recruiting board about Joseph. I was looking forward to seeing how Kirby was going to get him in, if we were struggling with him. I feel for the kid, hope he wasn't sold a bunch of false hope.

A sideline reporter tweeted this

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UDFA WR Robert Foster started opposite Kelvin Benjamin at wideout in first 11/11.

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Good for Foster. I hope he has a great career. 95% of players would have transferred, but he stuck it out.

Has Christian Barmore arrived on campus yet?

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Has Christian Barmore arrived on campus yet?

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I don't think so. According to Hank's sauces he'll enroll for the Summer-II term. His school let out later than most. Word is him qualifying is not a concern now.

JMO but I believe Kirby understand there was little chance the kid would qualify BUT the fact he flipped someone from Bama's side was much more important. Taking the player from Juco will still be a win.

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JMO but I believe Kirby understand there was little chance the kid would qualify BUT the fact he flipped someone from Bama's side was much more important. Taking the player from Juco will still be a win.

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It was a fallacy that UGA flipped him, not a fact. The fact is Bama would not let him sign an NLI due to concerns he would not qualify. Tim Watts reported that fact at the time, but UGA fans wrote it off as just bs from the Bama camp, bragging that he would enroll early at UGA.

Anyone else see on TigerShit about how they got one from us. The 3 star corner from houston? I read hes wau underrated but those guys kill me

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It was a fallacy that UGA flipped him, not a fact. The fact is Bama would not let him sign an NLI due to concerns he would not qualify. Tim Watts reported that fact at the time, but UGA fans wrote it off as just bs from the Bama camp, bragging that he would enroll early at UGA.

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Yep, Bama essentially pulled his offer because we knew he wasn't going to qualify. Kirby didn't care because he was going for the perception of flipping a Bama kid and landing the #1 class. Guess it worked in the short run, but it won't help him on the field when they see us in Atlanta come December.