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

Man JE film is impressive. Can never have to many athletic big guys like him. Glad they took the commit. Can't sit around and wait on cats anymore. Get as many as you can to sign in the first signing period. Those who don't sign aren't really commits.

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Oh my bad wasn't saying that because you are an AU guy. Just truly believe he just playing the game.

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All good, I don't think you are wrong I just trust Garner's record is all


That & Pat Dye's cabin

Pierce Quick with a somewhat cryptic tweet:

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Pierce Quick @PierceQuick
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10 spots left in this class.

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Surge has been saying that we appear to be recruiting a lot of versatile prospects that are capable of playing either WR or DB. Metchie seems like another one like Hellams, Turnage and Devonta Lee that could do either.

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Yep, I didn't realize how good of DB Metchie is until yesterday when I read a lot more about him. I had changed his position label to WR/DB on my copy our Top Targets list, but was waiting around on other potential changes to it before emailing it to Saint to update the 2nd post itt.

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We need to get that bigger targets type of talk out of our vocabulary. shite bit us on the arse last year. Seems like some of you will learn. I mean if we had took a 2star player I'll agree but based on his film and size he should be a take no matter rankings.

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While we did slow-play recruits last year, the new hires are better at recruiting and bring more energy to the trail than some of the guys that are no longer here. We've seen multiple guys jump aboard at DL and LB, arguably our 2 biggest positions of need, and I think that's a credit to the new hires and Saban bringing them on staff. We also don't have a coach (Dunbar) that essentially cost us 2 quality prospects (Malik Langham and Coynis Miller) at a position of great need.

Also, Tuitele will likely be rolling with the Tide when he announces before the start of the season. And we're still likely to land at least 2 of Sopsher, Byrong Young, Pickering, and Leal.

I just wish more people would look at it realistically. A group of recruits send their film to Bama, come to Bama for camps, play and practice in front of Bama coaches, and then the coaches decide what order to rank them.

For some reason the opinions of writers, who are not good enough talent evaluators to work for a major university in a support role, get placed above the opinions of coaches who are far more qualified.

Equate it to a different sport and it would seem ridiculous. Take nascar for example. Assume you took 5 drivers and 5 crew chiefs and let them look at and test 200 cars. They come back with a list of top 10 card. If ESPN posted a list of top ten cars based on what their writers thought over what the drivers and chiefs preferred, no one would be yelling for the drivers to pick ESPNs list.

I think the biggest issue is the fans do not get to see the schools board and don't know who is where.

Just a rambling rant.

3 of our assistants are now ranked in the top 5 of the 2019 Recruiter Rankings with Josh Gattis getting the commitment of Eboigbe. He joins Tosh (2) and Key (5) in the top 5:

2019 Football Recruiter Rankings

2. Tosh Lupoi
4. Josh Gattis
5. Brent Key
31. Mike Locksley
33. Joe Pannunzio
52. Craig Kuligowski
116. Dan Enos
177. Karl Scott
373. Jeff Banks

Gattis has done a fantastic job of recruiting so far.

He’s listed as the primary recruiter for:

DE Justin Eboigbe (Commit)
DL Rashad Cheney (Commit)
WR George Pickens
LB Mohamoud Diabate

He’s the secondary recruiter for:

S DeMarcco Hellams (Commit)
LB King Mwikuta (Commit)
WR Jameson Williams
ATH Devonta Lee
ATH Milton Wright
WR John Metchie

Banks can be ranked last every year if he turns Alabama’s place kicking woes around. But he’s a pretty solid recruiter in his own right.